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Taliban to implement a constitution in Afghanistan from the era of Muhammad Zahir Shah

Sep 28, 2021, at 11:22 pm

Kabul: Taliban’s acting minister of Justice Abdul Hakim Sharaee said his government will implement a constitution from the era of Muhammad Zahir Shah which was ratified 57 years ago.

Italian FM says impossible for his nation to recognise Taliban govt of Afghanistan

Sep 28, 2021, at 02:29 am

Rome: Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio has said it is impossible for his nation to recognize the Taliban government.

Taliban insurgents ban Helmand barbers from trimming beard as it 'breaches' interpretation of Islamic law

Sep 28, 2021, at 01:38 am

Kabul: The Taliban insurgents have issued yet another bizarre diktat to hairdressers in Afghanistan's Helmand province by which they are asked not to shave or trim beards as it breaches their interpretation of Islamic law.

Twitter removes blue verified badge from accounts of several Afghan ministries: Reports

Sep 27, 2021, at 02:14 pm

Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: Twitter has taken away blue verification checkmarks from the accounts of several Afghan ministries, the Pajhwok news agency reported on Sunday.

Female investor shuts down driving training centre for women in Kabul as Taliban controls Afghanistan

Sep 27, 2021, at 03:05 am

Kabul: An Afghan female investor has decided to shut down a driving training center for women that was established a year ago in Kabul as a hardline Islamic Taliban rule takes hold in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: US condemns Taliban govt's decision to reinstate executions, amputations

Sep 26, 2021, at 10:37 pm

Washington: The US government has condemned the Taliban administration's recent announcement to restore the use of amputations and executions as punishment in Afghanistan.

Taliban hang 4 bodies on public display, call it a lesson in 'kidnappings'

Sep 26, 2021, at 03:55 am

Herat: The Taliban killed four kidnappers during a shoot-out in Afghanistan's western city of Herat on Saturday and hung them on a crane for public display in various places, according to media reports.

At UN, Pakistan Prime Minister urges ‘bold steps’ to prevent humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

Sep 25, 2021, at 11:21 pm

New York: Against the backdrop of what he called “a critical time” in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan said on Friday that if the situation there is neglected, “a huge humanitarian crisis” lies ahead.

Afghanistan: Taliban insurgent caught on camera publicly flogging teen in Badakhshan

Sep 25, 2021, at 10:58 pm

Kabul: A Taliban insurgent was caught on camera publicly flogging a teenage boy in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province recently.

Afghanistan: Girls’ education must be a given, urges deputy UN chief

Sep 25, 2021, at 05:46 pm

New York: Ensuring all Afghan girls can be educated must be “a zero condition” for the Taliban, before international recognition of their de facto authority, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Friday.

Afghanistan: Unidentified men gun down eight persons in Jalalabad

Sep 25, 2021, at 01:03 am

Jalalabad: Unidentified people have gunned down eight persons in Jalalabad city of Afghanistan, media reports said on Friday.

Afghanistan: Unidentified men gun down eight persons in Jalalabad

Sep 25, 2021, at 12:43 am

Jalalabad: Unidentified people have gunned down eight persons in Jalalabad city of Afghanistan, media reports said on Friday.

Executions and cutting off of hands will restart in Afghanistan: Taliban

Sep 25, 2021, at 12:33 am

Kabul: The Taliban insurgents, who are known for implementing brutal punishment techniques, have said they will once again resume executions and the amputation of hands for criminals they convict.

Taliban abuses cause widespread fear in Afghanistan: Human Rights Watch

Sep 25, 2021, at 12:19 am

Kabul: The Taliban in Afghanistan’s western city of Herat are committing widespread and serious human rights violations against women and girls, Human Rights Watch and the San Jose State University (SJSU) Human Rights Institute said recently.

Immediate economic sanctions should be lifted over Afghanistan: Wang Yi

Sep 25, 2021, at 12:07 am

Beijing: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday said immediate economic sanctions should be lifted over Afghanistan to bring peace to the country.

Afghanistan: Poverty during Taliban rule drives cop to commit suicide

Sep 24, 2021, at 11:56 pm

Kabul: A former Afghanistan policeman committed suicide after he was left jobless and even did not get his past three month's salary during the regime of the prevoioud government before Taliban took over the country.

Don't defame IEA: Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob tells Taliban soldiers

Sep 24, 2021, at 11:16 pm

Kabul: The acting defense minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob has asked his Taliban foot soldiers that a general amnesty has been announced and warned that IEA should not be defamed.

Afghanistan: Women run Kabul restaurants shuts down as Taliban rules country

Sep 24, 2021, at 10:52 pm

Women-owned restaurants and cafes in Afghanistan's Kabul city have remained closed since the past month after Taliban took control over the country.

Pakistan wants to help train Afghan SFs: Ambassador

Sep 22, 2021, at 10:16 pm

St. Petersburg/UNI/Sputnik: Pakistan wants to help Afghanistan in its efforts to fight Taliban by training Afghan forces even as the militant-run interim government has consolidated its power, the Pakistani ambassador to the country told Sputnik.

Taliban request to address UN General Assembly

Sep 22, 2021, at 10:10 pm

Kabul: The Taliban insurgents have requested to address the UN General Assembly and named their Doha-based spokesperson, Suhail Shaheen, as Afghanistan's UN ambassador.

Afghanistan: Gunmen kill 3 in Jalalabad

Sep 22, 2021, at 10:06 pm

Kabul/UNI/Xinhua: Three people were on Wednesday shot dead by unknown gunmen in Jalalabad city, capital of Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local media reported.

Afghanistan: ‘Palpable’ fear of ‘brutal and systemic repression’ of women grows

Sep 22, 2021, at 09:33 pm

New York: Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan last month, they have made some commitments to uphold human rights. However, their subsequent actions have “sadly contradicted” those promises, the UN rights chief told a side event of the General Assembly on Tuesday.

On Afghanistan, Qatar calls for separating aid from political differences

Sep 22, 2021, at 09:19 pm

New York: The international community must continue to support Afghanistan, the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, warning against potential boycott in the wake of the Taliban takeover.

Taliban requests to address UN General Assembly, names Suhail Shaheen as UN ambassador

Sep 22, 2021, at 07:13 pm

Kabul/IBNS: The Taliban, which has invaded Afghanistan, has requested to address the world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at New York in the United States, media reports said.

Osama Bin Laden's former Black Guard leader back in Afghanistan as in-charge of Taliban fighters

Sep 22, 2021, at 06:31 am

Kabul:  Anwar ul Haq Mujahid, who was the leader of Osama bin Laden's former Black Guard and mastermind behind his escape from the U.S. bombing at Tora Bora in 2001, is currently in charge of the Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, media reports said.

IMF says its funds for Afghanistan is 'on hold'

Sep 22, 2021, at 06:12 am

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently announced a $650 billion Special Drawing Rights (SDR) allocation for member countries but Afghanistan, a nation now controlled by Taliban, will not be allowed to access the fund, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Taliban names new Cabinet members, no women included

Sep 22, 2021, at 12:01 am

Kabul: The Taliban on Tuesday announced new members of its caretaker Cabinet to include "minorities" but failed to include any women despite an international outcry when they had listed all-male Cabinet ministers earlier this month.

Taliban insurgents ask media outlets not to show IPL in Afghanistan due to presence of female spectators in stadiums

Sep 21, 2021, at 11:38 pm

Dubai: The Taliban insurgents have warned broadcasters in Afghanistan not to show the ongoing Indian Premier League due to the presence of female audiences and spectators in stadiums.

Afghanistan: Kabul airport officially opens for domestic, international flights

Sep 21, 2021, at 12:18 am

Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: Kabul's only airport has officially opened for domestic and international commercial flights, a source in the Afghan Civil Aviation Authority told Sputnik.

Not paid salaries for months, govt employees in Afghanistan drive taxis, sell goods

Sep 20, 2021, at 11:25 pm

Kabul/UNI: Government employees in Afghanistan have been forced to take to new occupations as their salaries have not been paid for months.