Taliban

Taliban won’t get $9 bn reserves held in US and Swiss banks, says Afghan central bank chief

<p> <strong>Afghanistan Central Bank chief Ajmal Ahmady has dropped a bombshell by declaring that the Taliban insurgents will not get…

3 years ago

Taliban’s bid to change Afghanistan’s national flag ignites fierce backlash

<p> <strong>The celebration of Afghanistan’s  independence  day today, is pitting the Taliban, the new rulers of Kabul against young patriots…

3 years ago

Taliban blow up Abdul Ali Mazari’s statue revealing deep Sunni-Shia rift in Afghanistan

<p> <strong>While a Taliban spokesperson was assuring the Afghans about their safety on Tuesday, Taliban fighters  had blown up the…

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

Mullah Baradar the front-runner for Afghan Presidency is no friend of Pakistan

<p> Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who has emerged as the front-runner for the Afghanistan President’s post, is no…

3 years ago

Biden’s bid to evacuate 22,000 at-risk Afghans faces Taliban barrier

<p> <strong>President Joe Biden's promise to evacuate over 20,000 at-risk Afghans who have been working with the U.S. government appears…

3 years ago

Wary of a guerrilla war, Taliban asks civilians to handover their weapons

<p> The Taliban has asked all Afghan civilians to hand over the weapons, in a bid to defuse armed resistance,…

3 years ago

In Support of Afganistan’s National Flag Afghan Youths In Jalalabad Protest Against Taliban

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TJel1hJUqWM" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> With the Taliban…

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India to wait and watch before chalking out a new Afghanistan policy

<p> With political contours rapidly changing in Afghanistan, India has adopted a wait and watch policy for now, even as…

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Young Afghan pianist Arson Fahim says musicians are afraid of Taliban and hiding instruments

<p> <strong>Worried just like others about his family and friends in Afghanistan now that Taliban has taken over with the…

3 years ago

Sitting on reserved seats, US military dogs return home as chaos reigns at Kabul airport

<p> <strong>After securing the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, the United States has not only ensured a smooth withdrawal…

3 years ago

Human remains found in wheel well of US plane flown out of Kabul, issue being probed

<p> The US Air Force has said it is investigating the circumstances that led to the human remains being found…

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Will Taliban 2.0 fulfill its promise of an inclusive government?

<p> The Taliban after their dramatic takeover of Kabul on Sunday have gone into overdrive to message that they have…

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Afghan Women In Kabul Hold First Protest Against Taliban | Women’s Rights In Taliban 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/qHzdsYDkXdc" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> As Taliban takes…

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Taliban wants UN to continue relief work as Afghanistan is hit hard by drought

<p> The Taliban wants the United Nations to continue its humanitarian work in Afghanistan as the country is reeling from…

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Indians Returning From Taliban Afghanistan Shout ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ On Reaching India Safely

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

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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…

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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…

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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 …

3 years ago

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…

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