Taliban

Amrullah Saleh heads Afghanistan’s government-in-exile in TajikistanAmrullah Saleh heads Afghanistan’s government-in-exile in Tajikistan

Amrullah Saleh heads Afghanistan’s government-in-exile in Tajikistan

<p> It is official. Ahmad Massoud, the leader of anti-Taliban National Resistance Front and the son of legendary resistance leader…

4 years ago
Defiant Taliban warns of serious action if US drones enter Afghanistan airspaceDefiant Taliban warns of serious action if US drones enter Afghanistan airspace

Defiant Taliban warns of serious action if US drones enter Afghanistan airspace

<p> The Taliban on Wednesday warned of serious consequences if the United States continued to fly drones over Afghanistan’s airspace.</p>…

4 years ago
Taliban’s latest gimmick–adoption of the last King’s 1964 constitution to get recognitionTaliban’s latest gimmick–adoption of the last King’s 1964 constitution to get recognition

Taliban’s latest gimmick–adoption of the last King’s 1964 constitution to get recognition

<p> It has been three weeks since the Taliban has formed its government.</p> <p> But similar to their first stint …

4 years ago
Terror sleeper cells wake up in Central Asia after Taliban’s return to power in AfghanistanTerror sleeper cells wake up in Central Asia after Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan

Terror sleeper cells wake up in Central Asia after Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan

<p> <strong>The real threat of terror sleeper cells getting active after the return of the Taliban in Afghanistan is worrying…

4 years ago
Hanging, amputations back with minor changes during Taliban 2.0 ruleHanging, amputations back with minor changes during Taliban 2.0 rule

Hanging, amputations back with minor changes during Taliban 2.0 rule

<p> It is official that the Taliban is carrying out public executions and amputations will continue like it used to…

4 years ago
Russia says recognition of Taliban is not on the table at this junctureRussia says recognition of Taliban is not on the table at this juncture

Russia says recognition of Taliban is not on the table at this juncture

<p> International recognition of the Taliban “at the present juncture is not on the table,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov…

4 years ago
Are anti-Taliban leaders Massoud and Saleh in Tajikistan?Are anti-Taliban leaders Massoud and Saleh in Tajikistan?

Are anti-Taliban leaders Massoud and Saleh in Tajikistan?

<p> It has been more than two weeks since the Taliban captured many parts of Panjshir Valley- the last stronghold…

4 years ago
US vents fury over composition of Afghan government during talks with Pakistan foreign ministerUS vents fury over composition of Afghan government during talks with Pakistan foreign minister

US vents fury over composition of Afghan government during talks with Pakistan foreign minister

<p> The United States is believed to have conveyed its unhappiness to Pakistan over Islamabad's role in the composition of…

4 years ago
Now deadly sticky bombs come to haunt Taliban leaders as tables are turnedNow deadly sticky bombs come to haunt Taliban leaders as tables are turned

Now deadly sticky bombs come to haunt Taliban leaders as tables are turned

<p> Ironically, while the Taliban had used magnetic or sticky bombs, stuck to the underside of cars, with devastating effect…

4 years ago
Pakistan bats for Taliban, but tensions begin to simmer across the Durand LinePakistan bats for Taliban, but tensions begin to simmer across the Durand Line

Pakistan bats for Taliban, but tensions begin to simmer across the Durand Line

<p> <strong>“The good news...the Taliban are listening, and they are not insensitive to what is being said by neighbours and…

4 years ago
Data leak from UK defence ministry puts lives of Afghan interpreters in dangerData leak from UK defence ministry puts lives of Afghan interpreters in danger

Data leak from UK defence ministry puts lives of Afghan interpreters in danger

<p> Data pertaining to Afghans who may be eligible to relocate to the UK has come out into the open…

4 years ago
Afghan female footballers flee Taliban-ruled Kabul, granted asylum in PortugalAfghan female footballers flee Taliban-ruled Kabul, granted asylum in Portugal

Afghan female footballers flee Taliban-ruled Kabul, granted asylum in Portugal

<p> <strong>Staring at an uncertain future after the Taliban takeover, as many 26 players from Afghanistan's girls' national football team…

4 years ago
Why is the Taliban’s push to voice its agenda in the UN likely to fail?Why is the Taliban’s push to voice its agenda in the UN likely to fail?

Why is the Taliban’s push to voice its agenda in the UN likely to fail?

<p> <strong>The annual meeting of the United Nation General Assembly (UNGA) this year is discussing the legitimacy of the new…

4 years ago
Famous Afghan rapper urges world leaders at UN meet not to recognise Taliban leadershipFamous Afghan rapper urges world leaders at UN meet not to recognise Taliban leadership

Famous Afghan rapper urges world leaders at UN meet not to recognise Taliban leadership

<p> <strong>Even as the Taliban make a desperate push to find a place for their leader Sohail Shaheen as Afghanistan’s…

4 years ago
Video of Taliban tearing Pakistani flag from truck carrying aid for Afghanistan goes viralVideo of Taliban tearing Pakistani flag from truck carrying aid for Afghanistan goes viral

Video of Taliban tearing Pakistani flag from truck carrying aid for Afghanistan goes viral

<p> <strong>A video of Taliban fighters removing and desecrating the Pakistan flag from a 'friendship' truck which had entered Afghanistan…

4 years ago

Taliban flag now flutters atop Lal Masjid – Imran Khan ‘surrenders’ to radical cleric to save Islamabad

<p> Once again Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has bowed before radical clerics, allowing them  to hoist Taliban flags atop…

4 years ago

Desperate Taliban steps up heroin smuggling to raise cash

<p> The cash-strapped Taliban appear to have stepped up their illicit drug trade in a desperate attempt to raise more…

4 years ago

War games erupt across Asia to counter Taliban threat

<p> <strong>Rattled by the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, several neighbouring countries have joined hands to kickstart joint anti-terrorism military exercises…

4 years ago

India & Saudi Arabia Discuss Strategic Cooperation, Business, Afghanistan & Indo-Pacific

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pBuflu47hOk" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> <span style="font-size: 11pt;…

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From Cheering US Failure In Afghanistan To Sudden Defence For Joe Biden, Imran Khan’s U-Turn

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0bqxtAjx7V0" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> Pakistan Prime Minister…

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Tajiks scold Imran Khan, but offer to mediate to stop fighting in Afghanistan

<p> <strong>Tajikistan has bluntly told Pakistan that Tajiks and other ethnic groups "must have their rightful place in the inclusive government"…

4 years ago