Taliban rule: IMF predicting 30 pct shrink in Afghanistan’s economy

Oct 21, 2021, at 05:12 am

The International Monetary Fund has said in its  latest regional economic report that the gross domestic products of Afghanistan could see a 30 percent contraction after the Taliban took over the country and foreign aid halted.

Counter-terrorism forces to get new training module on Taliban: Report

Sep 13, 2021, at 08:01 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant move, the Indian government has decided to administer a new training module on the Taliban and its modus operandi to security forces deployed in counter-terrorism operations, in view of the "emerging" scenario following the Islamic militia taking over Afghanistan, according to media reports.

Afghan forces recapture district town from Taliban after nine months

Jul 17, 2017, at 09:10 pm

Afghanistan, Jul 17 (IBNS) : The Afghan national defence and security forces on Monday regained the control of the district centre of Nawa in southern Helmand province, nine months after it was captured by the Taliban insurgents, state-run Khaama Press reported.