First international commercial flight from Kabul after US pullout lands in Doha: Source
Sep 10, 2021, at 02:03 pm
Doha/UNI/SPUTNIK: The first commercial international flight from Kabul after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan landed in Doha on Thursday, a source at Doha airport told Sputnik.
Death toll from fire in Indonesia's prison rises to 44
Sep 10, 2021, at 05:53 am
Jakarta/UNI/Xinhua: The number of inmates killed in the fire at a prison in Tangerang, a town near Indonesian capital Jakarta, has risen by three to 44, the Law and Human Rights Ministry reported on Thursday.
Afghan journos beaten and tortured by Taliban for covering women's protest
Sep 10, 2021, at 05:06 am
Kabul: Shocking images of injured Afghan journalists, who had covered women's protests against Taliban-Pakistan nexus, once again proved that the global concerns over the ruthless and barbaric rule are real.
European Parliament calls for reassessment of EU-Pakistan trade regime over human rights failure
Sep 10, 2021, at 04:03 am
The European Parliament has called for an “immediate reassessment of the EU-Pakistan trade regime," with voices calling for a temporary withdrawal of the Generalised System of Preferences-Plus (GSP+) status, granted in January 2014 subject to Pakistan agreeing to implement 27 internationally recognised conventions.
Expert tracks Taliban's money trail in 20 years, Pakistan's role
Sep 10, 2021, at 03:57 am
Kabul: A geo-political expert has hinted at Pakistan's probable hand in funding Taliban as he mentioned that the insurgent group's financial network is far more complex than was earlier expected.
Quetta: Police baton-charge protesting students
Sep 09, 2021, at 11:35 pm
Quetta: Several students, who were participating in a protest rally against online entrance exams, were injured when police baton-charged to disperse them in Pakistan's Quetta region on Wednesday.
Shia Ulema Council members ask to form inclusive government in Afghanistan
Sep 09, 2021, at 11:32 pm
Kabul: The Shia Ulema Council has asked for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan which will also include Shia Muslims and other minority members to be represented properly.
Sep 09, 2021, at 11:15 pm
Kabul/UNI: Bearded, gun-toting members of the Taliban militia have taken over the Norwegian embassy in Kabul and smashed wine bottles and destroyed children’s books, the Norwegian Ambassador Sigvald Hauge has said.
'End of anarchy': China welcomes Taliban govt in Afghanistan
Sep 09, 2021, at 07:14 am
Beijing: China has welcomed the caretaker Taliban government in Afghanistan, announced on Tuesday, and said its establishment marked the end of "three weeks of anarchy" in the country.
'Could not make it end differently': Ashraf Ghani apologises to Afghans
Sep 09, 2021, at 05:27 am
Kabul/IBNS: Former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday apologised to his countrymen for not being able to 'make it end differently', nearly three weeks after he fled the country following the Taliban's seizure of the capital city Kabul on Aug 15.
Two Pakistan Army soldiers die in IED blast
Sep 09, 2021, at 04:04 am
Islamabad: An improvised explosive device (IED) attack in Pakistan's North Waziristan region on Tuesday left at least two Pakistan army men dead , media reports said.
Pakistan: Gilgit-Baltistan opposition leader slams PTI govt
Sep 09, 2021, at 04:00 am
Gilgit: Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly opposition leader Advocate Amjad Hussain has slammed the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government and said it has failed to deliver.
Taliban names all-male caretaker govt including minister wanted by FBI
Sep 09, 2021, at 03:26 am
Kabul: The Taliban has named an all-male caretaker government where the interior minister of the team Sirajuddin Haqqani was found in the wanted list of the FBI, the principal federal law enforcement agency of the USA, media reports said.
Sep 09, 2021, at 02:05 am
Kabul/IBNS: The Taliban, which unveiled a caretaker government on September 7, less than a month after seizing power in Afghanistan, has been acting as expected.
'Taliban desires to join China-Pakistan Economic Corridor'
Sep 09, 2021, at 01:55 am
Islamabad: Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid has said the insurgent group, which is now ruling Afghanistan, desires to join the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Pakistan: Journalist body expresses concern over TTP threat
Sep 09, 2021, at 01:11 am
Islamabad: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has expressed concern after Tehreeki-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) warned that the Pakistani media and journalists should refrain themselves from calling them a "terrorist outfit" or face dire consequences.
ISKP is a Pakistani proxy, says geo-political expert
Sep 08, 2021, at 11:25 pm
Wasington: A leading US-based magazine has called the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), the group which took responsibility for the recent blasts in Kabul airport, as a 'Pakistani proxy'.
Security Council must not fail women, girls of Afghanistan, Elders warn
Sep 08, 2021, at 11:20 pm
New York: The Security Council cannot fail the women and girls of Afghanistan, former President of Ireland Mary Robinson warned on Tuesday, as she reminded its 15 members of the relentless work carried out over nearly 20 years to secure their rights through constitutional, legislative and policy changes.
Taliban leader says no other nation will be allowed to interfere in Afghanistan's internal affairs
Sep 08, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Kaul: Amid rising people's protests against Pakistan and chants of freedom, Taliban leader has said no country will be allowed to interfere in the internal affairs of Afghanistan.
UN warns of 'urgent imperative' to avoid acute Afghan food insecurity
Sep 08, 2021, at 10:50 pm
New York: With food aid running out, Afghanistan is facing the collapse of basic services, said UN agencies on Tuesday, releasing a flash appeal for more than $600 million to support around 11 million across the crisis-wracked country to the end of the year.
Afghanistan: Kabul airport receives 5th plane with humanitarian aid from UAE, says source
Sep 08, 2021, at 10:45 pm
Kabul/Doha/UNI/Sputnik: A fifth plane carrying humanitarian aid from the United Arab Emirates landed in Kabul on Wednesday, a source at the airport told Sputnik.
Mohammad Hassan Akhund to head Taliban's 'acting' govt in Afghanistan
Sep 08, 2021, at 02:58 am
Kabul/IBNS: The Taliban on Tuesday announced that UN-sanctioned leader Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund will head their new government in Afghanistan while key positions will be held by the movement's top officials.
Afghanistan: Women demonstrate in Mazar-e-sharif, demand their representation in Taliban govt
Sep 08, 2021, at 02:35 am
Mazar-e-sharif: A group of women on Monday demonstrated in Afghanistan's Mazar-e-sharif city and demanded for their participation at all levels of the incoming government, media reports said.
Thousands of Afghans wait in Spin Boldak for two weeks to enter Pakistan
Sep 08, 2021, at 01:39 am
Kabul: A large number of people have been stranded in the Spin Boldak district of southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan for the past two weeks with the intention to enter Pakistan.
Turkey says 'no need to rush' in recognising the Taliban's rule
Sep 08, 2021, at 12:03 am
Ankara/IBNS: Turkey on Tuesday advised the international community not to rush in recognising the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan and added that it was still holding discussions about operating the strategic Kabul airport, according to media reports.
Afghanistan: Taliban insurgents detain Tolo News cameraperson, later released
Sep 07, 2021, at 10:26 pm
Kabul: The Taliban insurgents on Tuesday 'detained' and then released TOLOnews cameraperson Wahid Ahmadi.
Afghanistan: Thousands protest in Kabul against Taliban, Pakistan
Sep 07, 2021, at 09:54 pm
Kabul: Thousands of people demonstrated on the streets of Kabul on Tuesday against the Taliban rule, weeks after the insurgents captured power in the country by entering the national capital.
Afghanistan: Taliban fires at people protesting against Pakistan in Kabul
Sep 07, 2021, at 08:12 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Taliban fired at people, who were protesting against Pakistan in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul Monday night, as media reports said, indicating a hobnobbing between the insurgent group and Islamabad.
Afghanistan: Multiple protests against Pakistan take place in Kabul
Sep 07, 2021, at 05:57 pm
Kabul/IBNS: In what appears like a people's backlash in Afghanistan, multiple protests against Pakistan were reported in the capital city of Kabul late night Monday.
Taliban members are executing Afghans who were US partners, says Republican leader
Sep 07, 2021, at 02:27 pm
Washington/UNI: The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, has said that executions of Afghans who were US partners are now taking place in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.