The 48-hour ceasefire between the Taliban and Pakistan was set to expire at 5 p.m. local time on Friday, with no indication of formal negotiations or an extension, officials said.
The European Union’s special envoy for Afghanistan, Gilles Bertrand, has called for the start of an intra-Afghan dialogue, saying it could pave the way for lasting peace in the country.
The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) claimed responsibility for an attack on a vehicle carrying Taliban fighters in Kabul, saying two members of the group were killed and another wounded.
Benafsha Yaqoobi, the prosecutor at the People’s Tribunal for Afghan women, said that the Taliban have completely dismantled the rights and support systems for persons with disabilities since returning to power.
Envoys from Iran, Pakistan, Russia and China held talks on Afghanistan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) consultative meeting in Tajikistan, Iranian officials said Friday.
Pakistan has deported several Afghan refugees who were awaiting resettlement in the United States, The Washington Post reported, as Islamabad intensifies its crackdown on undocumented migrants.
The Islamabad High Court has stopped the deportation of 18 Afghan nationals and directed Pakistani authorities to explain the cancellation of their residency cards.
Afghan migrants in Pakistan say their visa extension requests are being rejected without explanation, leaving many in limbo and unable to return home.
