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Afghanistan condemns ex-BJP leaders’ anti-Prophet comments
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has condemned the remarks made by two former spokespersons of India’s ruling BJP against Prophet Muhammed. In a tweet, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said that the…
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Indian delegation meets senior Taliban leaders in Kabul
Kabul: A multi-member Indian team met senior members of the Taliban in Kabul on Thursday. An Indian delegation led by MEA Joint Secretary JP Singh is on a visit to the capital…
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Taliban vows to continue mediation between Pak, TTP
Kabul: The Taliban-led Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has vowed to continue acting as a mediator between the Pakistan government and Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terror group aimed at ensuring stability in the region.…
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People-smuggling thrives on bribes to Taliban
Nimroz: The Taliban has tried to stem the flow of Afghans attempting to escape economic ruin and persecution. But, despite an official ban, the smuggling of undocumented migrants to neighbouring Iran and…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Death toll in Afghan mosque bombing rises to 33: Taliban
Kabul: A Taliban official says a bombing at a mosque and religious school in northern Afghanistan on Friday killed at least 33 people, including students of a religious school. Zabihullah Mujahid, the…
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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…
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Taliban supreme leader bans poppy cultivation in Afghanistan
Kabul: In a decree issued on Sunday, Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada banned the cultivation of opium poppy and opium trade in Afghanistan. “As per the decree of the supreme leader of…
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Russia becomes first major power to accept credentials of Taliban diplomat to Moscow
Kabul: Russia became the world’s first major power that accepted the credentials of a diplomat of the Taliban. Russia along with US, UK, France and China are the permanent members of the…
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US announces additional humanitarian aid of USD 204 million for Afghans
Washington: The United States on Thursday (local time) announced an additional USD 204 million in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan, bringing the total donated since its withdrawal in August last year to USD…
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China, Pakistan hold talk with Taliban representatives in Beijing
Beijing: The Foreign Ministers of China and Pakistan held a trilateral meeting with the acting Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Taliban regime Amir Khan Muttaqi in Beijing on Wednesday on the…