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Pervez Musharraf's Pro-Taliban Afghan Policy Proved Bittersweet For Pak
Pervez Musharraf's Afghan policy of siding with the US in its war on terror after the 9/11 attacks while also going soft on the Taliban proved a double-edged sword for his country.
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US Not In A Rush To Recognise Taliban Government In Afghanistan: White House
US is not in a rush to recognize the new interim government in Afghanistan, the White House said on Wednesday, asserting that it is talks with the Taliban to get American citizens out of the strife-torn country.
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Trump Says Afghan Crisis "Greatest Foreign Policy Humiliation": Report
Donald Trump told the massive crowd gathered in the deep-red state that "this would have never happened if I was president."
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Impossible To Evacuate All Allied Afghans By August 31: EU Foreign Policy Chief
"It's mathematically impossible" for the US and its allies to evacuate tens of thousands of their Afghan personnel and families by August 31, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned Saturday.
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Facebook May Not Lift Ban on Taliban After Afghan Takeover Even if US Softens Its View
Facebook may not lift its ban on the Taliban even if the US stops imposing sanctions on the group, the social media company's policy chief said.
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US Recognises India As Important Part Of Talks On Afghanistan's Future: S Jaishankar
There is a recognition in the US that India is an important part of the conversation when it comes to talk about the future of Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said.
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"Terrorism Far From Over": China's Concern Over US' Afghan Pull-Out Plan
China voiced concern over US' decision to withdraw all its troops from Afghanistan by September, saying the US should accommodate the legitimate security concerns of the regional countries to prevent "terrorist forces" from taking advantage.
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What S Jaishankar Said When Asked About India, Pak's Role In Afghanistan
The United States is heading for a change in its posture on Afghanistan but it's not clear as to what that position would be, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday.
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No Evidence Of India Using Afghan Soil To Create Trouble In Pak, Says US
The US on Wednesday said it does not have "evidence" that suggests India is using Afghan soil to perpetrate terrorism in Pakistan. "I don't have the evidence what you're referring to, but our policy is clear that no country should support non-state actors," said Alice Wells, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian ...
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US, Taliban Draft Framework For Peace Talks With Afghanistan: Report
The US and the Taliban have drafted the framework of a deal which could pave the way for peace talks with Kabul, but major hurdles including a ceasefire and a withdrawal of foreign forces remain.
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"Can't Be Out Of The Bandwagon," Says Army Chief On Talks With Taliban
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat today said if a number of countries were talking to the Taliban, and if India has an interest in Afghanistan, then "we should also join the bandwagon". He asserted, however, that the same analogy cannot apply to Jammu and Kashmir.
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"Taliban Being Utilised As Hedge Against India": Top US Commander On Pak
Days after US President Donald Trump sought Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's help in the Afghan peace process, a top American commander has told lawmakers that Islamabad's policy seems to be unchanged and it continues to use the Taliban as a hedge against India.
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Trump Writes To Imran Khan, Seeks Help With Afghan Peace Talks
US President Donald Trump has sought Pakistan's help with Afghan peace talks in a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan, the South Asian nation's information minister, Fawad Chaudhry, said .
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Is Trump Ready To Dump Pakistan?
As US ambassador to Pakistan more than a decade ago, Ryan Crocker spent much of his time trying to convince the government in Islamabad to take action against terrorists moving freely inside the country and plotting attacks on US forces in neighbouring Afghanistan
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Day After Pak Foreign Minister's Visit, Top US Expert Says Ties In 'Serious Trouble'
The US-Pakistan relationship is in "serious trouble" and the mistrust between the two countries runs deep, an expert on the bilateral ties at a top American think-tank has said, a day after Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif concluded his three-day visit to Washington.
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Pervez Musharraf's Pro-Taliban Afghan Policy Proved Bittersweet For Pak
Pervez Musharraf's Afghan policy of siding with the US in its war on terror after the 9/11 attacks while also going soft on the Taliban proved a double-edged sword for his country.
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US Not In A Rush To Recognise Taliban Government In Afghanistan: White House
US is not in a rush to recognize the new interim government in Afghanistan, the White House said on Wednesday, asserting that it is talks with the Taliban to get American citizens out of the strife-torn country.
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Trump Says Afghan Crisis "Greatest Foreign Policy Humiliation": Report
Donald Trump told the massive crowd gathered in the deep-red state that "this would have never happened if I was president."
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Impossible To Evacuate All Allied Afghans By August 31: EU Foreign Policy Chief
"It's mathematically impossible" for the US and its allies to evacuate tens of thousands of their Afghan personnel and families by August 31, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned Saturday.
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Facebook May Not Lift Ban on Taliban After Afghan Takeover Even if US Softens Its View
Facebook may not lift its ban on the Taliban even if the US stops imposing sanctions on the group, the social media company's policy chief said.
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US Recognises India As Important Part Of Talks On Afghanistan's Future: S Jaishankar
There is a recognition in the US that India is an important part of the conversation when it comes to talk about the future of Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said.
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"Terrorism Far From Over": China's Concern Over US' Afghan Pull-Out Plan
China voiced concern over US' decision to withdraw all its troops from Afghanistan by September, saying the US should accommodate the legitimate security concerns of the regional countries to prevent "terrorist forces" from taking advantage.
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What S Jaishankar Said When Asked About India, Pak's Role In Afghanistan
The United States is heading for a change in its posture on Afghanistan but it's not clear as to what that position would be, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday.
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No Evidence Of India Using Afghan Soil To Create Trouble In Pak, Says US
The US on Wednesday said it does not have "evidence" that suggests India is using Afghan soil to perpetrate terrorism in Pakistan. "I don't have the evidence what you're referring to, but our policy is clear that no country should support non-state actors," said Alice Wells, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian ...
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US, Taliban Draft Framework For Peace Talks With Afghanistan: Report
The US and the Taliban have drafted the framework of a deal which could pave the way for peace talks with Kabul, but major hurdles including a ceasefire and a withdrawal of foreign forces remain.
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"Can't Be Out Of The Bandwagon," Says Army Chief On Talks With Taliban
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat today said if a number of countries were talking to the Taliban, and if India has an interest in Afghanistan, then "we should also join the bandwagon". He asserted, however, that the same analogy cannot apply to Jammu and Kashmir.
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"Taliban Being Utilised As Hedge Against India": Top US Commander On Pak
Days after US President Donald Trump sought Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's help in the Afghan peace process, a top American commander has told lawmakers that Islamabad's policy seems to be unchanged and it continues to use the Taliban as a hedge against India.
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Trump Writes To Imran Khan, Seeks Help With Afghan Peace Talks
US President Donald Trump has sought Pakistan's help with Afghan peace talks in a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan, the South Asian nation's information minister, Fawad Chaudhry, said .
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Is Trump Ready To Dump Pakistan?
As US ambassador to Pakistan more than a decade ago, Ryan Crocker spent much of his time trying to convince the government in Islamabad to take action against terrorists moving freely inside the country and plotting attacks on US forces in neighbouring Afghanistan
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Day After Pak Foreign Minister's Visit, Top US Expert Says Ties In 'Serious Trouble'
The US-Pakistan relationship is in "serious trouble" and the mistrust between the two countries runs deep, an expert on the bilateral ties at a top American think-tank has said, a day after Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif concluded his three-day visit to Washington.
