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Taliban working on future govt plan in Doha

Discussions are underway in Doha about a future government, including its structure and name, and they are expected to report on the process in the very near future, reports Asian Lite News

August 17, 2021

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UNSC demand zero tolerance for terrorism, political settlement in Afghanistan

Summing up the highlights of the meeting, Tirumurti said the members “reaffirmed the fact that we need immediate cessation of hostilities, and violence”….Arul Louis The UN Security Council members demand zero tolerance

August 17, 2021

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Afghan scribe breaks down during Pentagon briefing

During a press briefing by Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby, Afghan journalist Nazira Karimi said everybody is upset especially, women with recent developments in Afghanistan….reports Asian Lite News An Afghan journalist broke

August 17, 2021

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Biden defends Afghanistan decision

Warns Taliban leaders they would face “devastating force” should they interfere with the US pullout, reports Asian Lite News President Joe Biden said he stood “squarely behind” his decision to withdraw US

August 17, 2021

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China ready for ‘friendly relations’ with Taliban

Earlier on July 28, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met formally in Tianjin with a nine-member Taliban delegation, including Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the hardline Muslim group’s co-founder and deputy leader…reports Asian

August 17, 2021

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Why is TTP giving Islamabad a big headache?

The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, a dangerous terror group is committed to a Greater Afghanistan, which includes Pushtun dominated areas, in Pakistans north-west across the Durand line…reports Rahul Kumar The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), freed

August 17, 2021

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After Afghanistan takeover, Taliban release anti-Pak militants

Hundreds of TTP militants including key commanders were freed in various Prison breaks in Afghanistan especially from Bagram Prison & Pul-e-Charkhi Prison…reports Mrityunjoy Kumar Jha While a section of Pakistani fundamentalists is

August 17, 2021

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Guterres urges Taliban to exercise utmost restraint

“I urge all parties especially the Taliban to exercise utmost restraint to protect lives and to ensure that humanitarian needs can be met. The conflict has forced hundreds of thousands from their

August 17, 2021

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Need inclusive transitional govt in Kabul: Afghan envoy

The Afghanistan envoy called for urgently establishing a humanitarian corridor for the evacuation of those at risk of Taliban contributions and attacks….reports Asian Lite News Afghanistan’s Permanent Representative to UN Ghulam M

August 17, 2021

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Wallace rules out British forces redeploying to Afghanistan

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday that the US decision to pull out of Afghanistan has “accelerated things,” reported Xinhua…reports Asian Lite News. British Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace said

August 17, 2021

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