political image of Afghanistan

The case of Pakistan is also potentially that of emergence of a new era through a massive reordering of its political map in the next decade. Afghanistan, likewise, is poised to emerge from three decades of war and destruction after the Americans depart, which they will sooner than later.  Read more

Photo: Delegates at the loya jirga said they opposed the idea of a permanent US military presence. (David Furst: AFP, file photo)

Afghan leaders support US partnership deal,Updated November 21, 2011 00:04:06  Read more

Hamid Karzai told visiting Leon Panetta that all foreign soldiers should be pulled out of Afghanistan's villages. Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA ,Thursday 15 March 2012 13.22 GMT.
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Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai (L) and Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani shake hands at the Prime Minister's House in Islamabad. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashed out against foreign interference in the region following talks in Pakistan on Friday designed to help chart a political solution in Afghanistan. © AFP Aamir Qureshi.        Read more

Taliban ready to open political headquarters: Afghan negotiator.Surrendering Taliban fighters stand with their weapons in November 2010 in Herat, Afghanistan. Taliban commanders need to establish an office location before full peace talks can take place.Dec 18, 2011 – 12:15 PM ET Read more    

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The Afghan Taliban said on Tuesday they have reached a preliminary agreement to set up a political office in the Gulf nation of Qatar, and asked for the release of prisoners held at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay.     Read More

One year ago, on 2 June 2010, Afghanistan’s peace council – the National Consultative Peace Jirga or NCPJ – brought together 1,600 delegates from across Afghanistan’s political and social spectrum to pave the road for reintegration and reconciliation. Three questions were posed at the NCPJ, which dictated the discussions and future objectives of the peace process.   Read More

Taliban to open political office in Persian Gulf nation of Qatar, January 3, 2012  Read More  

Afghan women demand liberation, reject being used as pretext for war.  Read More