Biden reportedly chooses not to extend Aug. 31 withdrawal deadline for US troops in Afghanistan
US president to speak publicly on matter following G7 meeting.
US president to speak publicly on matter following G7 meeting.
World leaders press Taliban on guarantee of safe passage beyond deadline.
Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid holds 2nd news conference in Kabul.
Taliban charge powerful group with security in Afghan capital Kabul.
Discussions likely involved extension in Aug. 31 deadline for US withdrawal from Afghanistan, says The Washington Post.
Defense Minister Margarita Robles acknowledges ‘some people will be left behind’ in Taliban-controlled country.
3 soldiers also wounded in firefight at Kabul airport.
Paris to end evacuation mission on Aug. 26 if US decides to go ahead with planned withdrawal, official says.
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi had a telephone conversation with the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud today.
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi will undertake visits to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Iran from 24-26 August 2021.