KABUL – Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers said Wednesday that the threat posed by the IS group in the country was “more or less under control” despite recent attacks that have killed dozens. Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told a news conference that IS was “not a great threat”, adding that around 600 members or sympathizers had been arrested … Read more
KABUL – An explosion brought down electricity lines and cut off power to Kabul on Thursday, in a further blow to Taliban efforts to stabilise Afghanistan two months after they seized control. The cause of the blast was not immediately clear, but if it is confirmed as an attack it will be further evidence that hardline militants are … Read more
The provisional Afghan government has guaranteed Pakistan, China, and Russia that it will work to meet the international demands comprising of the development of a comprehensive government, guarding the rights of women and overall human rights. The declaration was made by Acting Afghan Prime Minister Mullah Hassan Akhund in a summit with the special envoys from … Read more
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has made an apology and said firm action will be taken against the men who detached the Pakistan flag from aid ampules. In a statement, Mujahid said the entire Islamic Emirates was saddened by the event. It must have upset the feelings of the neighboring country. He further stated that the … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan received a telephone call from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Prime Minister Imran Khan stressed that close direction and discussions between Pakistan and Russia on the developing situation in Afghanistan were of vital prominence. The two leaders relieved views on the latest progress of Afghanistan, bilateral cooperation, and association in the Shanghai … Read more
Afghanistan to receive the second batch of aid with relief goods and medicines from Pakistan. The second C-130 aircraft carrying relief goods shipment including medicines, utensils, and food items from Pakistan landed at Kandahar Airport on Friday. The delivery was given to the representative of the Governor of Kandahar in a ceremony at the airport. … Read more
The Taliban took complete control of Kabul, after the evacuation of U.S forces was announced by President Joe Biden. Soon after the U.S forces evacuation was completed on 31 august 2021, the Taliban declared the formation of a government under Taliban rule. The Taliban have finally announced Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund as the head of … 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
Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid has said that the world tried to make Pakistan a scapegoat for the Afghanistan crisis but failed. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, he said, “all security agencies in Pakistan are on alert due to sensitive situation in the region.” He said that Pakistan has played a key role in … Read more
