Afghanistan’s point man for peace, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, says he expects the Taliban to heed repetitive calls for ceasefire and join hands for a peaceful future

The US peace envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad said over the last few days, there has been a clear rise in violence in Afghanistan

President Ashraf Ghani at an event on the International Day of Peace on Monday said peace is possible only through a political settlement, insisting that the government is making efforts to end the forty years of war in the country

Six Afghan soldiers and three police officers were killed and four others injured in a Taliban ambush in Takhar province, a government spokesman confirmed on Monday

At least 29 security force members were killed in clashes in different parts of the country over the last 24 hours amid calls for a nationwide ceasefire and efforts in Doha to begin face-to-face negotiations between delegates from both sides

Standard Education Support Foundation has said that there should be no deal on education of the girls during the intra-Afghan negotiations

Afghanistan's Defence Ministry on Sunday said 4,776 IEDs were discovered and defused across the country in the past six months

Eight days after the opening ceremony of the intra-Afghan negotiations, the teams from both sides are seeking an agreement on three of over 20 articles of rules and regulations for the peace talks in Doha

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Afghan government has a place in the peace process, responding to recent remarks by US President Donald Trump who complimented the Taliban for being "tough" and "smart" and saying the "United States is doing well" with the militant group in the talks

Afghan interpreters who risked their lives for British troops in Afghanistan will now be able to relocate to the United Kingdom, following the government's decision to expand the relocation scheme

A few Afghan clerics have announced support of the inclusion of mother’s name in the national ID card, a controversial issue with some supporters and many opponents

Fifteen Taliban militants were killed after their own bomb went off prematurely in Dawlatabad district of northern Balkh province, military officials said Saturday

A joint meeting between the negotiating teams of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban is expected on Saturday evening in Doha to resolve disputed points regarding rules and regulations of the peace talks, according to sources from the two teams

Ayub Gharwal, the deputy head of Paktia Provincial Council, was killed in an attack by unknown armed men in Gardez city, the provincial center, on Saturday morning, Paktia governor Halim Fedaee said

After nearly 20 years of conflict in Afghanistan, the warring parties meet face-to-face at the negotiating table in the Qatari capital, Doha