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Afghanistan
Khalilzad Arrives in Kabul for Talks with Taliban
DID Press: Former U.S. envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has made an unannounced trip to Kabul to meet with senior officials of the Taliban’s caretaker government. According to media reports, the primary purpose of the visit is to secure the…
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Khalilzad: Pakistan Become New Capital of Drugs and Terrorism
DID Press: Former U.S. Special Representative on Afghanistan peace process warned that if reports of large-scale drug cultivation in Pakistan are accurate, the consequences will extend far beyond the region. Reacting to a recent Telegraph report on Pakistan’s rising narcotics…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Future Not Include Those Who Deprived Its People, says Khalilzad
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. special envoy on Afghanistan peace process, recently issued a pointed warning: those responsible for depriving Afghanistan people of opportunities over the past two decades must not include in the country’s future. His comments, delivered…
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Afghanistan
Islamabad Meeting Delayed Due to Kabul Pressure
DID Press: A meeting of political and civil society activists opposing the Taliban’s caretaker government in Afghanistan has been postponed due to pressure by officials in Kabul. The event is now rescheduled for one month later, reported Pakistan’s Nation media…
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Afghanistan
“Is Afghanistan International financially supported by Pakistan’s ISI?“
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad the former US envoy for Afghanistan In a post on the social media platform X, wrote: Why is the channel so upset that I discouraged invited Afghanistanies from attending a conference in Islamabad organized by a…
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Afghanistan
Hekmatyar to Khalilzad: A Retired Foreign Official Has No Right to Insult
DID Press: Following critical remarks by Zalmay Khalilzad regarding the upcoming meeting of anti-Taliban figures in Islamabad, leader of Afghanistan’s Hezb-e-Islami party Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, without naming him, sharply criticized the interference of a retired foreign official in Afghanistan’s internal affairs,…
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Afghanistan
Mohaqeq to Khalilzad: Taliban Took Power by Force—Why Force Forbidden for Others?
DID Press: Mohammad Mohaqeq, a veteran Afghanistani political and jihadi leader, strongly rebuked remarks by former U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, questioning why the Taliban were allowed to seize power through violence while other groups are denied the same means. In…
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News
Khalilzad: Calling Pakistan “Phenomenal Partner” is Exaggeration
DIDPress: Reacting to recent remarks of the commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), former U.S. envoy for Afghanistan peace process, Zalmay Khalilzad, criticized Pakistan’s role in counterterrorism, describing it “ambiguous”. In a post on X social media platform, Khalilzad questioned…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Women Urge Prosecution of Khalilzad’s Wife
DIDPress: Around 64 entities and movements working in the fields of human rights and transitional justice have issued an open letter, demanding legal action against Cheryl Benard, Zalmay Khalilzad’s wife. Khalilzad was former U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Peace process.…
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Afghanistan
Missteps and Missed Opportunities for Peace in Afghanistan
A failure by the United States, successive Afghan governments and the Taliban to seize opportunities has put Afghanistan back at ‘square one.’
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