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Afghanistan on the brink: Can the Taliban negotiate with Kabul? – Herald
6:55 pm By adminAfghan President Ashraf Ghani has offered the Taliban talks without preconditions and with the possibility of political recognition. And the US State Department has supported the Read More » -
Polls, peace tents social pressure on Taliban: NATO – Pajhwok Afghan News
7:26 pm By adminKANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): A majority of the insurgents wants to reconcile, says NATO and US forces top commander in Afghanistan. At the same, Gen. John Nicholson said pressure Read More » -
Taliban Rejects Ghani’s Call for Political Reconciliation -VOA News
6:45 pm By adminISLAMABAD — The Taliban has ruled out political reconciliation with the Afghan government and urged war-weary voters to boycott upcoming parliamentary elections in the country, alleging the Read More » -
China factor in Afghan peace – The Nation
6:42 pm By adminThe Chinese Vice Foreign Minister, Li Baodong, speaking at Tashkent Peace Conference on Afghanistan, extended China’s support to the inclusive political reconciliation process in Afghanistan. He Read More » -
Working groups – Pak Observer
7:36 pm By adminPakistan more than any other country is interested in restoration of peace and stability in war-torn neighbouring country Afghanistan and is constantly supporting all direct and Read More »
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Ready for Peace? The Afghan Taliban After a Decade of War
The Newsmakers: Negotiating with the Afghan Taliban and the Other Refugee Route
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About TFPI
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TFPI has been registered in UK and Pakistan. TFPI is a network of concerned idealists who want to make a tangible contribution to achieving peace. We promote the use of dialogue and political engagement, backed up by practical interventions to improve people’s lives, as a way of transforming conflict.
TFPI’s main focus is on the long-running conflicts affecting Muslim societies of Afghanistan and Northern Pakistan.
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Top Stories
- Afghanistan on the brink: Can the Taliban negotiate with Kabul? – Herald
- Polls, peace tents social pressure on Taliban: NATO – Pajhwok Afghan News
- Taliban Rejects Ghani’s Call for Political Reconciliation -VOA News
- China factor in Afghan peace – The Nation
- Working groups – Pak Observer
- A return to dialogue – The News
- Pakistan, UN discuss regional peace – The Nation
- News analysis: Pakistan-Afghanistan new dialogue mechanism raises hope for tension-free ties – Xinhuanet
- Navigating the Afghan challenge – The News
- China lauds Pakistan’s contribution in fight against terrorism – Pakistan Today
- Pakistan — an honest partner in war on terror – Pakistan today
- An odyssey for peace in Afghanistan – Pak Observer
- Abbasi, Ghani agree on political solution to Afghan conflict – Geo TV
- Pakistan, Afghanistan discuss ‘action plan for peace’ – Anadolu Agency
- Saudi Arabia Agrees to Help Reboot Peace Talks With Taliban – The Wall Street Journal
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TFPI Articles in Media
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Top priorities for Haibatullah, new Afghan Taliban leader
(CNN)In the year that he openly led the Afghan Taliban Movement, Akhtar Mohammad Mansour, who was killed by a U.S drone strike Saturday, proved to be a consummate political actor. After seizing power in a rapidly summoned conclave, he proceeded Read More » -
The Taliban replaces its dead leader – and prepares for some tricky internal politics
The May 21 drone strike that killed Taliban leader Akhtar Mohammad Mansoorwas no ordinary assassination; it was an act of armed politics against an acutely political war strategist. The Taliban has already named Mansoor’s successor, Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada, and is Read More » -
Black flags and balaclavas: how jihadists dress for imaginary war
Source Link: Author: Michael Semple, Queen’s University Belfast Copy of the Post in PDF The first thing that I noticed in the gruesome pictures of two gunmen fleeing the scene of their attack on Charlie Hebdo was that the men were dressed from head Read More » -
Explainer: who are the Pakistani Taliban?
By Michael Semple, Queen’s University Belfast The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack on a school in Peshawar that killed more than 130 children. The militants planned the massacre to take revenge on the Pakistan army. They murdered the Read More » -
The Pakistan Taliban Movement: An Appraisal
Policy Research Papers November 2014 In October 2014 the spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) announced his movement’s backing for the “Islamic State” (IS) and its efforts to re-establish the Caliphate. The spokesman pledged that the Taliban would align their Read More »
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Publications
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Ready for Peace? The Afghan Taliban after a Decade of War -RUSI Paper
By Theo Farrell and Michael Semple https://rusi.org Copy of the Post in PDF Despite high-profile success on the battlefield, interviews with Taliban personnel reveal substantial discord within the group. This briefing paper argues that: The Taliban movement Read More » -
Rhetoric, Ideology and Organizational Structure of the Taliban Movement
Published: January 5, 2015 http://www.usip.org By: Michael Semple Copy of the Post in PDF This report examines the evolution of the Taliban case for armed struggle and the Read More » -
Poetry of the Taliban
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Reconciliation in Afghanistan
“As the Obama administration develops and implements its revised strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan, a principle topic of debate is -reconciliation–how to deal politically with Taliban and other insurgents who are not pursuing al-Qaeda’s global objectives in search of a political solution. Michael Semple brings to bear a wealth of practical experience on the ground Read More »
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