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Doha meeting aims direct govt-Taliban talks: Zakhilwal

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Hakim Basharat
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Jul 06, 2019 - 20:40
KABUL (Pajhwok): Former finance minister Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal on Saturday said the two-day intra-Afghan dialogue in Qatar was aimed at paving the ground for direct talks between the government and Taliban . Talking to Pajhwok on a Doha-bound flight...
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Zakhilwal suggests covert diplomacy for peace

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Pajhwok
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Feb 17, 2019 - 10:06
KABUL (Pajhwok): A former Afghan diplomat on Sunday acknowledged Pakistan played a quiet and covert role in recent US- Taliban peace negotiations. “It perhaps could’ve been best advised to continue with such hands-off approach,” tweeted Dr. Omar...
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Kabul renews aversion to Durand Line fencing

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Pajhwok
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Oct 29, 2018 - 09:14
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghan government has renewed its opposition to the fencing of the Durand Line , arguing the Pakistan will affect civilians from both countries. Kabul’s aversion to the move was renewed by Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Omar...
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Zakhilwal, Afridi confer on easing people’s travel

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S.Muddasir Ali Shah
On
Oct 03, 2018 - 10:04
PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): The Afghan ambassador says he has held candid talks with Pakistan ’s Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi. Dr. Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal tweeted after Tuesday’s meeting in Islamabad he had held a “delightful...
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Afghanistan seek Pakistan’s sincere support for peace process

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S.Muddasir Ali Shah
On
Aug 11, 2018 - 14:15
PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): Kabul has asked Islamabad for full cooperation on the issue of peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan . At a meeting with Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, Afghan Ambassador Dr Omar Zakhilwal hoped Islamabad would...
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Zakhilwal to discuss Nangarhar situation with Ghani

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Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Jul 31, 2018 - 13:15
KABUL (Pajhwok): Ambassador to Pakistan Dr. Omar Zakhilwal has expressed concern over insecurity in eastern Nangarhar province, saying he will discuss the issue with President Ashraf Ghani. After the killing of a tribal elder and Wolesi Jirga...
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New Pak govt to support Afghan refugees, hopes Zakhilwal

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S. Mudassir Ali Shah
On
Jul 27, 2018 - 17:01
PESHAWAR *Pajhwok): The Afghan ambassador to Pakistan on Friday congratulated Imran Khan and his party on winning Wednesday’s general election. Dr. Omar Zakhilwal tweeted: “Congrats to Imran Khan for election victory. I have developed a close...
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Hurdles to trade through Pakistan reduced: Zakhilwal

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Javed Hamim Kakar
On
May 16, 2018 - 10:20
KABUL (Pajhwok): Impediments to Afghanistan ’s trade and transit through Pakistan have been significantly reduced as a result of fruitful bilateral engagement, says the Afghan ambassador. Omar Zakhilwal, addressing the China-Afghanistan-Pakistan:...
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No talks with Daesh, foreign terrorists, says Zakhilwal

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S. Mudassir Ali Shah
On
Dec 16, 2017 - 09:06
PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): Afghanistan ’s Ambassador to Pakistan Dr. Omar Zakhilwal has supported peace talks with the Taliban to end the ongoing war. “Peace cannot be brokered under duress, but it needs good and positive intentions because there is no...
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Zakhilwal seeks deterrent punishment for FIA official

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Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Jul 08, 2017 - 11:59
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal has demanded serious punishment for the officials involved in harassing Afghan women at the Islamabad airport. A senior Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) official was arrested on...
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Zakhilwal challenges Afghan side provoked border clash

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Javed Hamim Kakar
On
May 10, 2017 - 16:53
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan ambassador to Pakistan Dr. Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal has challenged the notion that Afghan forces provoked the recent deadly border clashes between Afghan and Pakistani forces. Zakhilwal, who called on advisor to Pakistan...
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Afghan, Pak officials to meet on easing tension

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Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Apr 19, 2017 - 23:10
KABUL (Pajhwok): An important meeting between Pakistan and Afghanistan is scheduled to take place next month on easing tension in relations between the neighbors. Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal, Afghanistan ambassador in Islamabad, told this to Afghan...
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Help defuse Af-Pak tension, JUI-F chief urged

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Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Mar 11, 2017 - 11:15
PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): Afghanistan has urged Jamiat Ulema -i-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to help defuse tensions between Kabul and Islamabad. Ambassador Dr Omar Zakhilwal issued the call at a meeting came with the JUI-F head on Friday, Pakistani...
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Kabul fully committed to Islamabad Declaration: Envoy

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Pajhwok
On
Mar 01, 2017 - 19:13
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghan ambassador in Islamabad Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal on Wednesday said regional economic cooperation was a top priority for the Afghanistan government. Addressing the 13th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit in Islamabad...
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Kabul stresses regional economic cooperation

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Syed Mudassir Ali Shah
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Mar 01, 2017 - 10:47
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan calls regional economic cooperation a top priority, affirming its commitment to peace, stability and prosperity in Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) states. Afghanistan’s ambassador to Pakistan Dr. Zakhilwal said...
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Peace to pave way for foreign troop pull-out: Zakhilwal

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Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Feb 05, 2017 - 13:22
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Dr. Omar Zakhilwal believes peace alone can pave the ground for foreign troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan . Zakhilwal made the remarks on Sunday in reaction to the removal of Gulbadin Hekmatyar,...
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Zakhilwal says held beneficial talks with Samiul Haq

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Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Jan 19, 2017 - 20:52
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan ambassador to Pakistan Dr. Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal on Thursday said he held important and beneficial talks with Jamiat-i- Ulema Islam (JUI) leader Maulana Samiul Haq. Zakhilwal met the Pakistani cleric and politician...
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Asia the least connected region in world: Zakhilwal

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Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Dec 08, 2016 - 18:08
KABUL (Pajhwok): Despite its vast natural resources, Central and South Asia remains the least connected region in the world in terms of trade, the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan has said. Speaking at a conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, Dr. Omar...
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Zakhilwal doubts aid money reached Sharbat Gula

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Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Nov 07, 2016 - 16:47
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghan ambassador in Islamabad has said he is not certain the assistance from an American magazine has reached Afghan woman Sharbat Gula, seeking explanation in this regard. A resident of eastern Nangarhar province, Sharbat Bibi...
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Zakhilwal confirms Qatar meetings with Taliban

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Pajhwok Monitor
On
Nov 01, 2016 - 16:15
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