Afghanistan Times

AT News Report-KABUL: Regarding the prospect of Taliban ceasefire, a member of senate says he is optimistic to imminent peace following the US announcement over holding talks to the Taliban representatives. Asef Seddiqi, deputy head of senate, said Saturday that ceasefire from the government and Taliban as well as the …

AT News Report-KABUL: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has welcomed the Taliban’s announcement that partially reciprocates the Afghan government’s temporary ceasefire, the agency said in a statement on Saturday. On 7 June, President Ashraf Ghani detailed the government’s ceasefire, which he indicated will start on the 27th …

Since 2001, it’s the first time a ceasefire is going to be preserved between Afghan security forces and the Taliban group. Though, it is for short-time, but the consequences in longest-term would be incredible with hoping truce to be last forever with reaching a conclusion to the current ongoing war. …

AT-KABUL: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomed the announcement made by the Government of Afghanistan for a temporary ceasefire with the Taliban, the agency said in a statement. Citing calls by more than 2,000 religious scholars gathered this week in Kabul to denounce the ongoing war and …

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AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai has put weight behind cease-fire decision announced by the National Unity Government, asking the Taliban to honor the step. “I am in full support of the declaration of cease-fire by the government with the Taliban for peace in Afghanistan,” the ex-president was quoted as saying, …

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President Ashraf Ghani in an unprecedented move, declared an eight-day armistice with the Taliban militants. In a video message released Thursday, the president ordered the security forces to stop launching “offensive” on the Taliban fighters. The ceasefire that is planned to begin on Tuesday and will last for one week, …

AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani in an unprecedented move on Thursday announced a temporary unilateral ceasefire with all Afghan Taliban groups including the Haqqani Network in the country, the first of its kind in the past 17 years. “The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan announces ceasefire from the 27th …

The ongoing war in Afghanistan has several fronts with several covert and over players. Besides insurgent groups are enjoying huge backing from some regional countries, but fighters loyal to the several insurgent outfits have fallen far behind achieving any set target. Realizing their failure, instead of looking deeper for the …