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US Secretary of State welcomes negotiating team, prisoner release developments

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Mike Pompeo, the US Secretary of State said that the government’s negotiating team seemed to be inclusive and that all of the laterals had to come together to start the Intra-Afghan Talks.

Mike Pompeo underlined that the negotiating team formed by the Afghan government seemed to be inclusive, and the US was happy about it adding that they were witnessing developments in the prisoner release process.

Pompeo insists that all the laterals should come together to start the Intra-Afghan Talks.

Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO Secretary-General wants zero violation by the Taliban.

Jens says that Afghanistan is in a very crucial stage, and it is the time that the Taliban and all political parties do their role correctly for the talks to begin.

Jens said, “Taliban should end violations.”

On the other hand, the Taliban have not accepted the government’s negotiating team yet.

Jalaluddin Shinwari, the Taliban’s former attorney general, said, “The Taliban considered the team as there were various disagreements on it by the political parties and leaders.”

Hafizulrahman Nafi, a member of Hezb-e Islami, said, “There is no disagreement on the quality and quantity of the negotiating team.”

Arg says that the world has accepted the negotiating team, and the Taliban should know that the negotiating team is final.

The start of the Intra-Afghan talks depends on the prisoner releases of the five thousand Taliban and one thousand men of the Afghan government, which according to experts, might postpone the Talks for another four months.

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Khalilzad questions Pakistan’s commitment to Afghan welfare

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Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US special representative for Afghanistan, has questioned Pakistan’s commitment to the welfare of the Afghan people, citing Islamabad’s policies over the past three decades.

Khalilzad said in a post on X that Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif advocated for the rights of Afghan women during his speech at the UN General Assembly on Friday.

Sharif said: “Fundamental rights of the Afghan people — especially women and girls — must be respected.”

Responding to the remarks, Khalilzad said Pakistan’s policies over the past 30 years raise questions about Sharif’s commitment to Afghan welfare.

He cited Pakistan’s support for militant groups against US forces and what he described as the poor treatment of Afghan refugees as examples.

Khalilzad also said Afghanistan and Pakistan need and should have much better relations, adding that “a reset is necessary.”

 
 
 
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India, UN envoy discuss Afghanistan’s humanitarian needs

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India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Rabab Fatima, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X that Misri underscored the need to keep addressing the humanitarian needs of the Afghan people as a priority.

Misri also appreciated the role of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and reaffirmed India’s continued cooperation with the United Nations on Afghanistan.

The meeting comes as Afghanistan continues to face humanitarian and economic challenges, with international agencies warning of significant needs among the Afghan population.

 
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Kazakhstan calls for coordinated international engagement with Afghanistan

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Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi has called for pragmatic and coordinated international engagement with Afghanistan, saying the country’s long-term stability is closely linked to the security and sustainable development of Central Asia.

Speaking during the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday, Tileuberdi said humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan remains essential but alone cannot break the cycle of poverty, displacement and dependency.

He said Kazakhstan supports a “pragmatic, coordinated and step-by-step” approach to international engagement with Afghanistan, with the United Nations playing a central role.

Tileuberdi also said Kazakhstan is working with the UN to operationalize the United Nations Regional Centre for the Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan in Almaty.

He said the success of the centre should be measured by the results and assistance it delivers to the region.

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