Posts tagged as: President Hamid Karzai

Pakistani, Indian military officials to meet to decrease LoC tension

  The Foreign Ministry Thursday said Pakistan and Indian Prime Ministers in their meeting in New York agreed to take immediate steps to stabilize situation on the Line of Control. Speaking at the weekly press briefing in Islamabad today‚ Foreign Office spokesman Aizaz Chaudhry said all the issues‚ including Kashmir‚ water‚ terrorism‚ and Sir Creek […]

Pakistan to free senior Afghan Taliban leader, Mullah Baradar

Pakistan said Tuesday it will soon release senior Afghan Taliban leader, Mullah Andul Ghani Baradar, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.   Mullah Baradar was arrested in Karachi in February 2010 in a joint raid by the American CIA agents and Pakistani forces.   Afghanistan welcomed the Pakistani government’s decision. “Although Pakistan is not handing Mullah […]

Afghan President concludes Pakistan’s extended trip

Afghan President Hamid Karzai Tuesday wrapped his extended visit to Pakistan that was focused on Islamabad’s role in the possibility of talks with the Taliban and the release of Taliban prisoners. Karzai was scheduled to conclude his daylong visit Monday evening but was extended on the request by Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, to hold more […]

Nawaz Sharif assures Karzai support to Afghan peace

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Monday assured the visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai of his country’s support to the peace and reconciliation process in the war-torn Afghanistan.  Speaking at a joint news conference Nawaz Sharif with President Hamid Karzai after their official talks in Islamabad he said they held wide-ranging talks on the security and related […]

President Karzai in Islamabad to press for Taliban talks

Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived in Islamabad on a daylong visit on Monday for talks, focusing on Pakistan’s role to bring Taliban to the negotiation table, officials and diplomats said.   The Afghan President was accorded warm welcome on his arrival at a military airbase near Islamabad.   The Afghan President is accompanied by a high-level delegation […]

Afghan Karzai to seek Taliban prisoners’ release

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who is scheduled to arrive in Islamabad on Monday on a day-long visit, will seek Pakistan’s role to bring the Afghan Taliban to the negotiation table, Afghan ambassador Umder Daudzai says.   Daudzai told NewsPakistan in Islamabad on Saturday that Pakistan can facilitate the peace process as it has recently confirmed […]

Pakistan asks India to rceiprocate policy of dialogue, responsibility

Pakistan said on Thursday it will pursue policy of restraint‚ responsibility and dialogue with India for the larger interest of peace in the region, urging the neighbouring country to reciprocate to its approach. The statement came amid the current escalations along the Line of Control, which have caused casualties of troops of both countries. Both […]

Karzai speaks to President Zardari, PM Sharif

Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, has spoken to President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, and sought Pakistan’s cooperation in peace process.     They also discussed Mr Karzai’s visit to Islamabad expected this month.   Spokesperson to the President Senator Farhatullah Babar said that discussing Pak-Afghan bilateral relations President Zardari reiterated that Pakistan was committed […]

US acknowledges Pakistan’s role for peace in Afghanistan

The United States has acknowledged that Pakistan is an important partner in supporting a secure and stable Afghanistan.  Speaking at a briefing in Washington‚ a State Department spokesperson said Pakistan’s own security and stability is tied with successful outcome in Afghanistan.  Commenting on recent visit by Special Advisor to Prime Minister‚ Sartaj Aziz to Kabul‚ […]

Sartaj Aziz begins Kabul visit to invite

 Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz, started his day-long visit to Afghanistan to hold talks on bilateral matters, focusing on cooperation to push for peace process.  Sartaj Aziz will meet President Hamid Karzai and to deliver him a formal invitation from Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to visit Pakistan, […]

Pakistan says Afghan peace process faces many challenges

Pakistan admitted on Thursday that Afghan reconciliation process face many challenges but all sides will have to show patience to achieve the goal of elusive peace. The comments came days after the Afghan Taliban temporarily closed their office in Qatar, dashing hopes for beginning of the long-awaited process. “Pakistan is of the view that reconciliation […]

U.S. considers faster pullout in Afghanistan:NYT

Increasingly frustrated by his dealings with President Hamid Karzai, President Obama is giving serious consideration to speeding up the withdrawal of United States forces from Afghanistan and to a “zero option” that would leave no American troops there after next year, according to American and European officials, US media has reported.   Mr. Obama is […]

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