US skips Russia’s Afghan talks
US is unable to join the talks due to logistic difficulties, adding the US side supports the process,said spokesperson …reports Asian Lite
US envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad steps down
Khalilzad, a leading US diplomat of Afghan-origin, has long been a controversial figure for his involvement in Washington’s ‘War on Terror’….reports Asian
Cracks in the wall of Taliban fortress
Divisions and mistrusts among the Taliban leadership are now in open, raising questions about the unity within the group, which took over
Mass funeral held for mosque attack victims
Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) on Saturday confirmed that the Kandahar mosque blasts were carried by them…reports Asian Lite News A mass funeral
ISIS-K using Taliban’s own tactics for attacks
This attack came a week after a similar suicide attack at a Shia mosque in northern Kunduz province that killed more than
Changing Dynamics In Afghanistan: India Needs To Up The Ante
The ineptitude in the execution of US withdrawal has created untold horrors for the local Afghans and increased security threat in the
Uzbek, Taliban officials cement ties
The two sides “discussed issues of trade and economic interaction, border security, cooperation in the energy sector, international cargo transportation and transit…reports
Taliban reject Putin’s claim of IS presence in Afghanistan
The Russian leader added that the IS “terrorists seek to enter the territory of the Commonwealth under the guise of refugees”. ..reports
Will Moscow Format upstage Doha talks to resolve Af crisis?
Russia is hoping that the consultations on Wednesday could set the process of countering the threats of the spread of terrorism emanating
Taliban Target Shia Mosque in Kandahar; 30 killed
The explosion’s cause is not yet clear, but it is suspected to be a case of suicide bombing….reports Asian Lite News More