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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…

US ‘violates’ peace deal, claims Taliban

Kabul, Policenama Online -  The Taliban has shared a list of 50 attacks conducted by the US and Afghan forces following the US-Taliban peace deal inked in late February, accusing Washington of violating terms of the agreement, it was…

Militants kill judge in Afghanistan

Kabul, Policenama Online - Taliban militants has killed a primary court judge in Afghanistan's western Herat province, a local official said Tuesday.The incident happened late on Monday night when a group of Taliban militants shot dead…

Pompeo meets Qureshi amid Iran crisis

Washington/Islamabad, Policenama Online - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi here and discussed a range of issues, including Iran and Afghanistan, according to a statement released by…

Ex-Taliban members expect development in peace efforts

Kabul, Policenama Online - Two former Taliban members have said that they were optimistic about a soon-to-be-finalized decision of the militant group on the reduction of violence in Afghanistan and the resumption of the peace talks with the…