Almost three months have passed since the beginning of the intra-Afghan talks in Qatari capital Doha. The negotiating team of the Afghan government accuses the Taliban of foot dragging but the militant group rejects such allegation.

The Qatari capital will once again host peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban.

Days after Canberra confirmed war crimes by Australian forces in Afghanistan, rights bodies and locals in Afghanistan want justice.

A statement released by Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry says that the Taliban militants have carried out several attacks and bombings across 22 out of 34 provinces of the country on Saturday night alone.

Kabul residents have experienced yet another deadly day after a huge roadside bomb exploded in the Taimani area of the capital Kabul. Blast hit the convoy of Afghanistan’s first vice president, Amrullah Saleh who was on his way to work.

Kabul's police chief is fired following a rise in violence and bombings in the Afghan capital in recent weeks, the Interior Ministry says.