Defence Minister Khawaja Asif took a sharp jab at the Afghan government following Pakistan’s strong military response to recent border aggression. Sharing a post on X (formerly Twitter) with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photo, he sarcastically captioned it, “They got you too!” a remark that quickly went viral online. Khawaja Asif, known for his … Read more
Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid announced two American prisoners are in custody in Afghanistan. The UN warned Corbett’s life could be at risk and called for immediate access to medical treatment. Many countries advise against travel to Afghanistan due to the risks of wrongful detention, violence, and kidnapping. On Wednesday, Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid … Read more
Afghanistan’s government has outlawed the growing and processing of opium poppies. In April, the Taliban-led government claimed to rid Afghanistan of its drug problem. 38 kg of illegal substances were found during a routine inspection of vehicles on the Kabul-Jalalabad highway. KABUL: Afghan security authorities discovered illegal substances and arrested two people during a routine … Read more
KABUL: The Afghan caretaker government said on Wednesday that security personnel in the country’s three northern regions had detained seven narcotics traffickers. Read more: 181 development projects to launched in Afghanistan’s capital city “The suspects were arrested in connection with drug trafficking in several separate operations in Samangan, Takhar, and Balkh provinces in recent days,“ the … Read more
KABUL: Taliban regime in Afghanistan has stopped granting driving licenses to women in Kabul and other districts, media reports said. The prohibition comes at a critical juncture in the country’s humanitarian situation, with a severe scarcity of food and other basic commodities. Prior to the Taliban takeover, women in Afghanistan could be seen driving in some … Read more
According to The Washington Post, former Afghanistan finance minister Khalid Payenda is now driving an Uber in Washington DC to support his family after resigning days before Kabul fell to the Taliban. Payenda also teaches at Georgetown University as an adjunct professor. Ashraf Ghani, the former finance minister of the Afghan government, told the Washington … Read more
MAZAR-I-SHARIF — Uzbekistan has provided 3,700 tons of humanitarian aid to war-torn Afghanistan to help needy people in the chilly winter. Transported by 63 rail wagons to Afghanistan’s northern city Mazar-I-Sharif and received by Afghan officials, the batch includes foodstuffs, fuel and winter clothes that will be distributed among destitute Afghans as the country is … Read more
Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and the co-founder of the Taliban released an audio statement stating he was alive and well, after news of his fictional death went viral on social media are fake. Abdul Ghani Baradar, who was last week named as a number two to Mullah Mohammed Hassan Akhund, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday said that the ideal time to end the Afghan conflict through negotiations would have been when the US and NATO troops were at maximum military strength in Afghanistan. A statement issued after the National Security Committee meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan, stated that continuation of foreign military presence for … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Saarc Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Saarc CCI) has cautioned that the rapidly changing security situation in Afghanistan will have an adverse impact on the regional economies, especially Pakistan. In a statement, Saarc CCI president Iftikhar Ali Malik said that the impact of the crisis in Afghanistan could ultimately spread far wider, adding … 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
The Afghan Taliban have captured Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan. This is the Taliban’s capture of the ninth provincial capital in less than a week. A member of the provincial assembly has confirmed the Taliban’s capture, according to the French news agency AFP. Meanwhile, according to Afghan media, Afghan Army Chief General Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai … Read more
JALALABAD/KABUL: Two Afghan soldiers and at least 36 Taliban militants were killed and 52 militants wounded after the government forces repelled a predawn attack in the country’s eastern province of Nangarhar, a provincial government spokesman confirmed on Thursday. The clashes erupted as hundreds of Taliban militants armed with guns and heavy weapons, including rocket propelled … Read more
Representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban met in Doha for talks on Saturday, AFP correspondents said, as violence rages in the country with foreign forces almost entirely withdrawn. The two sides have been meeting on and off for months in the Qatari capital, but the talks have lost momentum as the insurgents have … Read more
The US military might slow down its withdrawal from Afghanistan as the Taliban arise, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said. Kirby added that the date for the complete withdrawal of the military by President Joe Biden will remain the same. However, the pace of withdrawal could be adjusted based on the conditions. “The situation in Afghanistan … Read more
COVID-19 pandemic is getting out of control in Afghanistan as the cases rise by 2,400pc in the past month. As a result, hospital beds and medical resources are running out of stock as stated by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) Societies on Thursday. It was reported by IFRC that among … Read more
KABUL: A car bomb blast in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province has killed 15 people, including international umpire Bismillah Jan Shinwari. According to the foreign news agency, a car bomb blast in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province has killed at least 15 people, including Afghanistan’s international umpire Bismillah Jan Shinwari, and injured 30 others. Afghan officials stated that the … Read more
The Afghan government has finally decided to put the mothers’ names on the birth certificate of their children. According to the details, the cabinet’s legal affairs committee, chaired by Vice President Mohammad Sarwar Danish, agreed to a proposal to change the law and allow both the parents’ names to be written on the birth certificate … Read more
A Taliban delegation has arrived in Qatar, paving the way for peace talks with the Afghan government. “All members of our negotiating team have arrived in Doha. Negotiations will begin after some minor technical issues are resolved,” said Sohail Shaheen, a spokesman for the Taliban’s political office. The inter-Afghan talks are part of a peace … Read more
The Sindh government has decided to take actions against private schools. In this regard, the Directorate of Private Institutions Sindh said that action would be taken against any school which would open before the announcement of the government. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”final-decision-to-be-made-by-government-only-education-minister”] Directorate of Private Institutions Sindh has formed an inspection team for 5 districts of … Read more
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has ordered the release of an additional 500 Taliban prisoners to show goodwill following the Taliban’s announcement of a ceasefire on Eid ul-Adha. It may be recalled that the Taliban had declared a three-day ceasefire on Eid-ul-Adha and in response, the Afghan government had ordered a ceasefire to the security forces. … Read more
The United States has withdrawn its troops from five bases in Afghanistan, reducing the number of its troops under a peace deal with the Taliban. Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement that the number of US troops in Afghanistan is over 8,000 and that the bases previously held by US forces have now … Read more
The government of Afghanistan has suspended the release of the last batch of Taliban prisoners involved in serious crimes, while a suicide car bomber killed three policemen in a district bazaar in the eastern province of Nangarhar. According to Afghanistan’s news channel TOLOnews, the Afghan government on Monday reiterated its stance not to release 600 … Read more
The militants of Taliban kidnapped 60 civilians in central Afghanistan in the last week. According to the sources, The provincial deputy governor, Mohammad Ali Uruzgani said that The Taliban grabbed the hostages in the central province of Daikundi after a women escaped a Taliban-controlled village in a neighbouring province. He added that tribal elders were … Read more
Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Ayesha Farooqi said that on this auspicious occasion of Eid, Pakistan welcomes the decision of the Afghan and Taliban to ceasefire. According to details, Dr. Ayesha Farooqi said that on the occasion of Eid, a ceasefire agreement was signed between the Taliban and the Afghan government, Pakistan welcomes the ceasefire … Read more
The Afghan government let go off 100 Taliban prisoners as part of a peace process. Differences over the prisoner release question have been complicating United States brokered attempts to create a lasting peace agreement to end more than 18 years of conflict in Afghanistan. “The government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan released 100 Taliban … Read more
A federal cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan will be held in Islamabad today (Tuesday). According to the details, the meeting will review the political, economic situation of the country, the opposition’s Azadi March will also be discussed and major decisions are likely to be taken in this regard. The Federal cabinet meeting … Read more
Taliban insurgents attacked security check-post on Wednesday, leaving 14 Afghan-Malay soldiers dead. According to an International News Agency, Taliban insurgents have stormed a checkpoint in western Herat province, killing 14 pro-government militia members. Whereas, several civilians have also been wounded in the attack. Herat police said that nine soldiers were killed in Rubat-e-Sangi district of … Read more
