President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said that since 2015, Afghan people lost over 40,000 civilians and military personnel while 98 Americans lives have been lost in fight against terrorism.
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Thursday urged the Taliban to shun violence and embrace peace.
The press freedom body, Reporters Without Borders, has urged the Afghan government to take necessary steps to end spiral of violence aimed at the community.
The Afghan government’s negotiating team departed for Doha on Tuesday to start the second round of peace talks with the Taliban.
The government’s peace brokers would depart for Doha on Tuesday to take part in the intra-Afghan negotiations, officials said on Monday.
Interior minister Massound Andarabi claimed on Monday the Taliban are gearing-up for the next year’s spring offensives.
The Taliban have warned the U.S. forces in Afghanistan against continuation of air raids.
Fears were raised on Sunday about delay in the scheduled departure of the government’s team for Doha for the intra-Afghan negotiations.
The Administrative Office of the President has reacted to a recent remark by the US Secretary of State about the Taliban not targeting American soldiers in Afghanistan.
Days ahead of the second round of intra-Afghan talks in Doha, concerns have been raised over lack of coherence among members of the government team.
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Saturday held a telephonic conversation with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the presidency said.
KABUL (SW) – Like rest of the world, the year 2020 was mainly marred by the dominating single issue of coronavirus pandemic in Afghanistan as well besides the raging insecurity.
