What does the release of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund tell us about the prospects for peace talks in Afghanistan?

Akhund is the longtime head of Taliban ... council also giving him a say in military affairs. Baradar was once a close friend of Mullah Omar, who gave him his nom de guerre, “Baradar ...

World News // 4 years ago Ashraf Ghani agrees to release Taliban prisoners Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has signed a decree to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners in order to begin intra-Afghan ...

Clashes between the two main Pashtun factions in the Taliban and the absence of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and his departure from Kabul at the beginning of their presence in the city marked the ...

The “Abdul” in question is Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. Baradar, a Taliban official and co-founder of the movement that now controls Afghanistan, was the United States’ negotiating partner ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban's deputy leader and negotiator, and other ...

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and the acting minister of Foreign Affairs, Amir Khan Muttaqi and discussed the Political, economic and investment issues.

During the inauguration ceremony, Acting Deputy Prime Minister of the caretaker government, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar said the exhibition would provide improved seeds and fertilizer to the farmers to ...

In a rare press conference, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, often referred to as the Taliban’s de facto leader, explained the group’s plan for Afghanistan’s future on Wednesday. Among other ...