Afghanistan frees nearly 200 Taliban prisoners to push peace talks
The prisoners formed part of a group of 400 jailed "hardcore" Islamist separatists whose stalled release had appeared set to delay talks between the government and the insurgent group to end nearly two decades of war.
Sep 02, 2020, 18:44 PM IST
Peace talks with Taliban will happen soon: US envoy
Talks between the Taliban and American officials have hit a roadblock after the hardline Islamic militants cancelled the fourth round of peace talks last week.
Jan 16, 2019, 23:30 PM IST
Afghan officials optimistic about Taliban peace talks `within weeks`
Afghan officials voiced optimism Sunday that Taliban peace talks would resume "within weeks" even after the insurgents rebuffed calls for dialogue, with analysts dismissing their seemingly tough stance as a bargaining ploy.
Mar 06, 2016, 22:06 PM IST
Taliban want removal from UN blacklist before peace talks
The UN had agreed to remove some Taliban members who renounced ties to al Qaeda from the UN blacklist on a "gradual" basis to try and help Afghan efforts to engage some insurgents in talks.
Jan 23, 2016, 21:39 PM IST
