Thousands in Nangarhar call for ceasefire
Thousands of Nangarhar residents gathered on Monday in support of the democratic system and security forces, unanimously calling for speeding up peace talks and a ceasefire during the month of Ramadan.
Category: Peace
Heated debate in WJ over composition of peace delegates
KABUL (SW) – Though, it is not yet clear who will attend the Istanbul conference, a number of Wolesi Jirga (lower house) members on Monday claimed more ethnic Pashtun leaders form the delegation than others.
Taliban urged to ceasefire in Ramadan
HERAT CITY (SW) – Findings by the Herat Civil Protection Working Group revealed on Monday at least 73 civilians lost their lives and over 300 other got hurt amid raging violence here in past six months.
Ceasefire, government of peace on agenda for Istanbul conference
KABUL (SW) – Amrullah Saleh, the first vice president, has said the forthcoming Istanbul conference on peace in Afghanistan would have three main agenda items.
Paktia devastated by targeted assassination spree
KABUL (SW) – At least 16 lives have been lost to targeted assassination spree in Paktia province in the past one week, said officials.
Khalilzad calls for cohesive strategy for Istanbul conference
KABUL (SW) – Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, has said the world expects Afghans to attend the Istanbul conference with a cohesive plan.
Italy reassures support to Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The Permanent Representative of Italy to NATO, Francesco Talo paid a visit to Kabul and hold talks with Afghan officials on matters related to peace and bilateral ties.
Istanbul conference to complement Doha talks
BRUSSELS (SW) – Turkey’s ambassador to NATO, Basit Ozturk, has said the forthcoming peace conference in Istanbul will complement the Doha peace talks.
President Ghani unveils peace strategy
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday shared details of the proposed peace plan with senior officials at the presidency.
Finance ministry blamed for intruding in development projects
A number of Wolesi Jirga (lower house) members on Monday charged the finance ministry for intruding in development projects.
‘Women’s rights not directly discussed with the Taliban’
Mohammad Amin Ahmadi, a member of the government’s peace negotiating team, has said the issue of women’s rights has not been directly discussed with the Taliban.
VP Danish expresses readiness to amend Constitution
First Vice president Mohammad Sarwar Danish has said it is worthwhile to amend the constitution through legal means if peace agreement is reached with the Taliban.
