Afghanistan

Taliban strike softer note on women’s rights at first press briefing after taking over Kabul

<p> At their first press conference after coming to power, the Taliban on Tuesday projected a softer stand on women’s…

3 years ago

Will Afghanistan’s heritage marvels survive a resurgent Taliban?

<p> <strong>The dramatic takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban within days of United States troops moving out has caught many…

3 years ago

Why 3 decades later Kashmir is cool to Taliban

<p> Kashmir’s politicians, both separatists as well as mainstream, have maintained near-total silence over Taliban’s capture of Afghanistan after a…

3 years ago

Pakistan Taliban declares allegiance to Kabul, vows to crush Islamabad

<p> Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud (TTP) has congratulated Taliban chief Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada on Taliban’s victory. Mehsud …

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US news organisations urge Biden to ensure safe passage out of Afghanistan for their workers and families

<p> <strong>In a joint statement sent to the US President Joe Biden, news outlets The New York Times, The Washington…

3 years ago

Regional powers drive Afghan diplomacy as Washington’s star fades

<p> Regional powers, irrespective of size, are vying with each other  to fill in the power vacuum in Afghanistan caused…

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Last man standing: Dedicated Pandit Rajesh Kumar refuses to abandon Mandir in Kabul

<p> While people are trying to leave strife-torn Afghanistan which has been taken over by the Taliban, some individuals have…

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US Air Force C-17 plane crammed with record 640 Afghans flies out of Kabul to Qatar

<p> <strong>At least some of the among the thousands of Afghans who ran on to the tarmac at the Kabul…

3 years ago

Will Afghanistan become Asia’s first narco- state under Taliban rule?

<p> <strong>Now that Afghanistan under Taliban’s control, the country, the so-called “graveyard of empires” be renamed as the Islamic Emirate…

3 years ago

Emboldened by the Talibanisation of Afghanistan, Pak radicals destroy Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s statue in Lahore

<p> <strong>As expected, the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan has emboldened radicals in Pakistan with Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) Islamists destroying a…

3 years ago

Afghan central bank governor flees Kabul on military plane, blames Ghani for debacle

<p> <strong>The chief of Afghanistan's central bank, Ajmal Ahmady, has fled Kabul and blamed ousted President Ashraf Ghani and his…

3 years ago

Afghanistan’s currency plunges, locals rush to withdraw money from their accounts

<p> The Afghani-- Afghanistan’s currency -- plunged as uncertainty rose with the Taliban taking control and Ajmal Ahmady, the acting…

3 years ago

Watch Taliban’s Funny Celebrations After Capturing Afghanistan

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZlCpOSL0vJM" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> Every person has…

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China set to woo Taliban but fears of Uyghur backlash remain

<p> Pushing forth projects under the multi-billion Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) which cut across Afghanistan is China’s primary concern…

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Pakistan Shows Its True Colours By Helping Taliban Win War In Afghanistan

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KBJgEGCpSfk" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> Apart from the…

3 years ago

Panjshir, once the hub of the anti-Taliban resistance, vows to fight back

<p> Has the Taliban captured entire Afghanistan ? The answer is no, or at least not yet. Panjshir, one of…

3 years ago

Taliban declare ‘general amnesty’ for Afghan govt staff, tell them to come back to work

<p> <strong>The Taliban on Tuesday announced a “general amnesty” for all government officials and asked them to return to work,…

3 years ago

Return of Taliban deals a body blow to Afghanistan cricket and women’s football team

<p> <strong>Over the last few days, Rashid Khan, one of the biggest names in Afghanistan cricket and also its biggest…

3 years ago

Taliban victory inflames Central Asian frontline, worries Russia

<p> The tumultuous events of the past few days in Afghanistan have once again put the spotlight on the Central…

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India evacuates Kabul embassy, IAF plane flies back with 120 staffers

<p> India evacuated its embassy in Kabul on Tuesday amid an escalating humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan as Taliban fighters have…

3 years ago

IIT Delhi launches helpline numbers for Afghan students

<p> IN Bureau</p> <p> With the escalating tension in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover following the withdrawal of United States…

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