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Afghan women wearing full-face veils hold rally in support of Taliban

Afghan women wearing full-face veils hold rally in support of Taliban

Afghan women wearing full face veils sat in rows at a Kabul university lecture theatre Saturday, pledging commitment to the Taliban’s hardline policies on gender segregation. About 300 women — covered head-to-toe in accordance with strict new dress policies for education — waved Taliban flags as speakers railed against the West and expressed support for … Read more

China, Russia have soft corner for Taliban, Pakistan is acting cautiously

China, Russia have soft corner for Taliban, Pakistan is acting cautiously

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

Taliban 2.0: Leaders promise rule unlike their previous illiberal regime

Taliban 2.0: Leaders promise rule unlike their previous illiberal regime

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

Kabul: Women protest for their rights in front of Taliban

Kabul: Women protest for their rights in front of Taliban

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

Hijab is mandatory for women, not Burqa: Taliban

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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