Taliban militants

Pakistan Taliban speaks with forked tongue–extends support to Baloch, Sindhi rebels but also talks peace with Islamabad

<p> <img height="1" src="file:///C:/Users/media/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif" width="1" />The Pakistani Taliban, also called Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), that operates along the Af–Pak border, has…

2 years ago

Afghan women protest against Oslo summit as it gives political recognition to Taliban

<p> Amid the ongoing talks between the Taliban delegation and members of the international community in Norway, human rights advocates…

3 years ago

Taliban shut down women’s baths in Afghan province

<p> Taliban officials in northern Balkh province, bordering Uzbekistan, have announced the closure of all general baths for women, Khaama…

3 years ago

Taliban directive not to show heads of female mannequins in shops

<p> An official in the Directorate of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in western Herat province in Afghanistan…

3 years ago

Desperate Taliban pledges not to destabilise other countries, but can it be trusted?

<p> In a bid to get their frozen funds released from the US, Taliban Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund,…

3 years ago

Iran to supply power to Afghanistan as regional powers step up humanitarian assistance to the war-torn nation

<p> Afghanistan plans to import 100 megawatts of electricity from Iran in an effort to ward off a looming electricity…

3 years ago

India Stands With Afghan People | How India Plans To Help, Bring Peace & Development In Afghanistan

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3 years ago

US Taliban Meet | All You Need To Know | US Envoys Meet Taliban Sr. Leaders In Doha | Key Takeaways

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3 years ago

Explosion at Afghan religious school kills seven in Khost

<p> An explosion at a religious school in Khost city, Afghanistan claimed seven lives and injured 15 people.  <br />…

3 years ago

Amnesty investigation confirms the murder of minority Hazara soldiers by the Taliban

<p> In a damning report against the Taliban, which now runs the government in Afghanistan, rights organisation Amnesty International says…

3 years ago

Deadly blast at Kabul Mosque shows Taliban’s woes are mounting in Afghanistan

<p> A deadly bomb blast at the entrance of the famous Eidgah mosque in Kabul has killed a “number of…

3 years ago

Why India needs to be pro-active to counter Taiban 2.0 security challenge

<p> <em><strong>After the abrogation of article 370, Pakistan faces a credibility crisis in Kashmir as it failed to orchestrate large-scale…

3 years ago

Is Kyrgyzstan along with Uzbekistan following a policy of “appeasement” by engaging with the Taliban?

<p> Kyrgyzstan sprang a surprise last week when it sent a high-level official delegation to Afghanistan. In Kabul, the Kyrgyz…

3 years ago

Protest erupt in Kabul university after Taliban imposes handpicked Vice Chancellor

<p> Hundreds of students of the Kabul University- the biggest in Afghanistan are boycotting  their classes following the threat of…

3 years ago

35 Taliban fighters killed, many injured as ISIS-K steps up attacks

<p> While the Taliban is trying to consolidate its power and gain legitimacy, they have another challenge from the ultra-extremist…

3 years ago

Is the Taliban thinking of creating a regular army for Afghanistan?

<p> The Taliban's acting Army Chief, Qari Fasihuddin said that the militant group is holding consultations over creating a regular…

3 years ago

Google locks accounts of former Afghan govt officials as Taliban step up hunt for reprisal

<p> Google has locked all accounts of the previous Afghan government amid news that the Taliban is hunting for people…

3 years ago

Russia will recognise Taliban only if it forms an inclusive government

<p> Russia is in no hurry to recognise a Taliban-led regime, and will do so only if the group passes…

3 years ago

Washington worried that Taliban may pass on key US weaponry to China for copying

<p> U.S. officials appear to be worried that the hi-tech weapons such as aircraft, military drones and communications equipment that…

3 years ago

Taliban Rule in Afghanistan: It is Not Sharia if it Doesn’t Engage with Women, Minorities Humanely

<p> <strong>By Akhtarul Wasey</strong></p> <p> There is one thing I would like to point out before discussing Sharia, and that…

3 years ago

Fear, anguish and a sense of betrayal looms over artists of Afghanistan

<p> <strong>There is a sense of deep anguish and betrayal among the artists and those dedicated to creative arts in…

3 years ago