ISLAMABAD (DNA) -Pakistan strongly condemns the terrorist bomb attack on a foreigners’ compound in Kabul yesterday, which has led to loss of innocent lives. We want to express our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, as we pray for early recovery of the wounded.   Pakistan has maintained that there is no military solution to the complex issues in Afghanistan. We continue to firmly stand together with the Afghan nation and fully support their efforts to restore complete peace in the country.  

KABUL, (DNA) – A U.S. envoy told in Afghanistan that Washington and Kabul have reached an agreement “in principle” to withdraw 5,400 troops within months of signing a peace deal with the Taliban, reports said. Zalmay Khalilzad, the envoy, said President Trump must first approve the deal before it is official. He said, “In principle, we have got there. The document is closed,” the withdrawal would be the beginning of all 14,000 U.S. troops in the country. Despite the progress in the talks, the country has seen an uptick in violence in recent months, includingRead More

WASHINGTON — Senior White House advisers have proposed secretly expanding the C.I.A.’s presence in Afghanistan if international forces begin to withdraw from the country, according to American officials. But C.I.A. and military officials have expressed reservations, prompting a debate in the administration that could complicate negotiations with the Taliban to end the war. Some administration officials want C.I.A.-backed militia forces in Afghanistan to serve as part of a counterterrorism force that would prevent the resurgence of the Islamic State or Al Qaeda as American military troops prepare to leave —Read More