Afghan peace delegation in Qatar says the resumed negotiations on a roadmap for peace talks have hit roadblock as the Taliban have been straddling the fence about ceasefire talks by floating inconsequential controversial issues
16 dead, 90 injured in Afghanistan bombing
At least 16 people were killed and 90 others injured after a powerful explosion on Sunday rocked the city of Firoz Koah, capital of Afghanistan's Ghor province, an official confirmed
More on Afghanistan
Recognition of US-Taliban deal key to move forward: Taliban
Almost two weeks have passed since negotiators from both sides of the Afghan peace negotiations began attempts to reach an agreement about the procedural rules intended to guide the formal talks
Taliban block food trucks in Ghor
The Taliban insurgents have blocked roads in the central Ghor province, preventing the essential commodities and medicine to reach the residents of the Teyora district of the province, local officials on Sunday
Insurgents storm security outposts in Farah, killing 7 soldiers
At least seven service members of army were killed when Taliban insurgents launched attacks on their outposts in Farah, an insecure province in the west sharing border with Iran, provincial officials confirmed
'Recognition of US-Taliban deal key to move forward'
The Taliban has insisted that without recognizing the deal with the US as a main foundation of the peace process in Afghanistan, the continuation of current talks between both sides of the negotiations will have no meaning, the media reported
Taliban attacks 24 Afghan provinces in a day
The Afghan Ministry of Defence has said the Taliban staged attacks in 24 provinces of the country in the past 24 hours
Afghan peace negotiations in limbo
Delegations from the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents are still trying to reach an agreement over the agenda for a main negotiation began two weeks back in Qatar, where the insurgents have a political bureau
No permanent ceasefire from Taliban until settlement: Khalilzad
Zalmay Khalilzad, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, has said that the Taliban will not agree to a comprehensive ceasefire until there is a political settlement in place
Officials downplay Taliban threat to cities
Police officials said Saturday the Taliban has no ability to maintain presence on outskirts of big cities, downplaying the threat made by Taliban militants to hold ground
Imported medicines cost Afghanistan over $400M per year
Ahmad Jawad Osmani, the acting minister of public health, on Saturday spoke at a ceremony marking world pharmacists' day and said that around $400 to $600 million dollars is spent annually to import medicine to Afghanistan
Afghans hope negotiators will bridge gaps in Doha
War-weary Afghans are still awaiting progress as negotiators from the both sides of the Afghan peace negotiations try to bridge the gaps and reach an agreement about the procedural rules intended to guide the formal talks
No Afghan government, Taliban contact group meetings since two days
The contact group meetings aimed at reaching an agreement about the procedural rules intended for the formal talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban, have been stalled for two days over a number of disputed points, a media report said
Taliban kill scores of surrendered government forces
Taliban insurgents have killed 28 government forces in the south after the besieged forces surrendered, officials said
Violence increases, No progress reported in peace talks
Meetings between the contact groups from both sides of the Afghan peace negotiations in Doha were not held for the past two days, while clashes have increased in several parts of Afghanistan
24th Anniversary of President Najibullah's Death Observed
The 24th anniversary of former president Najibullah Ahamdzai was marked in a special ceremony in Kabul on Friday with his supporters vowing full support for the peace process, but saying that the return of the Taliban to power is unacceptable for the Afghan nation
