Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt Gen Faiz Hameed is in Kabul to hold talks with the Afghan Taliban, reported multiple media outlets on Saturday. According to sources, the DG ISI arrived in Kabul under the direction of Prime Minister Imran Khan. They added that the PM sent the intelligence chief of the country … Read more
Mullah Baradar co-founder of the Taliban will head the new Afghanistan governance set-up as the world eagerly waits to see how the rebels form a comprehensive government and comprise other groups. According to the sources Baradar, who heads the Taliban’s political office, will be merged by Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, the son of late Taliban founder … Read more
Qatar’s Foreign Minister has stated that identifying the Taliban’s government was not an urgency but has cautioned against isolating the group presently controlling Afghanistan. Whereas, No country has recognized the Taliban as a government of Afghanistan after they took complete of the country on August 15. The White House has repudiated last week any chance … Read more
Taliban leader Shahabuddin Dilwar stated that India will soon know that the Taliban can run the country’s affairs smoothly, in response to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement forming reservations on the sustainability of the new government in Afghanistan. Modi stated that “an empire on the basis of terror may dominate for some time but … Read more
JEDDAH: Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers face a “perfect storm” of health crises and economic disaster, Arab News quoted aid chiefs, as saying. The militants ordered banks to open on Wednesday for the first time since they seized control of Kabul 10 days ago, but the country has run out of cash because flights that bring in pallets … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad assured on Wednesday that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan will not be allowed to perpetrate terrorism in Pakistan. Talking to newsmen, he said the Afghan Taliban have assured that they will not allow their land to be used against any other countries, including Pakistan. “Pakistan will also not allow its land to … Read more
In the wake of a financial crunch in the country, Taliban has immediately appointed an acting head of the central bank along with an acting education minister. Haji Muhammad Idris, a former detainee of the Guantanamo Bay, has been appointed acting head of the Central Bank of Afghanistan. The new chief has instructed staff to … Read more
The Taliban has warned the U.S that a new strategy will be proclaimed if the US is unsuccessful to complete the process of withdrawal of people from Afghanistan by August 31. This deadline was set by the Biden administration for the withdrawal of all American troops. No postponement will be given for the withdrawal of … Read more
The US embassy in Kabul has advised its residents against traveling to the Kabul airport, quoting “potential security threats”. A disordered rush of people expecting to flee the Taliban takeover of the country a week ago was seen at the Hamid Karzai International Airport. “We are advising US citizens to avoid traveling to the airport … Read more
Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said that the Afghan Taliban have assured that the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) will not be allowed to use Afghan territory. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, the Interior Minister said that Faqir Mohammad of TTP and some others have been released in Afghanistan and in this regard, … Read more
Taliban chief Mullah Hebatullah Akhunzada has set up a high-level commission to address Pakistan’s concerns over banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). According to the American broadcaster Voice of America, on the direction of Mullah Hebatullah, a three-member committee was recently formed on Pakistan’s concerns over the banned TTP, which has begun its task. The Taliban commission … Read more
At a time when the whole world was horrified by the news of the Taliban’s control of Afghanistan, the top leaders in China and Russia kept in touch with the Taliban, according to the reports. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has telephoned the foreign ministers of Russia and China to ask them to work … Read more
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it has welcomed exiled Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his family into the country. “The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation can confirm that the UAE has welcomed President Ashraf Ghani and his family into the country on humanitarian grounds,” read a statement on the … Read more
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has said that the security of all foreigners in Afghanistan is guaranteed and women will be given all rights according to Sharia. “We do not want to repeat any conflict and war, so the Islamic Emirate has no enmity with anyone, all animosities are over,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah told his first … Read more
women in the Afghan capital, Kabul, protested against the Taliban and demanded their basic rights in front of the Taliban after they took over Afghanistan. The video, which went viral on social media, shows women protesting in the Afghan capital, Kabul, holding handwritten placards and protesting against the Taliban and demanding their basic rights. Afghan … Read more
The Taliban gave a huge statement on Tuesday since coming to power that they would not make the full burqa obligatory for women. Previously under the Taliban governance, it was compulsory for all the females in Afghanistan to wear Burqa for traveling outside their residence. Under their governance in 1996-2001, girls’ schools were sealed, women … Read more
The Central Asian country’s defense ministry stated that an Afghan military plane has crashed inside Uzbekistan on Monday, indorsing earlier reports. Ministry’s spokesman Bakhrom Zulfikarov stated that “The military plane illegally crossed the border of Uzbekistan. An investigation is underway”. Further confirming Uzbek media rumors of a crash occurred on late Sunday in Uzbekistan’s southern … Read more
The Taliban has taken complete control of Afghanistan and has acknowledged the war in the country to be over. Following the happenings after taking control of the presidential palace in Kabul which made the Western nations jumbled on Monday to vacate their people amidst disorder at the airport. Whereas the President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani escaped … Read more
The United States has spent $83 billion over 20 years to build a modern Afghan army, which is Rs. 35.95 trillion and 1.6 million in Pakistani rupee. According to the French news agency AFP, the United States provided the Afghan army with warplanes, helicopters, drones, armoured vehicles, goggles that see in the dark, in recent … Read more
After conquering 26 of the country’s 34 provincial capitals in the last ten days, the Taliban armed group is fighting for power in Afghanistan. In May, as foreign forces began to leave the country, the armed group, which was deposed in a US-led invasion in 2001, stepped up its drive to depose the Western-backed government. … Read more
Former US President Donald Trump has demanded the resignation of Biden, saying that the victory of the Taliban is the worst defeat for the United States adding that it is time for Biden to resign over this humiliation. Donald Trump sharply criticized Joe Biden, saying that if he had been president at the time, the … Read more
At least five civilians have been reported killed due to the direct firing of the US military at Kabul airport. The airport has been closed for all flights amid tensions. A mob of people seeking to leave Afghanistan stormed the runway of Kabul Airport on Monday morning. Five people were reported killed in the chaos, … Read more
The Afghan capital, Kabul, has seen an unusual rush of people seeking travel abroad from the country’s largest airport since the Taliban took control last night, following reports of a security situation there. U.S. airport security personnel conducted aerial firing to control the chaotic rush. Seeing the situation getting out of control, the management of … Read more
Foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi held a meeting with a political delegation of Afghanistan’s leaders led by Muhammad Younas Qanooni. In a Tweet, the foreign minister said that all of whom have a vital stake in the country’s future, took place at an extremely critical time. “Our ultimate objective is a peaceful, united, democratic, stable … Read more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that no country should recognize the Taliban as the Afghan government, while it is clear that a new administration will emerge in Afghanistan soon. “We don’t want any country to recognize the Taliban as the Afghan government,” he said in an interview. The British Prime Minister urged the … Read more
After Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and other government officials left the country, control of Kabul has fallen to the Taliban, who say their fighters are carrying out security responsibilities in various parts of the country and in Kabul. Taliban leaders have issued an order for their “mujahideen” that no one is allowed to enter anyone’s … Read more
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has said that the United States will recognize the future government of Afghanistan only if it respects the fundamental rights of its people and keeps terrorists out of the country. According to the report, commenting on media reports regarding China’s recognition of the Taliban as a legitimate government, he … Read more
After the Afghan government officials fled, the Taliban took control of the presidential palace and announced that the war in Afghanistan was over. According to the details, there was an atmosphere of rapid progress, fear and chaos in Kabul on Sunday, after which the militants armed with heavy weapons finally took control of the empty … Read more
