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.
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).
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.
US govt helps 4 citizens leave Afghanistan overland
Sep 07, 2021, at 02:43 pm
Kabul/Washington: The United States government has facilitated the departure of four Americans from conflict hit Afghanistan via an overland route to a third country, media reports said on Tuesday.
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.
Iran blasts Pakistan after holdout Valley Panjshir falls to Taliban backed by Pak air power
Sep 07, 2021, at 05:06 am
Tehran: The Iranian government on Monday gave a strong message to Pakistan over the fall of Afghanistan's Panjshir by condemning Taliban’s military offensive against holdout fighters in the Valley backed by Pakistan's air power.
Afghanistan: Ahmad Massoud says he is alive and resistance will continue
Sep 06, 2021, at 11:07 pm
Kabul/UNI: Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the Resistance forces in Panjshir, on Monday released an audio message saying that he is alive and in the northeastern province and called on all Afghans to begin a national uprising against the Taliban.
Sep 06, 2021, at 09:59 pm
Kabul/UNI: With the rebellion in Panjshir ended, the Taliban on Monday said that they have intensified the process for government formation which would be done in the next few days, and have invited Turkey, China, Russia, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar to participate in the announcement ceremony.
Afghanistan: UN humanitarian chief calls for ‘rights…well-being’ of women
Sep 06, 2021, at 09:39 pm
New York: Women in Afghanistan play a “critical role” in delivering aid, the UN Humanitarian told the leadership of the Taliban in Kabul on Sunday, calling on all parties to “ensure their rights, safety and well-being”.
Afghanistan Women: Where are they now?
Sep 06, 2021, at 08:17 pm
As the remarkable two-decades-long journey of the women of Afghanistan comes to a rude halt, Jayalakshmi Sengupta recalls her time in the war-torn country with Miriam and Marzia, Zulia and Zainab- story makers and storytellers, those who created history and those who chronicled them.
Pakistan will be affected by regrouping of terror outfits in Afghanistan: Mohsin Dawar
Sep 06, 2021, at 07:34 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani lawmaker Mohsin Dawar has said people of Pakistan will be the first to be affected by the regrouping of terrorist outfits in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Pakistan Air Force drones bombed Panjshir which fell to Taliban, claim reports
Sep 06, 2021, at 06:08 pm
Bazarak/IBNS: Pakistan Air Force drones were used to bomb on Sunday Afghanistan's Panjshir province, which was the last bastion of the National Resistance Force before it fell to the Taliban finally, several media reports claimed.
Afghanistan: Taliban declares victory in Panjshir
Sep 06, 2021, at 04:03 pm
Kabul: Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid on Monday declared victory of the Taliban over the resistance forces in the northeastern province of Panjshir.
Taliban insurgents kill pregnant policewoman in Afghanistan: Reports
Sep 06, 2021, at 03:04 pm
Kabul: Taliban insurgents have allegedly shot dead a pregnant policewoman in front of her family in Ghor province of Afghanistan, media reports said.