Afghanistan: Taliban hit ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for attacks

Afghan Taliban forces targeted “several points” in neighbouring Pakistan, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defense has said, days after Pakistani aircraft carried out aerial bombardments inside the country. The statement from the defence ministry…

Middle East: Pakistan air strikes in Afghanistan spark Taliban warning of retaliation

The Pakistani military conducted air raids in neighbouring Afghanistan late on Tuesday night, targeting hideouts of the Pakistan Taliban, known by the acronym TTP, armed group in Paktika province, according…

Afghanistan: Authorities rescue twenty two from mine collapse

Twenty-two people have been rescued after a mine collapsed in Afghanistan, capping an hours-long effort to reach them. The mine in the Dara-i Sof Payin district of Samangan province in northern Afghanistan…

Afghanistan: Minister for refugee Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed in blast

Afghanistan’s acting minister for refugees has been killed in an explosion in the capital, Kabul, the Taliban has said.Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani was killed on Wednesday in the blast that also…

Afghanistan: Cricket stars Rashid, Nabi urge Taliban to revoke ban on women’s education

 Afghanistan’s top cricket stars Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi have urged the Taliban to reconsider their ban on women’s access to medical education and training, terming the move “deeply unjust”.…