welcome to the programme. the state department says the meeting between the us and taliban will take place in qatar on saturday and sunday. tamim iqbal reports from washington. yes, that s right, the us state department has emphasised this is not about giving the taliban legitimacy by meeting them. i m sure there will be many critics of the government that will try and argue otherwise. but the state department is very specific in saying this is a continuation of the conversations they ve already been having with the taliban, mainly things that serve the us national interest so this is about trying to get safe passage for the thousands of american citizens that are still in afghanistan as well as their afghan allies, and also making sure that the country does not turn into a hotbed of terrorism. the only time that they do mention the word government in the statement is when they say that they will press the taliban to form an inclusive government. the taliban has not recognise
More than two dozen editors conclude that the government had arrested KMG Chairman Sirohiya with the intent to pile pressure on, and instill fear in, the media fraternity.
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KATHMANDU, May 22: Editors of various mainstream media outlets have stated that the arrest of Kailash Sirohiya, Chairman of Kantipur Media Group (KMG), was intended to create pressure and instill fear in the press.