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US Defence Secy advises Afghan forces to slow down Taliban's momen
Updated : 10 hours, 14 min ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 25 (ANI): Amid escalated fighting between Afghan forces and the Taliban, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday said the Afghan security forces' primary job is to make sure they could slow the Taliban's momentum before attempting to retake territory.
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Biden, Ghani agree Taliban's offensive contrary to claim of suppor
Updated : 1 day, 15 hours ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 24 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani agreed that the Taliban's current offensive is in direct contradiction to the group's claim to support a negotiated settlement of the conflict, the White House said on Friday.
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Biden reassures support for Afghan security forces over phone call
Updated : 1 day, 19 hours ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 24 (ANI): US President Joe Biden pledged to continue support for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), said President Ashraf Ghani on Friday as both leaders during a phone call noted the importance of preserving the gains of past decades.
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Afghan President calls Danish Siddiqui's father to extend condolen
Updated : 2 days, 18 hours ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 23 (ANI): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday called the father of slain Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui and conveyed his condolences over the demise of his son to his family and friends.
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Afghan, Pak officials spar as tensions escalate amid Taliban viole
Updated : 3 days, 3 hours ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 22 (ANI): The war of words between senior officials of Pakistan and Afghanistan continued on Thursday as Pakistan's National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf claimed that Kabul was being embarrassed by "idiotic statements" from its senior officials who were vitiating b
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Taliban wants Afghanistan to become haven for insurgents: Ghani
Updated : 4 days ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 21 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday said that the Taliban has deep ties with Al-Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, adding that the terror group wants Afghanistan "to become a haven for insurgents".
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Taliban continue to roam freely in Pakistan, not possible without
Updated : 4 days, 3 hours ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 21 (ANI): The Taliban continue to roam freely in different parts of Pakistan including Quetta and that is not possible without the state's support, said a Pakistani lawmaker.
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Afghan President Ghani lashes out at Taliban, says they have 'no w
Updated : 4 days, 8 hours ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 21 (ANI): President Ashraf Ghani in a speech on Eid on Tuesday lashed out at the Taliban after three rockets landed in areas near the Presidential Palace and said that the deeds of the terrorist organisation showed that it has "no will" for peace.
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Pak criticises Afghan govt for recalling its envoy, diplomats
Updated : 5 days, 8 hours ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 20 (ANI): Pakistan has criticised Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani's decision to call back the ambassador from Islamabad along with all senior diplomats after the daughter of the Afghan ambassador was kidnapped and tortured.
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After abduction of its envoy's daughter, Afghanistan to call back
Updated : 6 days, 22 hours ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 18 (ANI): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to call back the ambassador from Islamabad along with all senior diplomats in view of the abduction of an ambassador's daughter, said Afghan first Vice President Amrullah Sal
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US delegation at Tashkent conference discussed evolving security s
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 18 (ANI): A high-level US delegation led by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the international conference in Uzbekistan and discussed the evolving security situation in Afghanistan
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Abdullah Abdullah says expects positive, constructive outcome from
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Doha [Qatar], July 17 (ANI): A senior delegation of the Afghan government and Taliban representatives on Saturday met in Doha for fresh round of high-stakes negotiations amid escalating violence on the ground in Afghanistan.
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