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Taliban prisoners walk as they are in the process of being potentially released from Pul-e-Charkhi prison, on the outskirts of Kabul on July 31, 2020. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on July 31, 2020 ordered the release of 500 Taliban prisoners as part of a new ceasefire that could lead into long-delayed peace talks. (Courtesy: AFP / Wakil Kohsar)

Taliban doesn’t recognise Afghan govt: Spokesman

Kabul: Just ahead of the planned intra-Afghan peace negotiations which are likely to take place soon in Doha, Taliban has said that it does not recognise the government in Kabul as a legitimate
August 16, 2020
Taliban prisoners walk as they are in the process of being potentially released from Pul-e-Charkhi prison, on the outskirts of Kabul on July 31, 2020. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on July 31, 2020 ordered the release of 500 Taliban prisoners as part of a new ceasefire that could lead into long-delayed peace talks. (Courtesy: AFP / Wakil Kohsar)

Afghan govt releases 80 more Taliban prisoners, nearly 5,000 freed so far

Kabul: The Afghan government has freed 80 of the 400 remaining high-value Taliban prisoners whose release was approved by last weeks Loya Jirga, the grand assembly of the country’s elders, the National
August 14, 2020
Taliban prisoners walk as they are in the process of being potentially released from Pul-e-Charkhi prison, on the outskirts of Kabul on July 31, 2020. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on July 31, 2020 ordered the release of 500 Taliban prisoners as part of a new ceasefire that could lead into long-delayed peace talks. (Courtesy: AFP / Wakil Kohsar)

Afghan elders to decide fate of 400 Taliban inmates

Kabul: Afghanistan’s Loya Jirga, a grand assembly of the country’s elders, gathered in Kabul on Friday to decide the fate of the remaining 400 Taliban inmates in government prisons. The gathering comprises
August 8, 2020
Taliban prisoners walk as they are in the process of being potentially released from Pul-e-Charkhi prison, on the outskirts of Kabul on July 31, 2020. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on July 31, 2020 ordered the release of 500 Taliban prisoners as part of a new ceasefire that could lead into long-delayed peace talks. (Courtesy: AFP / Wakil Kohsar)

Afghan govt releases 317 more Taliban prisoners, 4,917 freed so far

Kabul: The Afghan government has released 317 Taliban prisoners in the past two days, bringing the total to 4,917, the National Security Council said. “Release will continue until the total reaches 5,100,”
August 3, 2020