Interview

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  November 02, 2017

  Former Warlord: Even 'Centuries' Of Foreign Presence Cannot Fix Afghanistan

  Former Afghan warlord Ismail Khan called for the complete pullout of foreign troops, insisting only Afghans themselves can bring peace to their war-torn nation. He was speaking to RFE/RL's Frud Bezhan in an exclusive interview in his residence in Herat, western Afghanistan.

• November 02, 2017

  Afghan UN Representative Paints An Optimistic Picture

  In an interview, Mahmoud Saikal, Afghanistan's permanent representative to the UN, sketches a positive portrait of his country, which has secured and mobilized international support for restoring peace and stability.

• August 31, 2017

  Afghan Ambassador To U.S. Praises Trump Strategy On War

  Hamdullah Mohib, the Afghan ambassador to Washington, hailed U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent policy statement on the war in his country, saying it was “better than what we were expecting.”

• August 26, 2017

  Top U.S. Army Commander In Afghanistan Discusses New South Asia Strategy

  In an interview with RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan, the top U.S. Army commander in Afghanistan, General John Nicholson, spoke on August 26 about the new U.S. strategy for Afghanistan and South Asia that was recently announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. (RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan)

• July 12, 2017

  Raymond Davis Discusses Tell-All Book

  Raymond Davis, a U.S. government contractor, became a household name in Pakistan in January 2011 after killing two people on a busy road in the eastern city of Lahore. Davis claimed the men, identified as Pakistani citizens, were armed and wanted to harm him. Soon after his arrest, Pakistani Islamist political parties turned his case into evidence of Washington’s interference and clamored for severe punishment.

• July 11, 2017

  Pakistani-Afghan Antiterror Cooperation Unlikely To Take Off, Former U.S. Envoy Says

  A former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan says the proposed antiterrorism cooperation between Islamabad and Kabul is unlikely to succeed.

• June 19, 2017

  China Delves Into Regional Role

  Mushahid Hussain heads the Defense Committee of the Pakistani Senate and is chairman of the Pakistan China Institute, an Islamabad-based nongovernmental organization.

• May 22, 2017

  NATO Envoy Sees Afghan Forces Holding Out Against Taliban Onslaught

  German diplomat Cornelius Zimmermann, NATO’s senior civilian representative in Afghanistan, says that after thwarting eight major Taliban attacks on various provincial capitals last year, the Afghan security forces are capable of preventing the insurgents from overrunning major population centers this year.

• January 23, 2017

  U.K. Envoy Sees 'Long' U.S., NATO Commitment In Afghanistan

  Britain's envoy in Kabul said he expects the United States and NATO allies to "stay strong and stay long" in Afghanistan.

• December 27, 2016

  Afghan National Security Adviser Sees A Central Role in Anti-Terrorism Struggle

  One of Afghanistan’s most powerful leaders says his country plays a central role in preventing terrorist groups from threatening regional and global security.

• December 09, 2016

  Former FM Recommends Pakistan Change Course In Afghanistan

  Hina Rabbani Khar served as Pakistan’s foreign minister from 2011 to 2013. She urged Islamabad to revive their administration’s foreign policy approach of maintaining good relations with neighboring countries.

• December 08, 2016

  U.S. General Heading Afghan Campaign Sees ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis As Inspiring Leader

  John Nicholson, the head of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, says he sees a continuation of U.S. counterterrorism efforts in Afghanistan after President-elect Donald Trump’s administration assumes office next month.

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