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  Taliban postpone Afghan govt formation again, second time since Kabul capture

  World | September 04, 2021 18:24 IST

  The insurgent group was expected to announce on Saturday the formation of the new government in Kabul, likely to be led by the outfit's co-founder Mulla Abdul Ghani Baradar. This is the second that the Taliban have delayed the formation of the new government in Kabul since they seized Kabul on August 15.

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  Iranian President says neighbouring countries should support formation of "inclusive" Afghan govt

  India | August 27, 2021 16:05 IST

  Iran President Raisi spoke on Thursday during a meeting with visiting Pakistani foreign minister to Tehran, saying other nations should only play the role of a “facilitator for establishing a broad-based and inclusive government with the presence of all people and groups.”

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  US ready to facilitate, participate in dialogue between Kabul, Taliban

  World | August 20, 2018 10:32 IST

  Pompeo recalled that the last ceasefire in the Asian country revealed "the deep desire" of the Afghan people to end the conflict and said the US hopes that "another ceasefire will move the country closer to sustainable security."

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  Taliban reject peace talks with Afghan government

  World | March 05, 2016 20:36 IST

  Kabul: The Taliban on Saturday refused to resume long-stalled peace talks with the Afghan government, reiterating their preconditions for holding dialogue, a statement said."We want to repeat our stance once again that until the occupation

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  Taliban, Islamic State joined forces against Afghan government: UN envoy

  World | June 23, 2015 12:30 IST

  United Nations: A new offensive against the Afghan government and people is being compounded by “an unprecedented convergence” of Taliban insurgents, more than 7,000 foreign fighters, and violent groups including the Islamic State, Afghanistan's UN

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  Pakistan rejects Afghan government's claim on Taliban

  World | July 02, 2013 23:20 IST

  Islamabad, July 2: Pakistan Tuesday rejected as completely baseless the comments and "ideas" attributed to it by Afghan officials relating to alleged "power-sharing formula" with the Taliban or attempting to "bring fiefdoms to Afghanistan".Afghan Deputy

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  Mullah Omar can run for presidency: Karzai

  World | April 02, 2013 19:23 IST

  Berlin, Apr 2: Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai wants the elusive Taliban chief Mullah Omar to run for President in next year's election so that people could “vote for or against him“.Mr. Karzai, in an interview

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  Bombings kill NATO service member, 2 Afghans

  World | July 13, 2012 11:59 IST

  Afghanistan Jul 13: Officials say two separate bombings in Afghanistan have killed a NATO service member and a local official with the Afghan Ministry of Women's Affairs and her husband.NATO says the service member was

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  Suicide Bomber Kills Former Afghan President Rabbani

  World | September 21, 2011 10:36 IST

  Kabul, Sep 20: Former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani, who headed a government peace council set up to facilitate contacts with Taliban insurgents, was assassinated on Tuesday by a suicide bomber concealing explosives in his turban,