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Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani (Photo: AP)

Will Taliban endorse new Loya Jirga?

Of the 20 or so grand jirgas held since 1700, eight were called in a short period between 2001 and 2019.

14 May 2019 12:05 AM IST

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, center, wearing a protective face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, arrives for an Afghan Loya Jirga meeting in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP)

Traditional Afghan council meets to decide on release of 400 Taliban...

The decision will be the last step towards starting negotiations between Kabul's political leadership and Taliban under...

7 Aug 2020 3:19 PM IST