Afghanistan
- Pakistan
Ex-ISI chief visits Kabul to hold talks with TTP: Report
Islamabad: A Pakistani delegation led by Lt General Faiz Hameed, former director of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), visited Kabul and reportedly held talks with representatives of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terror group,…
- World
Malala slams Taliban for hijab decree, urges world leaders to take action
New Delhi: Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has expressed fear for women and girls in Afghanistan after the Taliban issued a decree making the hijab compulsory for women in Afghanistan. She urged…
- World
Islamic State claims rockets fired from Afghanistan into Tajikistan
Kabul: The Islamic State (IS) extremist group claimed it fired a number of rockets from Afghanistan into the territory of neighbouring Tajikistan, according to an Afghan media reports. The Afghan Islamic Press…
- World
Afghanistan’s Taliban order women to wear burqa in public
Kabul: Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on Saturday ordered all Afghan women to wear the all-covering burqa in public, a sharp hard-line pivot that confirmed the worst fears of rights activists and was bound…
- Afghanistan
UNSC condemns continued attacks targeting civilians in Afghanistan
United Nations: The UN Security Council has condemned “in the strongest terms” the continued heinous terrorist attacks targeting civilians in Afghanistan. The council issued a press statement to condemn the terrorist attacks,…
- Afghanistan
Afghans celebrate Eid amid heightened security
Kabul: Amid heightened security in the wake of recent terror attacks, people all across Afghanistan celebrated Eid-al-Fitr, which is also the first since the Taliban took over the country last August. Although…
- World
Explosion at Kabul mosque kills at least 10 people
Kabul: A powerful blast targeted a mosque in Kabul on Friday, killing at least 10 people and wounding several others, security officials confirmed, media reports said. The blast took place in the…
- Afghanistan
Taliban offers odd-even scheme to educate girls and boys in Afghanistan
New Delhi: Afghanistan’s rulers, the Taliban, have designed a new formula , which apparently conforms to their puritan religious norms, of educating boys and girls. Girls will go to university on Monday,…
- Middle East
Iran’s President condemns attack in Afghanistan
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday condemned the bomb attacks in Afghanistan in which several people including children were killed in Kunduz city. According to the Iranian presidency, Raisi told a…
- Middle East
UAE provides 30 tons of food supplies to Afghanistan
Dubai: Amid the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the UAE has provided 30 tons of food supplies to the troubled country. The aircraft carrying the food materials arrived in Kabul on Monday.…
- World
Six people killed, dozens injured as blasts hit near schools in western Kabul
Kabul: Six people were killed and dozens injured as a result of two explosions on the territory of schools in western Kabul, a local source told Sputnik on Tuesday. The first blast…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s relationship with Taliban now on the edge
Islamabad: It appears that after several months of failed efforts to deal with TTP, Islamabad’s relationship with the Taliban government is now on the edge, the media reported. Many observers had already…
- World
Afghanistan warns Pakistan of dire consequences after airstrikes
Kabul: Deputy Minister of Information and Culture and Chief Spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Zabiullah Mujahid condemned Pakistan’s recent airstrikes on Khost and Kunar provinces in the strongest terms adding…
- Middle East
Iran calls for inclusive government in Afghanistan
Tehran: Iran has called for the creation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan, local media reported. “We also consider the recognition of the interim government of Afghanistan conditional on the formation of…
- Middle East
Iran seeks protection of its diplomatic missions in Afghanistan
Tehran: Tehran has sought protection of its diplomatic missions in Afghanistan and “necessary guarantees” for the safe operation of its diplomatic offices in the country following rallies held by Afghans in various provinces…
