(The Express Tribune): Last week, we discussed the US perspective on the failure of the Afghan peace deal. In this piece, we will attempt to glean what possibly could be the Taliban position. Generally in the debate and analyses surrounding the deal, very little is known about the Taliban perspective except for some brief statements
(1 TV News): “Ifeel that this is not the Taliban which was there when—in 2001 who was displaced by the U.S. Things have changed,” Khan said speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. “You know, they say that you only cross the river once. Realities have changed. They have learned,” Khan said.
(KHAAMA PRESS): The Department of Defense (Pentagon) awarded a new contract in support of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters of the Afghan Air Force. The Defense Department said in a statement it awarded a contract worth $54,931,995 to Science and Engineering Services LLC. The statement further added the company will perform the maintenance work on Afghan
(BNA) Ten armed Taliban militants were killed in a clash by Afghan Security Forces in Urozgan province last night. The clash occurred in Dehrawod District while a group of militaries attacked on Taliban motorcyclists. ANA senior commander in south of the country told BNA, ten armed Taliban were killed in the attack. No any harm
(Hindustan Times): Hours before a planned meeting with Donald Trump, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan blamed him for derailing a peace deal aimed at ending the longest-running war in U.S. history. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Khan said he would urge Trump to resume talks with the Taliban to pave
(KHAAMA PRESS): The Afghan Special Forces detained two Taliban militants during separate operations in Kabul. The military officials said Tuesday the Special Forces arrested a Taliban militant during a raid in Sarobi district of Kabul. The officials further added that the Special Forces also destroyed a small cache of weapons during the raid. Furthermore, the
(BNA): Taliban mine factory was destroyed in Baghlan province yesterday. Abdul Ghafar Nooristani press in charge of Khas operation army corps told BNA, the commando forces discovered and destroyed a mine factory of Taliban in Baghlan Jadeed District. In the operation of commando forces, Ghulam Bai village of the mentioned district was cleared from insurgents.
(BNA): Taliban shadow governor for Zary District, Balkh province was killed by Afghan security forces operation last night. Mohammad Haneef Rezayee spokesman of Shaheen 209 army corps told BNA, Mawlavi Ghul Ahmad shadow governor of Taliban for Zary District with his eight colleagues was killed by Afghan security forces operation in outskirt of the district.
(TOLO news): “I think if it is only one year away from an election, or less than one year away from an election, it doesn’t make much of a point to reshuffle ministers. And, unavoidably, reshuffling and changing acting responsibilities gives the impression that those changes are politically motivated,” he said. Regarding the current National
(TOLO news): for the MoCI said that the German advisor was recommended to the president by the deputy minister of commerce and industries, but subsequently the former minister of commerce and industries said that Ghani himself picked the advisor. In an interview with German media, the German advisor who is named Wolfgang Plasa Uber said