Calls for ‘urgent end’ to Taliban offensives
KABUL (SW) – A number of leading foreign diplomatic missions in Kabul on Monday called for an ‘urgent end’ to the Taliban offensives in Afghanistan.
Category: Security
Afghanistan calls back envoy from Pakistan after kidnapping incident
KABUL (SW) – Afghanistan has called back its ambassador from Pakistan after the envoy’s young daughter was abducted and tortured in Islamabad, officials confirmed on Sunday.
Hibatullah Akhundzada says Taliban prefer political settlement
KABUL (SW) – In his traditional annual Eid-ul-Adha message, the Taliban leader Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada said the group remained committed to finding a resolution to the conflict in Afghanistan through talks.
Kidnapping of the Afghan envoy’s daughter: Police in Pakistan given 48 hours ultimatum
MONITORING (SW) – Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan on Saturday directed Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed to utilise all resources to apprehend the culprits involved in the temporary “kidnapping” of the Afghan envoy’s daughter in Islamabad.
Finance Ministry calls for austerity amid budget constraints
KABUL (SW) – A document obtained by Salam Watandar indicates the Ministry of Finance has called for saving measures amid budget shortfall.
Abdullah leads peace delegation to Doha
KABUL (SW) – A top delegation led by the peace council chairman Abdullah Abdullah departed for Doha on Friday for crucial talks with the Taliban amid ensuing violence in Afghanistan.
Indian journalist killed during fighting in Kandahar
KABUL (SW) – An award winning Indian journalist associated with the Reuters news agency got killed in clashes between the security forces and the Taliban insurgents in Kandahar.
Taliban agree to truce in Badghes, says governor
QALA-E-NAU (SW) – A truce for unlimited period of time has been reached between the security forces and the Taliban in Badghes province.
Taliban had proposed a three-month truce
KABUL (SW) – Spokesman for the Afghan government’s peace negotiating team in Doha has said the Taliban has floated the idea of a three-month ceasefire.
US condemns killing of Afghan commandos by Taliban in Faryab
MONITORING (SW) – The US has condemned the Taliban’s killing of 22 members of the Afghan Commando units in Faryab province as reported by the CNN.
SCO calls for an end to violence in Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – The foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Wednesday called for an end to violence in Afghanistan against civilians and the authorities and urged the Afghan government to strengthen its position for the sake of stability.
UN calls for Eid ceasefire to give Afghans respite from conflict
KABUL (SW) – The United Nations in Afghanistan has said it has been increasingly concerned with the number of reported serious human rights abuses and violations alleged in communities most affected by the ongoing military offensive across the country.
