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Pakistan’s deadly air strikes increase tensions with Taliban
Yousafzai said the Afghan Taliban is unlikely to bow to Islamabad's demand that it expels the TTP or prevent it from using Afghan territory from carrying out attacks in Pakistan.
Pakistan’s relationship with Taliban now on the edge
The Taliban initially tried to broker a peace deal between Pakistan and the TTP but those efforts made little impact.
‘I Love Hijab’ Movement in Karnataka; BJP says it won’t allow Talibanisation
Former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa stated that the ruling BJP is observing the developments and a suitable decision will be taken at a suitable time on the hijab row.
‘Taliban takeover in Afghanistan augments insurgency in Pakistan’
In Pakistan, terror groups including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Pakistani faction of the Afghan Taliban, have carried out several attacks targeting Pakistan's security forces and claiming lives of dozens.
Afghan businessmen ask Taliban to give Kabul Airport contract to UAE
As Qatar and Turkey seek to take control of operations at the Kabul airport, Afghan businessmen are urging the government to sign a contract with a company from the United Arab Emirates instead, as many Afghans have investments in the UAE and they fear access will be restricted, Tolo News reported.
Taliban guns down boy attending wedding in Kabul
New Delhi, Dec 13 : The Taliban fighters shot and killed a boy who was attending an engagement…
Turkey, Qatar to discuss Kabul airport’s operation with Taliban: Erdogan
Ankara, Dec 9 : Turkish and Qatari companies will hold discussions on operating the airport in Afghanistan, and…
Taliban torture Afghan man to death for critical Facebook post
New Delhi : The Taliban have been accused of killing an Afghan over a critical Facebook post three…
The ‘Good’, the ‘Bad’ and the ‘Deobandi’ Taliban
This shift is happening in the Taliban ranks too, and as per the rules set by the west and Pakistan, the factions who align with them will be the 'good' Taliban. And those who are still committed to the old or stubborn Taliban are termed as 'bad' Taliban.
Taliban military strategist, Mullah Yaqub Omar makes first appearance
The whereabouts of Mullah Yaqoob Omar, the 30-something son of Mullah Omar who has been named the militant group's caretaker defense minister, is essentially a mystery, RFE/RL said in an earlier report.
Afghanistan women protest against restrictions imposed by Taliban
New Delhi, Oct 26 : A number of women took to the streets of Kabul on Tuesday to…
Taliban forcibly evicting Hazaras from their land to reward their fighters
The Hazaras are a predominantly Shia Muslim ethnic group that was the target of mass killings and other serious human rights violations by Taliban forces in the 1990s.
Taliban attract humanitarian support from regional powers
"Afghanistan will never allow its soil to be used as a base for anyone to threaten the security of another country," said Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.
Taliban won’t have access to Afghan Central Bank reserves: US
Recently, the US Treasury also issued two general licenses with an aim to ensure flow of aid to Afghanistan.
PIA official was held at gunpoint for hours by Taliban commanders
A PIA spokesman told Geo News that operations have been suspended for an "unspecified period" and that the decision was taken in the backdrop of "inappropriate behaviour" demonstrated by the Afghan authorities.
Strong Islamic narrative back with return of Taliban in South Asia
These outfits have been pushing the rhetoric that the present government in Bangladesh is "autocratic and oppressive", and they have been critical of any cooperation between Bangladesh and India or Bangladesh and the West.
Taliban hardliners takeover Doha talks – Baradar, Khalilzad missing from new phase of negotiations
The US lawmaker Michael Waltz, an Afghan veteran, sent a letter to Biden pillorying Khalilzad's performance.
Taliban, US kick off first talks after military withdrawal
The minister said the Afghan delegation had asked the US to lift its ban on the reserves of Afghanistan's central bank. He also said that the US would offer Afghan people vaccines against Covid-19, the report said.
India’s Taliban Problem By SHASHI THAROOR
The Taliban’s victory over the United States in Afghanistan will not only greatly embolden their fellow jihadists, but also shake up the region’s geopolitics. In particular, an Afghanistan-Pakistan-China axis involving policy coordination would represent a major risk for India.
Desperate Imran Khan turns to Good Taliban in Kabul for help to curb Bad Taliban in Pakistan
"We know who is good and who is bad," claims Pakistani Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid.
Contrary to Taliban claims, Afghanistan remains world’s biggest opiate supplier
"We grow the poppy plants, then extract opium gum is taken out of it. Then the opium gum is refined into morphine and heroin," he said.
Taliban kill 13 Hazaras in cold blooded execution
New Delhi, Oct 5 : Taliban forces have unlawfully killed 13 ethnic Hazaras, including a 17-year-old girl, in…
Taliban eliminates IS-K hideout in Kabul after Eid Gah mosque attack
Afghanistan has witnessed a spate of bombings staged by the militants affiliated with IS-K outfit since the takeover.
Taliban Ministry to probe reports of Killing Panjshir Civilians
Panjshir was the last region to fall to the Taliban after they took over the country in mid-August.
Taliban PM orders fighters to stop Entering Homes, Grabbing Properties, Vehicles
A decree issued by the interim PM ordered all Taliban ranks to stop conducting searches in Kabul, and barred them from violating the sanctity of the houses.
Taliban rolling back rights for women in at least 32 different areas
New Delhi : The Taliban are “rolling back” rights for women and girls in at least 32 different…
US concerned about Pakistan Nuclear Weapons after Taliban takeover
Both generals, however, declined to discuss more on their concerns about Pakistan's nuclear weapons and the potential that they could fall into the hands of terrorists.
What does Taliban’s triumph mean for Political Islam?
issues of culture and identity; ethnic, communal and sectarian extremism; poverty, inequality and exploitation, and environmental degradation and food security, etc.
What does Taliban rule mean for the region and the West?
"everything will be solved, women issue will be solved, security issue will be solved economy issue will be solved, if Westerners wanted to be honest and do it for Afghanistan and not keeping their allies, their friends close to Pakistan".
‘Afghanistan Political Process Impossible without Taliban’s cooperation’
Noting that the current situation "is not limiting or obstructing our contacts" with the Taliban, Lavrov said that the Security Council's sanctions "do not prohibit such contacts."
Why is Taliban’s push to voice its agenda in UN likely to fail?
According to UNGA rules, until a decision is made by the credentials committee, the present Afghan ambassador Isaczai will remain in the saddle.
Taliban ask US to take responsibility for past killings
New Delhi, Sep 21 : The Taliban have condemned the US drone attack that killed 10 Afghan civilians…
Limits to power: Taliban in Kabul, Jailbreak in Israel
What does all this portend? Is a phase of Imperialism coming full circle? One cannot expect US President Joe Biden to say it in quite that language, but what else does one make of his promise to end "never ending" wars.
China uncertain if Taliban will hold good on promise of ETIM crackdown
According to a report from the UN Security Council released in May 2020, the ETIM is located mainly in Afghan provinces of Badakhshan, Kunduz and Takhar.
Pakistani Rupee under pressure since Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
New Delhi, Sep 16 : The Pakistani rupee has hit a new all-time low as some analysts see…
Taliban army chief says those who defend democracy will be suppressed
Fasihudin said these people are disturbing security and want bloodshed in Afghanistan, the report said.
Taliban want aid to be handed over to them for distribution in Afghanistan
The UN donor conference has pledged $1 billion in Afghanistan aid to prevent the country from collapsing due to economic and humanitarian crises.
Taliban remind US of its promise to de-list its leaders from terror lists
The western countries, along with the international community and the US, have stated that it is difficult for them to recognise the Taliban leadership with questionable history and global sanctions.
Veiled Afghan women rally in support of Taliban in Kabul
The new Taliban government maintains that it would be providing all rights to the women, which are legitimate under the Islamic Shariah law, which includes Hijab or Burka as the dresscode.
Taliban PM, 2 Dy PMs, Foreign Minister on United Nations sanctions list,: UN envoy
The impact of these recent developments is also felt beyond the Afghan borders. Many countries around Afghanistan are apprehensive about how the Taliban rule will affect their own security.
Sanctions on Sirajuddin Haqqani violation of pact by US: Taliban
"That America and other countries are making such provocative statements and trying to meddle [in] the internal affairs of Afghanistan, the Islamic Emirate condemns it in the strongest terms.
Afghanistan: Impact of Taliban regime on India
Underline New Delhi's continuing economic cooperationwith Tehran, and sensitize Iran about New Del'i's concerns over Beijing's efforts to link Chabahar with the Gwadar port.
Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund to lead new Afghanistan Government
Sirajuddin Haqqani, the son of the founder of the Haqqani Network, designated as a terrorist organisation by the US, will be the new interior minister.
IS-K becomes Afghanistan Taliban’s prime threat
It is pertinent to mention that Afghan Taliban had joined hands with the US and NATO forces to fight against the IS-K in the past.
Taliban plan to announce Inclusive caretaker govt in Afghanistan
For this purpose, a supreme leader council has been convened to finalise the ministers and the government.
Pakistan intends to run Taliban govt in Afghanistan through Haqqani Network: Experts
New Delhi, Aug 29 : With the Haqqani commanders in Afghanistan being assigned important responsibilities in the last…
Guns Fall silent for now in Panjshir as talks with Taliban begin
The Taliban has claimed that their fighters have surrounded the Panjshir Valley and they want peaceful negotiations.
Taliban, Panjshir resistance not to attack each other
Resistance from the valley, mainly inhabited by ethnic Tajik people, heavily shaped the political and security landscape of Afghanistan during the 1980s and 1990s.
Taliban issue ‘Death Warrant’ for Afghan woman divorcee residing in India
After the Taliban's occupation of Afghanistan, the women there are scared even as thousands of Afghan people are fleeing to other countries.
CIA director holds secret meeting with Taliban leader in Kabul
The US has been scrambling to evacuate Americans and its Afghan partners from the country since the Taliban entered the capital Kabul on August 15.
Dozens of Taliban fighters killed by Panjshir resistance
The Taliban have reportedly surrounded Panjshir as the insurgents and the resistance movement continue talks to negotiate a stand-off.
Taliban asks Russia to convey political signal to resistance in Panjshir Valley
The Panjshir Valley is Afghanistan's last remaining holdout where anti-Taliban forces seem to be working on forming a guerrilla movement to take on the Islamic fundamentalist group.
Twitterati divided as Mahika Sharma tweets she’d tie Rakhis to the Taliban
Mumbai, Aug 23 : Actress Mahika Sharma, expressing her sadness over reports that the Taliban are torturing women…
Ashraf Ghani’s brother Hashmat Ghani Ahmadzai swears allegiance to Taliban
The allegiance comes as the Taliban leadership is yet to fill the political vacuum but reiterates that speedy negotiations are ongoing in this regard.
Taliban blame US for ‘chaos’ at Kabul Airport
He further claimed that the US was trying to hide its defeat by creating an "evacuation drama".
Panjshir valley will not be handed over to Taliban: Ahmad Massoud
The Taliban told Massoud he had four hours to give up Panjshir valley, north of Kabul, where the 32-year-old and Vice President of Afghanistan Amrullah Saleh are holed up.
No co-education in universities, first Fatwa by Taliban
Lecturers in Herat said, since private institutions cannot afford separate classes, thousands of girls may remain deprived of higher education.
Islamabad worried as over 4K anti-Pak militants released by Taliban enter Pakistan
The TTP and Taliban are intrinsically linked, with one Pakistani army chief reportedly calling them "two faces of the same coin."
Report of American Citizens Beaten up by Taliban Embarrasses Biden Administration
Ted Cruz, who represents the state of Texas in the US Senate, said that he finds it "entirely unacceptable" that the US can't bring Americans into Kabul or guarantee safe passage to the airport in Kabul.
Pro-NATO Afghanistan officials on Taliban hit list, says UN secret report
US news channel CNN has also reported from Kabul that officials who have been working with ousted President Ashraf Ghani have been receiving threats on their mobile phones.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he is ready to speak to Taliban
He said that the only leverage the international community has with the Taliban is its quest for legitimacy and all nations should be united and "speak with one voice" to be able to use this bargaining power.
Turkey bonds with Taliban, Qatar and Pakistan to bridge divisions in Afghanistan
Turkey has already burnt its fingers with the Taliban over stationing troops at the Hamid Karzai airport in Kabul. Not just the Taliban, even the opposition is against Erdogan's plans to keep soldiers in Afghanistan.
Turkey knocks at Taliban cockpit to steer turbulent Afghanistan
Many people from the republics travelled to Turkey to take up employment. Erdogan wants an encore but Afghanistan is not Central Asia and neither are its new rulers upholders of a secular order that is so perceptible in Central Asian Republics.
Tripura MLA Arun Chandra Bhowmik, asks BJP workers to attack Trinamool leaders in ‘Talibani’ style
Incidentally, Bhowmik was the Chairman of the Trinamool unit in Tripura before joining the BJP in 2017.
Taliban hunting down Afghans in military and police: Report
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid had said on Tuesday that the insurgent group does not wish to "repeat any conflict, any war".
Taliban victory inflames Central Asian frontline, worries Russia
But the country has hosted delegations of the Taliban, as recently as in February this year in a bid to push the Turkmenistan Afghanistan Pakistan India (TAPI) gas pipeline, for the much-needed diversification of its export market.
Taliban urges Afghan govt employees to return to work
Late on Monday, flight operations of military transport planes had resumed from the Kabul airport and dozens of flights were conducted, according to residents living nearby.
Does Taliban Victory in Afghanistan mean a Pakistan triumph?
Like it or not, the Taliban are ascending. Ashraf Ghani, by all accounts has had it. Will he clamber onto the last helicopter out of Kabul?
$88 bn spent on Afghanistan forces which surrendered without a fight to Taliban
The additional problem was a central government facing a severe fiscal crisis precipitated by the loss of customs revenues and declining aid flows. Many officials complained that they had not been paid for months.
Taliban to declare ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’
There is "pandemonium" at the airport, according to CNN's reporter in Afghanistan, Clarissa Ward. The road to the airport is choked with traffic as Afghan people desperately try to reach it to take or seek a flight out.
Taliban say they have taken over the Presidential Palace in Kabul
BBC reported an NGO which runs a hospital in Kabul claims more than 40 people have arrived at their hospital - most coming from the Qarabagh area, where there has been fighting.
Our forces will not enter Kabul city, awaiting peaceful transition: Taliban
Afghan Interior Minister Abdul Sattar Mirzakwal said there would be a "peaceful transfer of power" to a transitional government after the Taliban ordered its fighters to hold back from entering Kabul.
Kabul residents flee city, country on fears of Taliban Rule
Others frantically rush around downtown Kabul, a city of some 5 million people, running last-minute errands before fleeing their homes.
Afghan government handing over power to Taliban
Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said fighters were remaining on the capital's outskirts as negotiations took place.
Taliban claim to capture Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city
Taliban claims capture of Afghanistan’s 2nd-largest city Kandahar as govt forces reportedly withdraw
Taliban capture Afghan city linking Kabul to north
The Taliban military chief released an audio message to his fighters on Tuesday ordering them not to harm Afghan forces and government officials in territories they conquered.
The long and unending list of Taliban atrocities
The Taliban also emoved the holy Nishan Sahib, the Sikh religious flag, from the roof of Gurdwara Thala Sahib in Chamkani in Paktia province. The historical gurdwara was visited by Sri Guru Nanak Dev.
Taliban capture second Afghan provincial capital, Sheberghan city
The insurgents also claimed control of the city of Zaranj, capital of the southwestern province of Nimroz, early Friday afternoon
Taliban will become a pariah if they takeover Afghanistan by force
He said while the Taliban tells the US they know there is no military solution, "may be some Taliban think there is a military solution to the conflict".
Ashraf Ghani calls for ‘countrywide mobilisation’ to counter Taliban onslaught
New Delhi, Aug 2: Slamming the narrative that the Taliban has moderated its behaviour, Afghanistans President Ashraf Ghani…
Afghan Civil War gets nastier–Afghan Army kills Abdul Haq Omari, son of a high profile Taliban negotiator
After the US and the Taliban deal, the Taliban appointed all these five, known as "Taliban Five" in media, and were included in a 21-member Taliban negotiating team by Taliban chief Haibatullah Akhundzada.
International Criminal Court investigating war crimes by Taliban
At Spin-Boldak, the Afghan officials found the dead bodies of over 100 civilians -- while the fate of the around 300 civilians abducted was not known.
Al-Qaeda Operates Under Taliban Protection: UN report
The report said that Tamim and his office are tasked by the Daesh core group to oversee the network connecting the Khorasan branch with Daesh presences in the wider region.
Curfew Imposed in Afghanistan as Taliban Advance
"To curb violence and limit the Taliban movements a night curfew has been imposed in 31 provinces," the interior ministry said in a statement, adding that Kabul, Panjshir and Nangarhar were exempt.
Taliban overruns district in Afghanistan’s Uruzgan province
According to Mujahid, with the capture of Dihrawud, the Taliban now is in possession of all the districts in the province.
‘Pakistan, ISI behind Taliban capturing Afghan districts’
Abdulla Haiwad is President of the Afghan Governors Assembly which is a prominent Kabul-based body of 66 past…
Taliban’s Next Stop: Kabul, Kashmir and Kerala
The speedy advance of the Taliban from northern Afghanistan to Kabul in the eastern section of the country…
Taliban fired mortars on Salma Dam, symbol of Afghan-India friendship
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, however, has denied any involvement, saying, "We did not shoot at Salma Dam at all."
Opinion: The resurgent Taliban
The world it may seem is bound to sit at the same table with Taliban, once they embrace political identity and become part of the political establishment, and this may mark a peaceful future for Afghanistan.
Pakistan, after rooting for Taliban, faces a blowback
Kabul/New Delhi, July 12 : Islamabad wants a negotiated agreement in Afghanistan as it fears that an outright…
Taliban continue to claim more territory as fighting heats up in Qala-e-Naw
Badghis provincial capital Qala-i-Naw has come under a serious Taliban offensive in the past 48 hours, with fighting continuing and intensifying.
Will TAPI Gas Pipeline Project be given formal burial if Taliban wins in Afghanistan?
Even if the TAPI project gets wings, will India be ready to pay royalty to the Taliban government if the situation arises?
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Nazriya) in Pakistan, hails Taliban victories in Afghanistan
New Delhi: The central joint secretary of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Nazriya) in Pakistan, Maulana Mehmood Ul Hasan Qasmi,…
Taliban find new revenues as they seize US-built border gateway
Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said the group had reached out to the governments of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan after taking over several border areas in June, as per the report.
Foreign Troops will be at risk as occupiers: Taliban
Diplomats, NGOs and other foreign civilians would not be targeted by the Taliban, he insisted, and no ongoing protection force for them was needed.
Airstrikes kill 15 Taliban in Afghanistan
Kabul, July 5 : A total of 15 Taliban were killed in airstrikes as the fighters have been…
Airstrikes Kill 23 Taliban Militants in Afghanistan
Since the withdrawal officially began on May 1, the Taliban have intensified attacks on provincial capitals, districts, bases and checkpoints.
52% of Afghanistan still under Taliban control: Survey
The survey comes as the peace talks between the Afghan government negotiating team and the Taliban representatives in Qatari capital Doha have come to a standstill.
25 Taliban militants killed in raid: Afghan Army
The ANDSF also destroyed six militants' hideouts and 25 defence positions, defusing four improvised bombs during the raid in the region 555 km southwest of Kabul.
Afghan president signs decree to free 400 Taliban inmates
However, the presidential palace said provisions of the issued decree about Taliban pardon do not prevent individuals from suing for their right.
Pompeo, Taliban deputy leader discuss intra-Afghan talks
The prisoners in question were named on a 5,000-member list given to the government by the Taliban.
India at Afghan crossroads as Taliban cocks its guns
New Delhi, July 3 : With Chinese bellicosity reverberating across the world, South Asia is bracing for another…
Afghan govt impeding peace efforts: Taliban
The US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in a tweet on Sunday urged the Taliban to call a humanitarian ceasefire during Ramadan month.
Prisoner swap can’t be precondition for talks with Taliban’
Kabul, March 7 Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday again refused to accept the release of thousands of…
Trump speaks with Qatari Emir on Taliban deal
Washington, March 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump spoke with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad…
Taliban terrorist behind attack on Malala escapes jail in Pakistan
Ehsanullah is also a prime accused in the 2014 attack on the Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar which killed 134 school children and 15 staff members.
Plane carrying 83 crashes in Taliban-held Afghanistan area
Kabul: A Boeing jet belonging to state-owned Ariana Afghan Airlines caught fire and crashed in central Ghazni province…
40 Taliban militants surrender in Afghan province
Kabul, Jan 22 Forty Taliban militants have surrendered to Afghan National Army in the country’s western province of…
US-Taliban discuss peace deal in new talks
Doha, Jan 17 : The Taliban and the US have resumed their talks that are expected to continue…
Eight Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban attack
Kabul, At least eight soldiers were killed in a Taliban attack in Afganistan’s Balkh province, local officials said on…
5 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan
alat (Afghanistan): Five militants were killed after the Afghan security forces targeted Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan’s Uruzgan and…
“Savage Taliban-Style Justice”: Kapil Sibal On Telangana Encounter
New Delhi, Dec 7: Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Saturday hit out at those who have come…
Trump in Af on Thanksgiving, says Taliban wants deal
Kabul: US President Donald Trump paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan to spend Thanksgiving for the first time…
3 Taliban militants killed in Afghan air strikes
Kabul, Nov 24 Three Taliban militants were killed in air strikes conducted by Afghan National Army’s Air Force…
Taliban talks in Pak were about hostages: Afghanistan
Kabul: The Afghan government has said that talks in Islamabad between a Taliban delegation and Pakistani authorities were…
Doors are open if US wants to resume talks: Taliban
Kabul, Sep 18 : The Taliban have said that their “doors are open” in case US President Donald…
Trump threatens Taliban on anniversary of 9/11
"They will never have seen anything like what will happen to them. No enemy on earth can match the overwhelming strength skill and might of the American armed forces."
Pompeo hopes of resuming talks with Taliban
Washington, Sep 9 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he hopes the US and the Taliban…
Trump cancels ‘secret’ peace talks with Taliban
Washington, Sep 8 US President Donald Trump has announced the cancellation of a “secret” meeting with the Taliban…
US, Taliban on threshold of peace deal: Khalilzad
Washington, Sep 1 Zalmay Khalilzad, Washington’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, has said that the US and Taliban…
Trump expresses optimism over US, Taliban talks
Washington, Aug 19 US President Donald Trump has expressed optimism over the talks between the Taliban and American…
Trump meet advisers on Taliban deal
Washington, Aug 17 US President Donald Trump met his national security team to discuss peace negotiations with the…
Taliban: Work on agreement with US complete
Kabul, Aug 13 (IANS) The Taliban on Tuesday said that work on the agreement with the US to…
Talibani veterans join Jaish in PoK
New Delhi, Aug 3: Indian Intelligence Bureau revealed that as the Independence Day celebrations draw near, large groups…
Will US, Taliban sign peace accord on August 1?
Islamabad, July 29 (IANS) The US and the Taliban are likely to announce a peace accord on August…
Taliban storm Afghan hotel, 10 killed
The group entered the hotel in Qala-e-Naw at around 12.40 p.m., Afghanistan Times quoted the spokesman as saying.
Peace should be inclusive, Afghan President Ghani on Taliban Talks
Kabul, July 10 : Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday stressed that talks between the government and the…
Afghan peace talks: Taliban agrees to reduce violence
Doha, July 9 (IANS) The Taliban has agreed to reduce violence by stopping attacks on “religious centres, schools,…
Taliban frees 40 Afghan security personnel
Kabul, July 8 Taliban militants have freed 40 security personnel from their custody in Jawzjan province, an army…
With red lines for Taliban, Afghanistan to deepen strategic ties with India: Ambassador Tahir Qadiry
June 28: Head of the Mission of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to India, Tahir Qadiry’s mission is to…
Afghan vice president Dostum narrowly escapes Taliban attack
March 31: Afghanistan’s Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum has escaped unhurt from a Taliban attack that killed one…
Afghan forces kill 20 Taliban militants in northern province
Kabul, Feb 17: Afghan government forces have killed 20 militants and overrun a Taliban base in in Sayad…
Engage in direct talks or be used as ‘tool’, Ghani tells Taliban
Kabul, Jan 28 : Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani on Monday called on the Taliban to engage in direct…
18 Afghan policemen killed in Taliban attack
Kabul, Nov 26: At least 18 Afghan policemen were killed after the Taliban attacked a convoy in Farah province,…
Taliban have strengthened their grip in Afghanistan: Dunford
Washington, Nov 18: A top US military officer said that the Taliban “are not losing” in Afghanistan, and…
Modi govt not in talks with Taliban
New Delhi, Nov 9 : The BJP on Friday said thatthe government was not in talks with the…
India to share talks table with Afghan Taliban at non-official level
New Delhi, Nov 8 : India on Thursday said that it will attend, albeit at a non-official level,…
16 Talibans killed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Nov 8 : Afghan forces killed 16 Taliban militants and injured 19 others while evicting them from…
Thousands in Pakistan attend funeral of ‘father of Taliban’
Akora Khattak (Pakistan), Nov 3 (IANS) Thousands of supporters and followers of Maulana Sami ul-Haq, an Islamic cleric…
‘Father of Taliban’ Maulana Sami ul Haq assassinated in Pakistan
Islamabad, Nov 2 : Maulana Sami ul Haq, a former Pakistani Senator more widely known as the “Father…
US slaps sanctions on Taliban, Iranian supporters
Washington has intensified its sanctions against Iranian entities and individuals after President Donald Trump's decision to exit the Iran nuclear deal in May, a move that has been widely criticized by the international community.
30 Taliban militants killed in Afghan air raid
Kabul, Oct 21 : Atleast 30 Taliban militants were killed in an air raid in Afghanistan’s Baghlan province…
U.S. conducts first airstrike with Lockheed Martin’s F-35 as it fires at Taliban
Washington, Sep 28 The American military’s F-35B joint strike fighter jet has conducted its first-ever airstrike against a…
Taliban fighters destroy Afghan military base, 20 security personnel killed
Kabul, Sep 9 : Taliban fighters conducted multiple attacks simultaneous in which an army base in northern Afghanistan…
Taliban Commander Mutamen among 12 killed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Sep 9 : At least 12 militants, including a key commander of the Taliban, have been killed…
Mattis arrives in Afghanistan for Taliban deal
Washington, Sep 7 : US Secretary of Defence James Mattis arrived here on Friday on a surprise visit…
Jalaluddin Haqqani, founder of Afghan militant group dies : Taliban
Kabul, Sep 4 : Jalaluddin Haqqani, founder of the militant Haqqani network, one of the most powerful outfit in…
Global effort on girls’ education defeating Taliban’s purpose: Malala
Las Vegas, Aug 29 : Taliban’s efforts to keep girls away from education in Pakistan was defeated by…
Over 50 Taliban fighters killed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Aug 27 : Over 50 militants were killed and dozens injured as aircrafts pounded Taliban positions in…
Afghanistan Hostage crisis: Taliban take more than 100 hostage in bus ambush
Kabul, Aug 20 ; The Taliban fighters on Monday ambushed a convoy of buses in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province, taking…
Pakistan denies charges of aiding Taliban in Afghanistan’s Ghazni
Islamabad, Aug 17: The Pakistan Foreign Office has denied allegations that Pakistani citizens supported the Taliban attack on…
Clashes between Taliban and Afghan security forces kills 466
Kabul, Aug 14 :At least 466 people, including 40 civilians, have been killed in ongoing clashes between the…
Taliban commander killed in Afghan drone strike
Kabul, Aug 12 : A key Taliban commander was killed on Sunday in a drone strike that targeted…
Taliban storm Afghanistan’s Ghazni, seize parts of city
Kabul, Aug 10 : The Taliban launched a massive offensive in Afghanistan’s Ghazni city on Friday amid reports of…
Taliban Suicide Bomber targets NDS Forces in Kabul, 4 Afghan officers killed
Kabul, July 26 : At least four National Directorate of Security (NDS) force members were killed in a suicide…
Afghan forces kill 17 Taliban fighters
Kabul, July 19 At least 17 Taliban fighters were killed and over a dozen others injured after Afghan…
Has BJP started Taliban in Hinduism, asks Tharoor
New Delhi, July 18: A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party youth wing activists vandalised Congress leader Shashi…
Babri Masjid demolished by ‘Hindu Taliban’: Supreme Court told
Hindu Taliban just like the demolition of the Buddha statue by the Taliban at Bamiyan in Afghanistan, a…
Afghan government resumes offensive against Taliban
Kabul, June 30: Rejecting claims that government was planning to hand over areas to the Taliban, Afghanistan President Ashraf…
Taliban orders fighters from visiting government-held areas
Kabul, June 17 :The Taliban on Sunday ordered its fighters not to visit areas controlled by the Afghan…
Afghanistan: 15 Killed in Taliban Attack in Kunduz Province
Kabul, June 11: Twin attacks took place in Afghanistan on Monday as suicide attack took place in Jalalabad city…
Taliban announces Eid ceasefire in Afghanistan
Kabul, June 9 : The Taliban on Saturday announced a ceasefire in Afghanistan during the three days of…
Afghanistan- Pakistan Jointly Call on Taliban to join Peace Talks
There was also no immediate response from the Taliban to the Pakistan-Afghanistan joint call for the rebels to join Afghan peace process.
Malala Yousafzai returns to Pakistan for first time since Taliban shooting
Islamabad, March 29: Nobel Peace Prize winner and social activist Malala Yousafzai is back to Pakistan on Thursday, for…
Afghan government’s peace offer to Taliban
China and the European Union believe the Taliban should accept Ghani's offer to recognize the movement as a legitimate political group.
India calls for international backing for Afghanistan peace efforts with Taliban
United Nations, March 9: India has expressed its support for the Afghanistan government’s offer to the Taliban to participate…
Pakistan Taliban chief’s son among 20 killed in ‘US drone strike’
Son of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Mullah Fazlullah killed along with 19 others in drone strike in Afghanistan.
Ready to negotiate with US: Afghan Taliban
Kabul, Feb 27: The Afghan Taliban on Tuesday announced that the insurgent group was ready to negotiate with the…
Kabul seeks closure of Taliban’s Qatar office
Doha, Feb 24: Kabul has started discussions with the Qatari government to close the Taliban office in Doha as…
Afghanistan: Dozens killed in attacks by Talibani terrorists
Afghan officials on Saturday informed about an explosion in Kabul’s PD9 area in the city centre. The explosion…
67 Afghan security force members freed from Taliban captivity
Kabul, Jan 20: Afghan security forces have freed 67 soldiers and police officials from a Taliban-run jail in Afghanistan’s…
Taliban asks world community to urge US to quit Afghanistan
Kabul, Jan 1: The Afghan Taliban has pressed the world community to ask the US and its Western allies…
13 Afghan policemen killed in Taliban attack
Kabul, Oct 29: At least 13 policemen were killed on Sunday when Taliban militants attacked security checkpoints in Afghanistan’s…
43 soldiers killed in Taliban attack on Afghan military base
Kabul, Oct 19: At least 43 soldiers lost their lives and nine wounded in a coordinated attack by the…
Rocket lands near Kabul airport, Taliban claims responsibility
New Delhi, Sep 27, 2017: Two rockets hit the northern part of Kabul International Airport on Wednesday, as…
Conflicts leave Asharf Ghani government in Afghanistan fragile in face of Taliban and ISIL
Ashraf Ghani government is struggling to retain its authority amid rising challenges from the Taliban, terrorist attacks and…
IS beheads 10 Taliban militants in Afghanistan
Kabul, July 2: The Islamic State (IS) militants have beheaded 10 Taliban men in Afghanistan’s Jawzjan province. The IS…
Qatar slams Saudi, says hosting Taliban reconciliation talks doesn’t amount to supporting terrorism
Qatar has claimed to be under an ‘illegal siege’ by the Saudi-led alliance after U.S. President Donald Trump…
US concerned over Russian government arming Taliban militants
The United States is concerned over the increased influence of Russia in Afghanistan as Gen. John Nicholson, the…
100 die in Taliban attack on Afghan army; Modi condemn ‘cowardly’ attack
Kabul, April 22, 2017: At least 100 people were killed and many injured when Taliban militants attacked an…
140 Afghan soldiers killed in deadly Taliban attack
KABUL, Afghanistan — A day after a lethal Taliban assault on an army base in northern Afghanistan, an…
Trump’s NSA McMaster assures the defeat of ISIS, Taliban in Afghanistan
As soon as US National Security Advisor General H.R. McMaster arrived in Afghanistan, he issued warning to the…
Afghanistan: Russia, Pakistan, Iran stand for Taliban as legitimate actor
Before India objects to the inclusion of Taliban in the political process of Afghanistan, the ground realities and…
Shiv Sena says Modi govt is Talibani, worst in 10,000 years
Mumbai, January 6: Setting up a scathing attack on Modi government’s noteban, NDA’s close aide and ally Shiv…
2 killed in Taliban attack on German consulate in Afghanistan
Kabul, Nov 11, 2016: At least two people were killed and over 80 wounded when the German’s consulate…
Taliban, Afghanistan begin secret talks in Qatar
Doha, Oct 18 : The Taliban militant group and the Afghan government have resumed their secret talks in Qatar…
Afghanistan:60 Taliban militants killed in Sar-e Pol province
At least 60 Taliban militants have been killed by Afghan security forces after six days of fierce fighting…
Gun battle kills five Talibans , wounds 10 in Afghanistan
Gun battle between government forces and Taliban militants in the northern Jauzjan province have left five insurgents dead…
50 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan
Fifty Taliban militants were killed in the central Afghanistan Ghor province in air strikes by government forces, the…
Security forces regain Khan Abad district from Taliban in Northern Afghanistan
Afghan security forces regained control of Khan Abad district, Kunduz province which was seized by Taliban militants, police…
Taliban condemn killings of Afghan clerics in Pakistan
The Taliban militant group has condemned the targeted killing of many Afghan clerics in Pakistan. The group claimed…
Taliban seize district in Afghanistan’s Kunduz
Kabul, Aug 20, 2016: The Taliban militants on Saturday have captured a district in Afghanistan’s northern province of…
New leader named for another Taliban faction
Breakaway Taliban faction in Afghanistan has appointed a new leader for the group. Mullah Emdadullah Mansoor ,the nephew…
82 Taliban militants killed in military operations in Afghanistan
At least 82 militants were killed and 64 others injured as the Afghan army launched wide-scale operations in…
Tehreek-e-Taliban plans to attack Wagah border on August 15,Pakistan issues threat alert
Islamabad has issued an alert for a possible attack at the India-Pakistan border in Punjab province. Pakistan’s National…
Pakistani chopper crashes in Afghanistan,6 taken hostage by Taliban
A Pakistani helicopter made a crash landed in a remote district of eastern Afghanistan’s Logar province on Thursday…
Afghan Taliban publicly execute young woman
The Afghan Taliban publicly executed a 19-year-old woman in northern Sar-e-Pul province for abandoning her family due to…
Massive truck explosion rocks Kabul, Taliban claims responsibility
Kabul, Aug 1: A massive blast hits Kabul at around 1.25 a.m. (local time) on Monday which was heard across…
Afghanistan: 16 Taliban terrorists killed in air strikes
Kabul, July 18: At least 16 Taliban terrorists were killed and six others injured in distinct air strikes in…
Pakistan differentiating between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ Talibans?
Asking Pakistan to have a clear stand against terrorists, a leading Pakistani newspaper on Sunday wondered if Islamabad…
20 Taliban surrender as chief Akhundzada warns US to end occupation of Afghanistan
Twenty Taliban militants surrendered to the government in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, police said on Sunday where as New…
Kabul: Taliban suicide attack on Afghan police convoy killed 30
At least 30 people killed in two suicide explosions hit a line of Afghan police buses in the…
US drone strike kills 16 Taliban militants in Afghanistan
Sixteen Taliban militants were killed in a US drone attack in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province, a military statement said…
14 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan
At least 14 Taliban militants were killed and five injured in clashes that erupted between Tehreek-e-Taliban and Afghan…
Impose sanctions against new Taliban chief Mawlawi Haibatullah , says India
Concerned over the increase in Taliban attacks in Afghanistan , be it buses or Indian missions, India’s Permanent…
ISIS, Taliban Claims bloodbath in Afghanistan :Two Indians Among 24 Killed
Two Indians were among 14 people, providing security to the Canadian embassy here, killed when a suicide bomber…
Blasts kill 26 in Afghanistan; IS, Taliban claim responsibility
Kabul, June 20 : Three separate blasts claimed 26 lives including those of two suicide bombers and 14 Nepalese…
US military expands military role in Afghanistan to combat Taliban
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter has said Washington will play a bigger role in combating Taliban in Afghanistan.…
Afghan troops launch operations against Talibans in Baghlan province
The Afghan forces have adopted an aggressive stance against Taliban in the northern region as more than three…
Al-Qaeda leader Zawahiri pledges allegiance to new Taliban leader
Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of Al-Qaeda terrorist network, has pledged allegiance to the newly appointed supreme leader of…
Indian woman abducted by Taliban in Kabul: Sushma assures family of her safe rescue
Indian woman Judith D’Souza working as an aid worker was abducted by Taliban from Afghanistan’s capital Kabul.…
Taliban militants abduct 47 bus passengers in Afghanistan
The Taliban insurgents intercepted a bus in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province on Wednesday and kidnapped 47 passengers. Armed men…
India offer money to Taliban govt to arrest and hand me over: Masood Azhar
Maulana Masood Azhar, chief of Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), who is wanted by India for Pathankot Air…
10 killed as Taliban attack Afghan court
Kabul, June 5 : At least 10 people were killed and 23 injured as Afghan Taliban militants attacked a…
Taliban frees 24 abducted Afghan civilians
Twenty-four abducted civilians have been released by their captors in Afghanistan’s Sari Pul province, an official said on…
Michael Fallon pledges British support in Afghanistan, Calls Taliban for peace talks
In a surprise visit to Kabul,British Secretary of Defence Michael Fallon pledged continued support to Afghanistan and calle…
Pentagon admits Pakistan-US relations strained following Taliban leader’s killing
The Pentagon admitted that tension exists between US-Pakistan ties after American special forces killed Taliban chief Mullah Mansour…
Taliban kill 17, kidnap 200 passengers form buses in Afghanistan
Taliban militants killed at least 17 people after abducting nearly 200 bus passengers in the early hours of…
Afghan Taliban announce successor to Mullah Mansour
The Afghan Taliban on Wednesday named Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada as its new leader to replace former chief Mullah…
Afghan Taliban confirms death of Mullah Mansour, announces new successor
The Afghan Taliban today confirm death of former leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour, who was killed in a US…
Severe consequences If Sirajuddin Haqqani becomes chief of Taliban,says Russia
There will be severe consequences if Sirajuddin Haqqani, considered one of the most dangerous warlords in the Middle…
Pakistan summons US ambassador over Taliban chief’s killing
Pakistan on Monday summoned the US ambassador to the foreign ministry and protested over the Saturday drone strike…
Afghan Taliban to pick Mansour successor amid cracks in fragmented outfit
Senior Afghan Taliban figures met on Monday to agree on a successor to Mullah Akhtar Mansour, the leader…
Barack Obama confirms Taliban chief Mullah Mansour death
After Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif refusal, US President Barack Obama today confirmed the death of Taliban chief…
Afghanistan govt assessing death of Taliban leader Mansoor, says Abdullah
The Afghanistan government has started assessing the reported killing of Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor by US military…
Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Mansour killed in US airstrike
Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mansour was killed in an airstrike in Pakistan late Saturday, a US official told.The…
Afghan peace talks:Pakistan seeks political options, Kabul says Taliban as “irreconcilable”
As senior officials of the Quadrilateral Coordination Group gear up to meet here to discuss prospects for the…
Pakistan spawning global terror through Taliban,says Afghanistan
Afghanistan has blasted Pakistan for spawning global extremist terror by promoting the Taliban, “the precursor of today’s terrorists”…
US warns citizens in Afghanistan of ‘ very high’ kidnapping risk by Taliban
The United States has issued an advisory to its citizens in Afghanistan of a “very high” kidnapping risk…
Afghan forces raid Taliban run detention centre, frees 60 hostages
Sixty people were set free as government forces raided a Taliban-run detention centre in the Helmand province, the…
Afghan Taliban confirms visit to Pakistan for peace talks
The Afghan Taliban on Wednesday confirmed a visit of its leaders to Pakistan as a three-member delegation had…
Afghan president Ghani calls on Pakistan to battle Taliban
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has asked Pakistan to take military action against the Taliban militant group. Ghani on…
Prepare for Final battle in Afghanistan,says Taliban leader Mullah Mansour
Taliban leader Mullah Mansour has ordered his fighters to prepare for a “final attack” in Afghanistan, even as…
Enforce sanctions on Taliban, al-Qaeda to combat resurgent threats to Afghanistan: India
India’s Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin called for strictly enforcing the Security Council sanctions on the Taliban and al-Qaida…
Only way for Taliban is to join peace process: Russia
The only way left for Taliban militant group is to join the peace process in Afghanistan, Russian Special…
Taliban militants publicly flog Afghan woman
A woman has been publicly flogged by Taliban militants for visiting a doctor with her brother-in-law. Taliban militants …
Afghan Taliban wants to be off UN black list to join talks
Afghan Taliban wants to be removed from a UN blacklist before it can consider rejoining peace talks aimed…
Afghan government urges Taliban to join peace process
The Afghanistan government here on Monday urged the Taliban to join peace process to resolve all issues through…
Taliban attack Kabul diplomatic quarter:Spaniard among five killed
At least four Afghan policemen and one Spaniard were killed in an hours-long Taliban siege near the Spanish…
Taliban siege at Afghan airport; 37 killed
Afghan security forces on Wednesday battled Taliban insurgents wearing military uniforms who stormed the airport complex in the…
Taliban attacks heavily fortified Kandahar airport, 9 killed
At least nine people were killed after Taliban militants stormed the airport complex in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar city,…
Manmohan Singh’s blanket support for west-driven globalization may need a reality check
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh‘s Op-Ed piece in the Hindu (April 22) contained many thoughtful observations on the…
Afghanistan: Explosion kills more than 50 at Kabul Mosque
Scores of Afghan civilians have been killed in recent weeks in blasts, some of which have been claimed by Islamic State.
US discloses value of weapons left in Afghanistan
Congressionally mandated report on Afghanistan withdrawal tallies at least $7 billion in abandoned US military gear
US in ‘most dangerous period in history’ : Donald Trump
America's 'surrender' in Afghanistan has led to it losing respect in the eyes of its adversaries, ex-president believes
At least 31 killed in four explosions across Afghanistan
Kabul, April 22 : Dozens of people have been killed or injured in four explosions across Afghanistan on…
Pakistan: The Theatre of the Absurd
During the past few weeks, the political landscape of Pakistan has been dominated by a high decibel spat…
Who ousted Imran Khan? The cast of top political players
Islamabad : Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, a cricket turned politician and a popular leader of political party…
Pakistan can only survive by normalising trade ties with India
Who knows, the Radcliffe line may lose its relevance similar to the now-in-ruins Berlin Wall and we progress and grow together as happy neighbours?
Suggested mass resignations to PM as ‘last option’: Sheikh Rashid
The minister said the Opposition parties would destroy the country's "independent foreign policy".
Sachin Pilot’s meeting with Rahul Gandhi in Delhi creates buzz
The BJP on Friday said that it seems like "there is Taliban rule in the state".
Pakistani rupee breaks all previous records
The rupee closed at Rs 183.48 against the US dollar in the inter-bank market on Thursday.
India’s Ukraine Tightrope: Shashi Tharoor
The conflict in Ukraine, by seemingly dividing the world into two mutually hostile camps, poses a fundamental challenge to India’s traditional strategy of non-alignment. The country now finds itself between a rock and a hard place, potentially antagonizing the West while still losing Russia to China's embrace.
How Ukraine is helping Turkey to become a formidable military power
New Delhi: In a rare move, a Chinese company Skyrizon at the end of 2021 filed an application…
Opinion: The Great American Heist
On February 12, the Afghan central bank, Da Afghanistan Bank, demanded in a statement that the Biden administration reverse its decision.
Afghanistan receives $64mn in recent humanitarian cash aid
Kabul, Feb 15 : Afghanistan has received $64 million recently in humanitarian cash assistance, the country’s central bank…