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Powers aim to draw Taliban into Afghan peace talks
KABUL: Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States hold talks on Monday aimed at laying the ground for a negotiated end to almost 15...
Ahead of four-way meeting, Taliban accuse US of derailing peace
ISLAMABAD: A day before a crucial meeting to discuss a roadmap for Afghan peace, the Taliban have accused the United States of derailing the...
Iran hails ‘new chapter’ as nuclear sanctions revoked
TEHRAN: Iran has ‘opened a new chapter’ in its ties with the world, President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday, after sanctions were lifted under its...
Beyond Afghanistan
THE last few weeks have been crucial for Pakistan’s foreign policy. Apparently, the civilian and military leaderships dealt successfully with the challenges thrown up...
Pakistan all set for historic West-Central zone market
Pakistan has laid down the foundations of the historic West-Central Zone capital market as the big projects start emerging on the economic-business screens of...
Pakistan PM looks to play peacemaker with Saudi Arabia, Iran visits
Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will travel to Saudi Arabia and Iran on Monday, in a bid to bridge the growing divide between the...
Four-way Afghan Peace Talks to Resume Monday
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN—Delegates from Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States are due to meet Monday in Kabul to further a four-way dialogue aimed at...
U.N. agency gives green light to lifting of Iran sanctions
Iran emerged from years of economic isolation on Saturday when the U.N. nuclear watchdog ruled the Islamic Republic had curbed its nuclear program under...
Obama issues order lifting nuclear-related sanctions on Iran
U.S. President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Saturday lifting sanctions on Iran related to its nuclear program after Tehran fulfilled requirements under...
Afghanistan War must end but not at any cost
Afghanistan must now reconcile with the groups that have wreaked havoc in the country's villages and cities for the past 10 years. That is...