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Afghan govt suspends release of Taliban inmates

Kabul, Policenama Online - The Afghan government has suspended the release of the last batch of Taliban inmates over their involvement in serious crimes, it was reported on Tuesday.The Afghan government on Monday once again stated its firm…

Afghan govt-Taliban peace meet to take place in Doha

Kabul, Policenama Online -  The Afghan government and Taliban have announced that the first peace talks between the two sides will take place in the Qatari capital of Doha, where the militant group has its political office and had signed a…

Delay in intra-Afghan talks threatens peace process

Kabul, Policenama Online -  An inordinate delay in the intra-Afghan talks has threatened the Afghanistan peace process that was set in motion after a landmark agreement between the US and Taliban signed three months ago.The agreement…

Ghani pledges release of up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners

Kabul, Policenama Online -  Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced that his government will release up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture in response to the militant group's calling for a three-day Eid ceasefire.On May 11,…

Taliban speed up govt prisoner release

Kabul, Policenama Online - The Taliban has released another 52 government prisoners and announced they had sped up the process as part of efforts to "save their lives" from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic."We have been trying to speed up…

Afghan govt impeding peace efforts: Taliban

Kabul, Policenama Online -  Amid a prolonged delay in intra-Afghan negotiations, the Taliban has accused the Kabul government of creating "hurdles" in the way of the peace process, saying the US and NATO have also fallen short in…

EU envoy calls for resumption of US-Taliban talks

Kabul, Policenama Online - The European Union (EU) envoy to Afghanistan Roland Kobia has called for the resumption of talks between the US and the Taliban after they were abruptly called off by American President Donald Trump last month due…

Voting underway in Afghan presidential election

Kabul, Policenama Online - Voting was underway on Saturday in Afghanistan's presidential election on Saturday amid heavy security and Taliban threats to boycott the poll process.Some 9.6 million Afghans - 34.5 per cent of them women - are…