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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.
April 22, 2022
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.
April 18, 2022
‘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.
February 5, 2022
‘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.
February 2, 2022
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.
December 27, 2021
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…
December 13, 2021
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…
December 9, 2021
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…
December 5, 2021
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.
November 9, 2021
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.
October 28, 2021
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…
October 27, 2021
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.
October 24, 2021
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.
October 22, 2021
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.
October 22, 2021
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.
October 16, 2021
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.
October 14, 2021
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.
October 10, 2021
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.
October 9, 2021
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.
October 6, 2021
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.
October 5, 2021
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.
October 5, 2021
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…
October 5, 2021
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.
October 5, 2021
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.
October 2, 2021
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.
October 1, 2021
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…
October 1, 2021
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.
September 30, 2021
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.
September 30, 2021
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".
September 26, 2021
‘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."
September 26, 2021
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.
September 23, 2021
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…
September 21, 2021
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.
September 20, 2021
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.
September 18, 2021
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…
September 16, 2021
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.
September 16, 2021
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.
September 16, 2021
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.
September 15, 2021
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.
September 12, 2021
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.
September 11, 2021
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.
September 10, 2021
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.
September 9, 2021
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.
September 8, 2021
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.
September 7, 2021
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.
September 7, 2021
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…
August 29, 2021
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.
August 28, 2021
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.
August 26, 2021
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.
August 25, 2021
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.
August 25, 2021
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.
August 24, 2021
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.
August 23, 2021
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…
August 23, 2021
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.
August 23, 2021
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".
August 23, 2021
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.
August 23, 2021
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.
August 22, 2021
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."
August 22, 2021
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.
August 22, 2021
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.
August 21, 2021
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.
August 20, 2021
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.
August 20, 2021
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.
August 20, 2021
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.
August 20, 2021
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".
August 19, 2021
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.
August 18, 2021
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.
August 17, 2021
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?
August 16, 2021
$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.
August 16, 2021
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.
August 16, 2021
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.
August 16, 2021
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.
August 15, 2021
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.
August 15, 2021
Afghan government handing over power to Taliban
Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said fighters were remaining on the capital's outskirts as negotiations took place.
August 15, 2021
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
August 13, 2021
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.
August 11, 2021
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.
August 8, 2021
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
August 7, 2021
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".
August 4, 2021
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…
August 2, 2021
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.
July 28, 2021
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.
July 25, 2021
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.
July 25, 2021
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.
July 25, 2021
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.
July 19, 2021
‘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…
July 19, 2021
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…
July 19, 2021
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."
July 17, 2021
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.
July 13, 2021
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…
July 12, 2021
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.
July 9, 2021
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?
July 7, 2021
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,…
July 7, 2021
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.
July 6, 2021
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.
July 5, 2021
Airstrikes kill 15 Taliban in Afghanistan
Kabul, July 5 : A total of 15 Taliban were killed in airstrikes as the fighters have been…
July 5, 2021
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.
May 28, 2021
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.
February 15, 2021
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.
December 5, 2020
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.
August 11, 2020
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.
August 4, 2020
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…
July 3, 2020
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.
April 27, 2020
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…
March 7, 2020
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…
March 5, 2020
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.
February 7, 2020
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…
January 27, 2020
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…
January 22, 2020
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…
January 17, 2020
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…
January 1, 2020
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…
December 15, 2019
“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…
December 7, 2019
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…
November 29, 2019
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…
November 24, 2019
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…
October 6, 2019
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…
September 18, 2019
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."
September 12, 2019
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…
September 9, 2019
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…
September 8, 2019
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…
September 1, 2019
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…
August 19, 2019
Trump meet advisers on Taliban deal
Washington, Aug 17 US President Donald Trump met his national security team to discuss peace negotiations with the…
August 17, 2019
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…
August 13, 2019
Talibani veterans join Jaish in PoK
New Delhi, Aug 3: Indian Intelligence Bureau revealed that as the Independence Day celebrations draw near, large groups…
August 4, 2019
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…
July 29, 2019
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.
July 13, 2019
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…
July 10, 2019
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,…
July 9, 2019
Taliban frees 40 Afghan security personnel
Kabul, July 8 Taliban militants have freed 40 security personnel from their custody in Jawzjan province, an army…
July 8, 2019
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…
June 28, 2019
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…
March 31, 2019
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…
February 17, 2019
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…
January 28, 2019
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,…
November 26, 2018
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…
November 18, 2018
Modi govt not in talks with Taliban
New Delhi, Nov 9 : The BJP on Friday said thatthe government was not in talks with the…
November 9, 2018
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,…
November 8, 2018
16 Talibans killed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Nov 8 : Afghan forces killed 16 Taliban militants and injured 19 others while evicting them from…
November 8, 2018
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…
November 3, 2018
‘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…
November 2, 2018
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.
October 24, 2018
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…
October 21, 2018
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…
September 28, 2018
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…
September 9, 2018
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…
September 9, 2018
Mattis arrives in Afghanistan for Taliban deal
Washington, Sep 7 : US Secretary of Defence James Mattis arrived here on Friday on a surprise visit…
September 7, 2018
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…
September 4, 2018
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…
August 29, 2018
Over 50 Taliban fighters killed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Aug 27 : Over 50 militants were killed and dozens injured as aircrafts pounded Taliban positions in…
August 27, 2018
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…
August 20, 2018
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…
August 17, 2018
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…
August 14, 2018
Taliban commander killed in Afghan drone strike
Kabul, Aug 12 : A key Taliban commander was killed on Sunday in a drone strike that targeted…
August 12, 2018
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…
August 10, 2018
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…
July 26, 2018
Afghan forces kill 17 Taliban fighters
Kabul, July 19 At least 17 Taliban fighters were killed and over a dozen others injured after Afghan…
July 19, 2018
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…
July 18, 2018
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…
July 13, 2018
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…
June 30, 2018
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…
June 17, 2018
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…
June 11, 2018
Taliban announces Eid ceasefire in Afghanistan
Kabul, June 9 : The Taliban on Saturday announced a ceasefire in Afghanistan during the three days of…
June 9, 2018
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.
April 8, 2018
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…
March 29, 2018
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.
March 20, 2018
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…
March 9, 2018
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.
March 8, 2018
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…
February 27, 2018
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…
February 24, 2018
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…
February 24, 2018
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…
January 20, 2018
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…
January 1, 2018
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…
October 29, 2017
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…
October 19, 2017
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…
September 27, 2017
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…
July 5, 2017
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…
July 2, 2017
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…
June 15, 2017
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…
May 11, 2017
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…
April 22, 2017
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…
April 22, 2017
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…
April 17, 2017
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…
February 19, 2017
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…
January 6, 2017
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…
November 11, 2016
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…
October 18, 2016
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…
August 28, 2016
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…
August 28, 2016
50 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan
Fifty Taliban militants were killed in the central Afghanistan Ghor province in air strikes by government forces, the…
August 23, 2016
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…
August 21, 2016
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…
August 20, 2016
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…
August 20, 2016
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…
August 17, 2016
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…
August 17, 2016
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…
August 10, 2016
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…
August 5, 2016
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…
August 2, 2016
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…
August 1, 2016
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…
July 18, 2016
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…
July 3, 2016
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…
July 3, 2016
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…
July 1, 2016
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…
June 26, 2016
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…
June 24, 2016
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…
June 22, 2016
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…
June 21, 2016
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…
June 20, 2016
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.…
June 12, 2016
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…
June 12, 2016
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…
June 11, 2016
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.…
June 10, 2016
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…
June 8, 2016
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…
June 6, 2016
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…
June 5, 2016
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…
June 3, 2016
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…
June 3, 2016
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…
June 2, 2016
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…
June 1, 2016
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…
May 25, 2016
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…
May 25, 2016
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…
May 24, 2016
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…
May 24, 2016
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…
May 24, 2016
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…
May 23, 2016
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…
May 22, 2016
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…
May 22, 2016
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…
May 17, 2016
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”…
May 12, 2016
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…
May 6, 2016
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…
May 6, 2016
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…
April 27, 2016
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…
April 26, 2016
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…
March 17, 2016
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…
March 16, 2016
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…
March 1, 2016
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 …
February 14, 2016
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…
January 24, 2016
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…
January 18, 2016
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…
December 12, 2015
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…
December 10, 2015
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,…
December 9, 2015
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…
May 3, 2022
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.
April 30, 2022
US discloses value of weapons left in Afghanistan
Congressionally mandated report on Afghanistan withdrawal tallies at least $7 billion in abandoned US military gear
April 29, 2022
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
April 23, 2022
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…
April 22, 2022
Pakistan: The Theatre of the Absurd
During the past few weeks, the political landscape of Pakistan has been dominated by a high decibel spat…
April 21, 2022
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…
April 11, 2022
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?
April 10, 2022
Suggested mass resignations to PM as ‘last option’: Sheikh Rashid
The minister said the Opposition parties would destroy the country's "independent foreign policy".
April 9, 2022
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".
April 9, 2022
Pakistani rupee breaks all previous records
The rupee closed at Rs 183.48 against the US dollar in the inter-bank market on Thursday.
April 1, 2022
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.
March 9, 2022
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…
February 20, 2022
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.
February 17, 2022
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…
February 15, 2022