Two Americans held by the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have been exchanged for an Afghan imprisoned in the US on drug trafficking and terrorism charges. The news emerged after Ryan…
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Pakistan: Authorities watche with caution as old ally Taliban gets closer to India
When the Taliban took over Kabul in August 2021, then-Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan famously said the Afghan group had “broken the shackles of slavery” as they returned to…
Afghanistan: Taliban calls India a ‘significant regional partner’ after officials meet
The Taliban has called India a “significant regional and economic partner” after a meeting was held between senior foreign ministry officials of the two countries, the highest such talks since…
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”.…