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Taliban targets Pakistan's military posts after its airstrikes in Afghanistan Kabul | March 19, 2024 4:57:08 AM IST In response to Pakistan's airstrikes in Afghanistan, the Taliban's forces have targeted Pakistan's military posts along the Durand Line with heavy weapons, the Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported, citing the Taliban-led Ministry of Defence.... read..Kabul | March 18, 2024 11:57:26 PM IST Taliban's Ministry of Defence released a statement in response to Pakistan's early-morning airstrikes in Afghanistan's Khost and Paktika on Monday, stating that any violation of the country's sovereignty would have bad consequences, according to TOLOnews.... read..Taliban's acting Foreign Minister invites Pakistan's foreign minister to Kabul Kabul | March 17, 2024 12:56:02 PM IST Taliban's appointed Afghanistan's Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, has invited Pakistan's foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, to Kabul, reported Khaama Press.... read..Taliban's decrees on Afghan women cost country over USD 1 billion annually Kabul | March 11, 2024 1:57:00 PM IST US special envoy for Afghan women, Rina Amiri, emphasised that the Taliban's restrictive decrees on women and girls in Afghanistan are costing the nation more than USD 1 billion annually, reported Khaama Press.... read..UNAMA chief Roza Otunbayeva urges Taliban to end constraints on women and girls Kabul | March 9, 2024 5:25:23 AM IST The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Head of the UN Deputy Mission in Afghanistan, Roza Otenbayeva, has once again drawn attention to the growing risk that prohibitions on women would drive Afghanistan even deeper ... read..Women in Afghanistan call on Taliban for full rights on International Women's Day Kabul | March 9, 2024 2:25:13 AM IST On the occasion of International Women's Day, women in Afghanistan have called on the Taliban to "ensure their rights" fully, according to TOLOnews.... read..UN Special Representative for Afghanistan calls on Taliban to reverse restrictions on women Kabul | March 8, 2024 4:24:41 AM IST Calling on the Taliban to reverse the restrictions on women and girls, the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan Roza Otunbayeva warned that the longer these restrictions remain in place, "the more damage will be done,"... read..Taliban releases Austrian far-right activist, following mediation by Qatar Kabul | February 26, 2024 10:25:06 AM IST The Taliban has released Herbert Fritz, an 84-year-old Austrian far-right activist who was apprehended in Afghanistan last May, Al Jazeera reported.... read..Taliban-appointed minister calls unity among Pashtun tribes in Pakistan crucial for their freedom Islamabad | February 18, 2024 7:24:31 AM IST Taliban-appointed Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai has called unity among Pashtun tribes in Pakistan crucial for their freedom, The Balochistan Post reported. He said that the Durand Line has divided half of Afghanistan from them and ... read..TMC has become 'Talibani Mindset and Culture': BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla on Sandeshkhali clashes New Delhi | February 13, 2024 8:24:40 PM IST Slamming the ruling Trinamool Congress over the Sandeshkhali violence in West Bengal, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Tuesday said the TMC has become "Talibani Mindset and Culture."... read..'3 female polling agents in Pakistan attacked by Taliban' during polls: NDM leader Mohsin Dawar Islamabad | February 8, 2024 2:23:55 PM IST Pakistan-based National Democratic Movement (NDM) Chairman Mohsin Dawar highlighted that three female polling agents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Tappi have been attacked by the Taliban during the ongoing general elections.... read..Kabul | February 8, 2024 3:23:24 AM IST At a time when people in Afghanistan are grappling with economic woes under Taliban rule, the former President of the country, Hamid Karzai, has underscored the importance of the Doha meeting for Afghanistan and expressed hope for positive steps from glob... read..Taliban forces detain 10 people in Afghanistan for singing, playing musical instruments Kabul | February 7, 2024 7:25:12 PM IST As the Taliban continues to expand restrictions on Afghan people's lives, at least 10 people in the Yengi Qala district of Afghanistan have been arrested for singing and playing musical instruments, sources from Takhar province said, according to Khaama P... read..Afghanistan: UN experts express concerns over arbitrary detention of women, girls by Taliban Kabul | February 4, 2024 7:53:00 AM IST In a recent report, United Nations experts voiced concerns about the Taliban's "arbitrary" arrest of women and children in Afghanistan.... read..US urges Taliban to take steps to gain international legitimacy Kabul | February 3, 2024 9:22:40 AM IST The spokesman for the US State Department, Matthew Miller, said Washington would continue to call on the 'Taliban' to take steps to gain international legitimacy, TOLO News reported.... read..New York | February 1, 2024 4:25:58 PM IST The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is expected to address the issue of women's rights in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule which has imposed a brutal crackdown on women and girls, the Human Rights Watch highlighted in a report.... read..Chinese president accepts Mawlavi Asadullah as Taliban's interim ambassador Kabul | January 31, 2024 2:53:53 AM IST China's President Xi Jinping has accepted Mawlavi Asadullah's, also known as Bilal Karimi, letter of credence as Taliban-controlled Afghanistan's ambassador and plenipotentiary to the People's Republic of China, according to an official statement.... read..International organisations urge Taliban to reopen schools for girls Kabul | January 25, 2024 10:53:25 AM IST International organisations have called for lifting the ban on girls' education, as for over two years now, girls have been barred from accessing education in Afghanistan, TOLO News reported.... read..Afghanistan: Truck drivers urge Taliban, Pakistan to facilitate reopening of Torkham border crossing Kabul | January 17, 2024 12:23:10 AM IST Truck drivers have urged the Taliban and Pakistan to sit for negotiations and facilitate the immediate reopening of the Torkham border crossing, TOLO News reported.... read..Taliban tightens grip on book stores, publishing houses in Afghanistan: Report Kabul | January 16, 2024 10:23:54 PM IST The Taliban is tightening its grip on books in Kabul. They have visited bookstores with a list of banned books, seizing works by Afghan authors, Khaama Press reported.... read..UNDP points towards worsening economic insecurity in Afghanistan under Taliban rule Kabul | January 16, 2024 8:23:39 PM IST The economic insecurity in Afghanistan has worsened under the Taliban rule, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said in its latest report, Khaama Press said.... read..Taliban intensified suppression of human rights in Afghanistan: Human Rights Watch Kabul | January 12, 2024 11:52:09 AM IST Human Rights Watch has released a new report stating that the Taliban has intensified its suppression of human rights, especially women's rights, in Afghanistan, Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported.... read..US Foreign Affairs Committee chairman accuses Taliban of supporting terrorist groups Kabul | January 12, 2024 11:51:42 PM IST US House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Michael McCaul openly criticised the Taliban, denouncing them as "terrorists" who allegedly support various terrorist groups including Al-Qaeda, Khaama Press reported.... read..TMC stands for 'Talibani Mindset and Culture': BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 7, 2024 1:21:18 PM IST Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) slammed the West Bengal ruling party Trinamool Congress after a team of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was attacked in North 24 Paragana district, dubbing the party as 'Talibani Mindset and Culture'.... read..Citizens of Pakistan, Tajikistan involved in attacks carried out in Afghanistan: Taliban Kabul | January 1, 2024 11:21:18 PM IST Taliban-appointed acting Defence Minister Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid said that the attacks on mosques, monasteries, religious scholars and public gatherings that took place after Taliban seized power were carried out after foreigners, particularly th... read..Russia won't remove Taliban from banned groups list: Diplomat Zamir Kabulov Kabul | December 31, 2023 10:20:28 PM IST Russia's special representative for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov denied any intention to remove the Taliban from the list of terrorist groups, The Khaama Press reported on Sunday.... read..UN Special Rapporteur urges Taliban to lift ban on Afghan women working in NGOs Kabul | December 25, 2023 9:21:12 PM IST The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has urged the Taliban to lift the ban on women working in non-governmental organisations, Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported.... read..Year Ender: Condition of Afghan women plunges to new low under Taliban New Delhi | December 24, 2023 7:20:55 PM IST Taliban rule has had a devastating impact on Afghan women and girls. Afghanistan has plunged into an extreme humanitarian crisis following the Taliban takeover of the region in August 2021.... read..UN calls on Taliban to stop children's recruitment in security forces Kabul | December 24, 2023 6:20:36 AM IST The United Nations (UN) has called on the Taliban to recognise individuals under 18 years of age as children and prevent their recruitment into security forces, Khaama Press reported.... read..Afghanistan: US Envoy calls Taliban year-long university ban for girls "indefensible" Kabul | December 21, 2023 11:51:53 PM IST The US Special Representative for Afghanistan, Thomas West called the Taliban regime's ban on women attending universities as "indefensible" after marking one year since the ban was imposed, Khaama Press reported.... read..Afghanistan: Taliban calls on nations to not use Afghan refugees as 'political tool' Kabul | December 19, 2023 11:51:05 AM IST Amid the ongoing deportation of Afghan migrants from Pakistan, the Taliban urged the nations not to use Afghan immigrants as a 'political tool' on Monday, according to TOLOnews.... read..Women survivors of gender-based violence being jailed by Taliban: UN Report Kabul | December 17, 2023 8:20:23 AM IST The Taliban regime in Afghanistan is sending Afghan women to prison to protect them from gender-based violence, Khaama Press reported, citing the Office of the Deputy of the United Nations in Afghanistan.... read..UN Security Council extends sanctions oversight on Taliban for another year New York | December 16, 2023 1:50:10 AM IST The United Nations Security Council extended the mission of the Sanctions Monitoring Team against the Taliban administration for another year, Khaama Press reported.... read..More than 345,000 Afghans deported from Iran to Afghanistan in over two months: Taliban Kabul | December 12, 2023 6:51:10 AM IST More than 345,000 Afghans have been deported from Iran to Afghanistan in over two months, Afghanistan-based TOLO News reported, citing a senior official of the Taliban-led Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation.... read..US expects Taliban to prevent Afghanistan from being safe haven for terrorism Washington DC | December 12, 2023 7:50:05 AM IST The US will continue to remain concerned about the potential for terrorist activists in Afghanistan and expects Taliban to prevent Afghanistan from being a haven for terrorism, US Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a press briefing on... read..Granting education to women not the only critirea to secure Taliban recognition: US special envoy Kabul | December 11, 2023 10:53:54 PM IST The US representative for women and human rights in Afghanistan, Rina Amiri underscored that granting education to women and girls in Afghanistan should not be considered as a sole critirea for recognising the Taliban, The Khaama Press reported on Monday.... read..Taliban condemns latest US sanctions on officials Kabul | December 10, 2023 10:20:50 AM IST The Taliban condemned the sanctions imposed by the US State Department of the Treasury on two of its officials, stressing that imposing sanctions is not the solution, as reported by TOLO News.... read..Afghanistan: Girls studying in sixth grade urge Taliban to not stop them from attending schools Kabul | December 9, 2023 6:50:42 AM IST Several girls studying in sixth grade in Afghanistan have raised concerns about not being able to go to school next year, Afghanistan-based TOLO News reported. Afghan girls called on the Taliban not to stop girls from going to school in the next academic ... read.."Taliban imposed system of widespread discrimination against women in Afghanistan": UN official Kabul | December 8, 2023 7:52:28 PM IST The United Nations Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has emphasised the limitations of "how the Taliban have really clamped down and imposed a system of widespread discrimination against women and girls," TOLOnews reported.... read..Kabul | December 8, 2023 5:53:07 PM IST Amnesty International expressed concern over the detention and alleged torture of women rights defenders in Taliban prisons and demanded their release, as reported by Khaama Press.... read..Ban on women's education cause of distance with public: Taliban Kabul | December 8, 2023 9:50:23 AM IST Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai has said the main reason people are distanced from the Taliban is the continued ban on women's education, TOLO News reported.... read..Taliban urges neighbouring countries to be politically neutral towards Afghanistan Kabul | December 7, 2023 2:22:05 PM IST Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs Abdul Salam Hanafi has urged neighbouring countries to be politically neutral towards Afghanistan. He said the Taliban never seeks to damage other countries, TOLO News report... read..12,000 people in Afghanistan afflicted with AIDS: Taliban Kabul | December 6, 2023 11:51:53 AM IST Approximately 12,000 people in Afghanistan are currently afflicted with the "HIV" disease, as per statistics provided by the Taliban-appointed Ministry of Public Health, Khaama Press reported.... read..Taliban appointed minister criticizes poor quality of education in Afghanistan's religious schools Kabul | December 4, 2023 11:50:19 AM IST Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed Acting Minister of Education Habibullah Agha has criticized the poor quality of education in the country's religious schools, TOLO News reported.... read..Pakistan: Balochistan caretaker Minister alleges Taliban of playing 'double game' Islamabad | December 3, 2023 10:51:05 AM IST Balochistan caretaker Minister for Information, Jan Achakzai alleged Taliban of playing the double game instead of handing over the elements involved in terrorist attacks in Pakistan using Afghan soil, Pakistan-based Dawn reported.... read..Power in Afghanistan in hands of religious scholars: Taliban Kabul | December 2, 2023 11:50:55 PM IST Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani has said that the power in Afghanistan is now in the hands of religious scholars and they understand the interests and priorities of the country, TOLO News reported.... read..Want good relations with world, member countries of EU: Taliban Kabul | November 30, 2023 11:21:42 PM IST Taliban-appointed second Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Salam Hanafi has said the Taliban wants good relations with the world and the member countries of the European Union, and especially with the neighbouring countries of Afghanistan, TOLO News reported.... read.."Afghan consulates reopened in Mumbai, Hydrabad", claims Taliban Minister Stanikzai Kabul | November 29, 2023 6:18:54 PM IST The Taliban-appointed Deputy Political Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai said that the Afghan consulates in Mumbai and Hyderabad have been reopened and started functioning in the country, The Khaama Press reported o... read..Kabul | November 22, 2023 2:21:35 AM IST Under the Taliban regime, at least 52 per cent of visual media outlets have ceased operations in Afghanistan over the past two years, Khaama Press reported.... read..Afghanistan: Students in Jawzjan urges Taliban to equip schools with laboratories, scientific tools Kabul | November 21, 2023 7:48:20 AM IST Students in the northern Jawzjan province's Mardian district have requested that the interim government (Taliban) provide their schools with scientific equipment and laboratories, Pajhwok News reported.... read..Afghanistan: Concerns grow over detentions of women, civil society activists under Taliban regime Kabul | November 18, 2023 11:49:31 PM IST Amnesty International has strongly condemned the continued detention of women's rights activists in Afghanistan, emphasizing that restrictions against girls and women can escalate into "sexual harassment and crimes against humanity", Khaama Press reported... read.. |