ISLAMABAD- Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says it is an effort of Pakistan that the Intra Afghan dialogue immediately moves forward. In a statement today (Thursday), he described his recent meeting with the Afghan Taliban in Islamabad very useful. He said there was consensus in the meeting ...

The Fifth Round of China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Practical Cooperation Dialogue held in Islamabad wherein the three parties reiterated their support to a political settlement of the Afghan conflict through an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned process. The Pakistan delegation was led by Zahid Hafeez ...

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has underlined clarity of vision, honesty and good strategy in order to further boost Pak-Afghan relations. He said this while addressing a Public Talk organized by the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad under its Distinguished Lecture Series. Afghan President ...

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says Pakistan believes that peaceful and negotiated settlement is the only way forward in Afghanistan.  In a statement, he said there is no military solution to the Afghan conflict and all parties should fully commit to peace process. The Foreign Minister ...

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the policy to seek direct engagement with Afghan stakeholders, including Taliban, to find a negotiated solution has the greatest prospects to end the conflict in Afghanistan. Talking to US Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander General Kenneth McKenzie Jr, who called ...

Kabul: The Taliban held talks with US officials in Qatar on ending the Afghan conflict last week, the militants confirmed Monday, but said no agreement was reached on "any issue". The statement comes a day after US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad expressed hopes in Kabul that a peace deal could be struck ...

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has reiterated Pakistan’s efforts for achieving peace in Afghanistan. According to a tweet of Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal, he expressed the resolve during a meeting with American delegation led by US Special Representative on the Afghan ...

UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed Taliban’s announcement of a three-day partial ceasefire during Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. In a statement, he urged all parties concerned to seize this opportunity and embrace an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace ...

ISLAMABAD:Iranian Foreign Minister Dr. Javad Zarif held consultations on bilateral relations and regional peace and security with his Pakistani counterpart Khawaja Muhammad Asif in Islamabad. Pakistan and Iran strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and appreciated ...

WASHINGTON:The United States has expressed hope that Taliban will join the peace process by the Afghan government as there is no military solution to the Afghan conflict. At a briefing at the US State Department, spokesperson Heather Nauert said the United States is enthusiastic about the Kabul ...