Afghanistan
Pakistan – America’s Blind Spot
September 2001, a tall man with a privileged background and radical ideas sent aircrafts smashing into American buildings and pride, killing nearly 3000 Americans in the process. The US immediately…
By Major Manik M Jolly (Retd)
Top U.S. envoy to Afghanistan stepping down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad is stepping down, the State Department said on Monday, less than two months after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and…
U.S. will not join Russia’s Afghanistan talks this week -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will not join international talks on Afghanistan organized by Russia this week due to logistical reasons, but is open to participating in the future, the…
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken discusses Afghanistan with Qatar
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani about Afghanistan on Sunday, the U.S. State…
Islamic State claims responsibility for mosque attack in Afghan city of Kandahar -statement
CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide bomber attack at a Shi'ite mosque in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar which left dozens killed and injured, a…
Ex-Taliban commander pleads not guilty to killing U.S. troops
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -A former Taliban commander previously accused of kidnapping an American journalist pleaded not guilty on Friday to murdering https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-charges-former-taliban-commander-with-killing-us-troops-2008-2021-10-07 three U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan…
Russia says it doesn’t expect breakthrough at talks with Taliban
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin's special representative on Afghanistan said on Friday he did not expect any major breakthrough at talks with the Taliban next week in Moscow. The official,…
U.S. working to make charter flights from Afghanistan more routine -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has no plans to resume military-led evacuation flights from Afghanistan, but is working to ensure that the existing charter flights become more frequent, the State…
Pakistan Airlines suspends Afghan operations, citing Taliban interference
By Syed Raza Hassan ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) suspended flights to Kabul on Thursday after what it called heavy-handed interference by Taliban authorities. The suspension took place…
Russia’s Putin says U.S. involvement in Afghanistan led to tragedy
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The United States' involvement in Afghanistan has led to tragedy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, one week before Russia is due to host the Taliban…
Russia-led security bloc to hold military drills near Afghan border on Oct. 22-23 -RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russia-led security bloc that includes some countries adjacent or close to Afghanistan will hold military drills near the Afghan border in Tajikistan from Oct. 22-23, the…
No clear path for unfreezing Afghan funds, Qatar foreign minister says
DOHA (Reuters) - There is no clear path for unfreezing Afghan government funds, Qatar's foreign minister told a conference on Wednesday, highlighting the economic challenges Afghanistan faces under its new…
