Taliban

Over 100 Indians picked up by Taliban near Kabul airport reported to be safe, talks on for release

<p> As many as 150 people, mainly Indian nationals, were picked up by the Taliban from outside the Kabul airport…

3 years ago

JeM chief Azhar Masood’s brother Rauf Azhar calls on Mullah Baradar to pledge allegiance

<p> <strong>Taliban’s presidential hopeful Mullah Baradar after arriving in Afghanistan met Chinese ambassador to Afghanistan Wang Yu on Thursday. The…

3 years ago

Report of American citizens beaten up by Taliban embarrasses Biden administration

<p> <strong>That not everyone in the Biden administration has been on the same page with regard to the fast-changing situation…

3 years ago

Engage with Taliban, as Afghanistan is still a work-in-progress—Putin

<p> <strong>Russian President Vladimir Putin has signalled that it is necessary to engage with the Taliban, in order to establish…

3 years ago

Mullah Baradar arrives in Kabul to set ball rolling for forming new govt in Afghanistan

<p> The Taliban's co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who has emerged as the front-runner for the Afghanistan President’s post, arrived…

3 years ago

Cold-blooded killings of minority Hazaras exposes the reality of Taliban rule in Afghanistan

<p> <strong>The Taliban would like the world to believe that they are a changed lot this time around but their…

3 years ago

Islamabad worried as more than 4,000 anti-Pak militants released by Taliban enter Pakistan

<p> <strong>Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which  has been experiencing a reversal of fortunes in the past, is in celebratory mood, thanks…

3 years ago

World Bank evacuates its staff from Kabul to Islamabad

<p> The World Bank has evacuated its staff and their families from Kabul to neighbouring Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, according to…

3 years ago

IAF aircraft ready to fly back over 400 Indians still stranded in Afghanistan

<p> <strong>The Indian Air Force is ready with its C-17 transport aircraft for flying to Kabul to bring home about…

3 years ago

Taliban calls for help to rebuild Afghanistan, extract resources

<p> With its economy in dire straits after it had seized power on  Sunday, the Taliban is seeking help from…

3 years ago

Don’t Listen To What Taliban Says, Watch What It Does | Should Taliban Be Trusted?

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aUOUR31cij0" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> The Taliban 2.0…

3 years ago

US betrays Afghans and the world with hasty exit from Kabul

<p> There are multiple developments across Afghanistan, which are unfolding at a frenzied pace.</p> <p> A preliminary analysis in the…

3 years ago

India, Iran and Russia go into a huddle to tackle return of the Taliban in Afghanistan

<p> India, Iran and Russia—three old friends wary of the rise of extremism at their doorstep—are now in deep conversation…

3 years ago

Cannot ensure safe passage to the airport, US tells its citizens stuck in Kabul

<p> <strong>In a fresh alert notice for its citizens stuck in Kabul, the United States diplomatic mission in Afghanistan has…

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

Burqa prices shoot up in Afghanistan as concerns over safety of women grow

<p> <strong>The price of burqas has increased tenfold after the Taliban takeover of most provinces in Afghanistan, including the capital…

3 years ago

Pakistan can stage a strong comeback in Bangladesh after “regime-change” in Afghanistan

<p> <strong>The rapid turn of events in Afghanistan would definitely be a cause for concern for the Sheikh Hasina government,…

3 years ago

The Afghan footballer, who fell from the sky, chased his dreams till death

<p> <strong>The two people who managed to climb and cling on the moving  C-17 US evacuation aircraft, were shown falling…

3 years ago

Will the Afghanistan situation have a bearing on global oil prices?

<p> Will the political turmoil in strategically-located Afghanistan impact global crude oil prices? No one has the answer yet.</p> <p>…

3 years ago

Anis Haqqani, the dreaded terrorist from the Haqqani network is now Kabul’s security chief

<p> While top Taliban leaders are in Kandahar discussing how to govern the country, the security of the capital Kabul…

3 years ago

Taliban fighters shoot dead Deutsche Welle journalist’s relative

<p> Taliban militants in Afghanistan have shot dead a relative of a Deutsche Welle journalist while hunting for him, the…

3 years ago