Afghanistan

Fall of Mazar-e-Sharif: Warlords Rashid Dostum and Mohammad Atta Noor escape to Uzbekistan

<p> Two famous but aging warlords, Rashid Dostum, an ethnic Uzbek and Atta Mohammad Noor have escaped to Uzbekistan, saying…

3 years ago

As Taliban besieges Kabul, political transition in Afghanistan imminent

<p> As Taliban besieges Kabul and cuts off its supply lines, a political transition under fire is imminent before the…

3 years ago

US starts evacuation of Kabul embassy staff, more troops fly in to help

<p> The United States started evacuating its diplomats on Sunday and is sending additional troops to help secure Kabul airport…

3 years ago

Taliban capture all major cities in Afghanistan, only Kabul remains

<p> The Taliban on Sunday captured the strategic eastern city of Jalalabad without firing a shot as the Afghanistan army…

3 years ago

Taliban and the terror spinoff in Bangladesh

<p> <strong>The swift advance of the Taliban in provincial capitals of Afghanistan have taken every one by surprise. While the…

3 years ago

Is Afghanistan heading for a prolonged civil war, despite Taliban’s takeover of key cities?

<p> The Afghan government after a meeting of its security council has vowed to fight the Taliban, which has reached…

3 years ago

US embassy in Kabul burning secret papers & electronic devices as Taliban closes in

<p> Embassies of western countries in Kabul have started burning sensitive information recorded on paper and electronic devices as the…

3 years ago

Taliban escalates mind games as city- after– city falls in Afghanistan

<p> Pakistan backed Taliban has stepped up its mind games since Friday seeking capitulation of the Afghan military and support…

3 years ago

Taliban capture Ismail Khan, the Lion of Herat, as city falls

<p> <strong>Taliban fighters have seized Herat, Afghanistan's third largest city, and captured war veteran Ismail Khan, known as the Lion…

3 years ago

Trapping of Iranian diplomats in Herat consulate triggers memories of the Mazar-e-Sharif bloodbath

<p> There is a chilling sense of Déjà vu as the Taliban closes in on Herat, Iran’s 3rd largest city.</p>…

3 years ago

Foreign militants in Taliban ranks playing key role in notching battlefield gains

<p> <strong>Although the Taliban has been denying the presence of fighters from different foreign militant groups, the monitoring group of…

3 years ago

Russia not in panic mode—says not evacuating embassy staff despite Taliban’s advances in Afghanistan

<p> Unlike the United States and most of its NATO allies, whose diplomats are queuing up for a hasty exit…

3 years ago

Three Indian engineers at Afghanistan dam site rescued in air mission as Taliban captures area

<p> Three Indian engineers working at a dam site in Afghanistan had to be rescued in an emergency air mission…

3 years ago

US cuts another deal with Taliban as western diplomats queue up to leave Afghanistan

<p> The US has cut another deal with the Taliban. The group, keen to see the back of American forces…

3 years ago

Will Iran support guerrilla warfare to restore military balance in Afghanistan?

<p> As the Pakistan-backed Taliban continues its sweeping advance in Afghanistan, Iranian state-media is signalling that Tehran could back guerrilla…

3 years ago

Imran Khan blows up the cover—reveals Pakistan and Taliban are conjoined twins

<p> Pakistan’s garrulous prime minister Imran Khan has made an astounding foot-in-the mouth statement. Speaking on behalf of the Taliban,…

3 years ago

Warlord Rashid Dostum, “King” of Mazar-e-Sharif pledges to kill Taliban in Afghanistan

<p> He is back. The “famous” warlord of the north and the former Vice President of Afghanistan, Abdul Rashid Dostum…

3 years ago

Ahead of Jaishankar’s UN address, Qatar’s Special Envoy confirms India and Taliban are talking

<p> External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is set to address the UN Security Council on Wednesday, amid a flurry of…

3 years ago

Afghanistan’s killing fields: Taliban and its mentors have blood on their hands

<p> Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani has asserted that his country is confronting a fierce psychological war, where repeated attacks on…

4 years ago