Taliban leaders suspend Sweden's activities in Afghan after Quran burning
Jul 11, 2023, at 08:49 pm
Kabul: The Taliban have suspended Swedish activities in Afghanistan starting Tuesday after the controversial Quran burning demonstration in Stockholm, a spokesperson for the Afghan culture committee said.
Taliban now bans women's beauty salons
Jul 04, 2023, at 10:27 pm
The Taliban government of Afghanistan continued to shock the world as it has now issued a verbal decree to ban women's beauty salons in Kabul and other provinces across the country.
Taliban using school buildings as military outposts in Panjshir: Residents
Jul 03, 2023, at 03:25 pm
Residents of Panjshir province in Afghanistan have complained that several school buildings are currently being used by the Taliban as military outposts.
Afghanistan ranked as least positive country in world: Study
Jul 03, 2023, at 01:59 am
A survey has shown that nearly one year after the Islamic Emirate returned to power in Afghanistan, 'life was worse for Afghans than at any point in the past decade -- or for anyone else on the planet'.
Chinese investors visit Afghanistan over possible business expansion: Reports
Jun 16, 2023, at 11:52 pm
Kabul: Several Chinese investors have travelled to Afghanistan's Maidan Wardak to assess the possibility of expanding business opportunities in the region, media reports said.
Kabul residents complain about Taliban govt's slow passport distribution process
Jun 06, 2023, at 12:18 am
Several Kabul residents have complained that the pass distribution system in the country is very slow.
Afghanistan: Afghanistan security forces kill ISIS commander in Nangarhar
Jun 02, 2023, at 11:41 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan security forces, which are led by the Taliban, have claimed to have killed a senior ISIS commander and his accomplice in eastern Nangarhar province on Thursday, media reports said.
Afghanistan-Iran Border Clash: Two Iranian border guards, one Taliban security personnel killed
May 29, 2023, at 03:17 am
At least two Iranian border guards and one Taliban security personnel were killed during clashes at the border crossing point of the two nations.
Afghanistan: Helicopter crash in Samangan leaves two pilots killed
May 22, 2023, at 12:08 am
Kabul: Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence on Sunday said a helicopter of the air force crashed while patrolling in the northern Samangan province which left at least two pilots killed, media reports said.
Take water issue seriously: Iran President Raisi tells Taliban govt of Afghanistan
May 21, 2023, at 04:39 am
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said the Taliban government of Afghanistan should ensure Iran's water rights of the Helmand River based on international treaties, media reports said.
China is growing influence on Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
May 21, 2023, at 04:29 am
Beijing/Kabul: China is currently working to manage Afghanistan's foreign relations in a bid to help the Taliban-ruled country to escape its current state of isolation on the world stage, media reports said.
UN calls on Taliban to end corporal punishment in Afghanistan
May 09, 2023, at 10:10 pm
New York: The use of corporal punishment by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan runs counter to international law and must stop, the UN Assistance Mission in the country (UNAMA), said on Monday.
Taliban leader asks Pakistan, TTP to hold talks
May 09, 2023, at 12:55 pm
Islamabad: Taliban leader and Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has asked Pakistan and outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to hold negotiations as a means to resolve issues faced by Islamabad pertaining to the banned outfit.
Canada urges UN to include Afghan women in decision-making talks
Apr 29, 2023, at 04:39 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's ambassador for women, peace and security, Jacqueline O'Neill, Thursday, endorsed in a letter calling for inclusion of women in UN talks of decision-making about the future.
Afghanistan: Security Council condemns Taliban’s ban on women working for UN
Apr 29, 2023, at 12:02 am
New York: In a landmark resolution, the UN Security Council on Thursday condemned the de facto rulers of Afghanistan’s decision to ban women nationals from working for the United Nations, calling for Taliban leaders to “swiftly reverse” their decision.
Taliban killed ISIS mastermind behind 2021 Kabul airport bombing attack: Reports
Apr 26, 2023, at 12:47 pm
The Taliban has killed the ISIS mastermind who is believed to have planned the 2021 bombing at Kabul airport in Afghanistan, media reports quoting The White House said.
Apr 24, 2023, at 09:15 am
Kabul: The Taliban forces of Afghanistan have banned women from participating in Eid gatherings in two provinces of the country.
Afghanistan: Taliban bans women from outdoor dining in restaurants
Apr 11, 2023, at 02:55 pm
The Taliban has once again imposed a strict restriction as the group banned families and women from outdoor dining at restaurants in an Afghanistan province, media reports said.
TTP, insurgents using US weapons left behind in Afghanistan in 2021: Reports
Apr 11, 2023, at 05:14 am
Islamabad: The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Baloch separatist groups of Pakistan are using arms that the US forces had left behind while leaving Afghanistan in 2021, media reports said.
‘The world cannot abandon the people’: Top humanitarian official in Afghanistan
Apr 07, 2023, at 11:56 pm
New York: A Taliban decision banning women from working for the UN inside Afghanistan, will have devastating consequence for aid delivery, the UN’s top humanitarian official in the country warned on Thursday.
Top officials strongly condemn Taliban ban on Afghan women working for UN
Apr 07, 2023, at 11:28 pm
New York: A Taliban edict banning Afghan women from working for the UN mission and agencies inside the country, has been strongly condemned by both the UN chief and his deputy.
Taliban detains three British men in Afghanistan
Apr 02, 2023, at 10:18 pm
Kabul: A non-profit organization has claimed that three British men have been detained by the Taliban, a force that has been forcefully ruling Afghanistan since 2021, in the war-torn nation.
Afghanistan: Taliban guns down former military doctor
Apr 02, 2023, at 09:48 pm
Kabul: A former military doctor Shabir Shirzad, who served former Afghan intelligence agency, was shot dead by Taliban forces in Northern Parwan province on Friday, media reports said.
Pakistan Taliban obtain weapons left behind by US forces in Afghanistan
Apr 01, 2023, at 11:27 pm
Kabul: Terrorist groups, which carry out attacks in Pakistan, have obtained US weapons left behind in Afghanistan, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban shuts down women-run radio station
Mar 31, 2023, at 09:52 pm
Kabul: The Taliban administrators of Afghanistan have shut down women-run Radio Sadai-e- Banowan in northeastern Badakhshan province over an alleged violation of the ruling regime’s broadcasting policy, media reports said.
Taliban arrest prominent advocate for girls' education in Afghanistan: UN mission
Mar 28, 2023, at 10:18 pm
Kabul: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Tuesday that the Taliban movement, which is currently ruling in Afghanistan, have arrested a prominent activist fighting for girls’ rights to education.
Afghanistan: Taliban forces kill key ISIS leader
Mar 27, 2023, at 03:17 pm
Kabul: The Taliban government of Afghanistan has said its security forces have killed a key ISIS commander in a special counterterrorism raid in Kabul city, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan: Entrepreneur teaches girls crucial skills in 'secrecy' amid Taliban ban
Mar 27, 2023, at 02:10 am
Kabul: An Afghan woman entrepreneur is touching hearts by trying to provide education to 500 girls on diverse subjects at a time when the Taliban imposed a ban on female education in the country.
Afghanistan: Women protest in Kabul, Taliban disperses them forcefully
Mar 27, 2023, at 01:42 am
Kabul: A group of women on Sunday demonstrated in Kabul city of Afghanistan against the ban imposed by the Taliban regime on female education, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban security forces destroy ISIS hideout in Kabul
Mar 22, 2023, at 08:44 pm
Kabul: The Taliban government has said their security forces have destroyed an important ISIS hideout in the capital city of Kabul, media reports said.