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Blast cuts power to Afghan capital Kabul

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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

Blast kills Taliban commander, wounds 11

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JALALABAD: A bomb ripped through a vehicle carrying a Taliban police chief in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing him and wounding 11 others, officials said.  The blast occurred in Asadabad, the capital of Kunar province, targeting the Taliban police chief for Shigal district, said an official. “The police chief has died and eleven people have been … Read more

No evidence of Al Qaeda or ISIS in Afghanistan, Taliban

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US to hold first in-person talks with Taliban after Afghan withdrawal

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers stated that there was no indication of Islamic State or al Qaeda activists in the country. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid excluded allegations that al Qaeda upheld an existence in Afghanistan and recurrent inductees that there would be no outbreaks on third countries from Afghanistan from such actions. Mujahid stated, “We do not … Read more

Mullah Baradar denies the death rumors, releases an audio statement

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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

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

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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

Afghanistan receives second aircraft with relief goods from Pakistan

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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

Afghanistan receives humanitarian aid from Pakistan

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The first shipment of humanitarian aid encompassing food and medicines has reached Afghanistan, stated Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan Mansoor Ahmed Khan. Afghanistan had been cut off from the rest of the world for almost a month after the failure of the previous government and the complete takeover by the Taliban. The Pakistan Foreign Office had … Read more

Taliban govt to receive food and vaccines worth $31m from China

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As a part of mending relation with the neighboring country, China has announced to donate aid, including food and coronavirus vaccines, worth $31 million to Afghanistan. The development came after the Taliban declared to form a temporary government. In a meeting with counterparts from Pakistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced … Read more

Attacks will stop after U.S exit from Afghanistan: Taliban

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Zabihullah Mujahid

The Taliban has stated that the group will clamp down on Islamic State attacks and anticipates them to end once foreign forces have left the country. “We hope that those Afghans who are influenced by IS… will give up their operations on seeing the formation of an Islamic government in the absence of foreigners,” Taliban … Read more

10 million Afghan children in desperate need, UNICEF

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UNICEF Afghanistan warns that ten million children in Afghanistan are in desperate need of humanitarian support. According to UNICEF, Afghani children are already surviving on charitable aid and about a million are anticipated to undergo life-threatening undernourishment this year. UN’s World Food Program strives for $200m in food aid. Whereas, earlier Taliban have issued a … Read more

Medical goods unable to reach Afghanistan due to Kabul airport chaos: WHO

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The chaos at the Kabul airport has delayed the arrival of over 500 tons of medical supplies, stated the World Health Organization. Aid agencies have claimed that it is important that the medical and food supplies, reach 300,000 displaced people in Afghanistan. Nearly 18.5 million people which is half of the population rely on aid … Read more

Pakistan’s efforts in Afghanistan is being recognized worldwide: FM Qureshi

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The foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi stated on Monday that the world has started identifying Pakistan’s hard work for instituting a comprehensive government in Afghanistan. Pakistan is operating special flights for deporting its citizens and people of other nationalities from Afghanistan. 542 foreign nationals were expatriate to Pakistan today, while more than 3,000 foreigners have … Read more

US temporarily paused evacuations from Afghanistan as Qatar base overflows

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US officials have paused the evacuation process from Afghanistan delayed for few hours due to the reception base in Qatar was overflowing and could not receive any more migrants. Major General Hank Taylor stated that US flights out of the Kabul airport paused for seven hours as thousands of Afghans has already hovered to the … Read more

FM Qureshi stated that the Taliban should not repeat past mistakes

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Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi stated that the Taliban should not recap their past mistakes in an interview with the private news channel. Qureshi said that Pakistan would never want the forbidden group to act as they did previously in the nineties. He further added that Pakistan will contact the country within a few days. … Read more

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

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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

Afghan central bank’s assets worth of $9.5bn freeze by US

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Afghan central banks $9.5 billion have been frozen by the US, by stopping the shipments of cash to the nation as it attempts to keep a Taliban-led administration from regaining access to the money, confirmed by an administration official. Any central bank possessions that the Afghan administration has in the U.S. will not be accessible … Read more

Sheikh Rasheed claims Indian media spreading lies about Pak-Afghan border condition

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Sheikh Rasheed Zahir Jaffer Noor Mukadam Case

Indian media is dispersing lies about the condition at the Pak-Afghan border, stated Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed while addressing a press conference. Sheikh Rasheed precluded the Indian propaganda, saying there is comprehensive peace and serenity at the borders of Torkham and Chaman. He conserved that the border intersections with Afghanistan are open for … Read more

Taliban 2.0: Leaders promise rule unlike their previous illiberal regime

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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

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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

PM Imran, Angela Merkel discuss prevailing chaotic situation in Afghanistan

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PM Imran Angela Merkel

Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has on Wednesday held a telephonic conversation with German Chancellor Ms Angela Merkel and discussed the prevailing chaotic situation in Afghanistan.

Bilaterally, PM Imran expressed satisfaction at regular high-level exchanges between Pakistan and Germany. He added that Pakistan looked forward to enhance collaboration with Germany in all areas of mutual interest. Both, Angela Merkel and the premier agreed to remain in close contact.

The Prime Minister added that Pakistan was facilitating the evacuation of diplomatic personnel and staff of international organizations from Afghanistan.

Whereas on Tuesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan received a telephone call from British counterpart Boris Johnson and exchanged views on the latest situation in Afghanistan.

Prime Minister Imran Khan underscored the paramount importance of a peaceful and stable Afghanistan for Pakistan.

The Prime Minister also underscored the importance of an inclusive political settlement in Afghanistan.

The two Prime Ministers agreed to remain in contact with respect to the evolving situation in Afghanistan.

Also, the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and the Pakistani premier exchanged views on the evolving situation in Afghanistan.

Imran Khan shared Pakistan’s perspective, emphasizing the importance of ensuring safety and security as well as the protection of rights of all Afghans. He also underscored the importance of working out an inclusive political settlement.

The Pakistani Prime Minister highlighted Islamabad’s facilitating role in the evacuation of diplomatic personnel and staff of international organizations and others from Afghanistan, as requested.

The Prime Minister of Denmark thanked Prime Minister Imran Khan for Pakistan’s support and assistance in their evacuation endeavours.

Moreover, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that as Pakistan is reaching out to all Afghan leaders, the international community must also stay engaged, particularly to support the people of Afghanistan economically.

“The inclusive political settlement of the Afghan issue is the best way forward,” he said.

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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

Taliban spokesperson holds first official press conference in Kabul

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Zabihullah Mujahid

Kabul: The Taliban held their first official news conference since they took complete control of the capital city. Taliban stated in their press conference on Tuesday that they wished for peaceful relations with other countries. “We don’t want any internal or external enemies,” stated the Taliban’s main spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. The spokesman emphasized that the … Read more

Taliban delegation headed by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar meets Qatar’s foreign minister

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Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Tuesday met with a Taliban convoy headed by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Doha. A statement by the Qatari Foreign Ministry said the meeting between Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani and the Taliban delegation headed by Abdul Ghani … Read more

Afghanistan Crisis: Taliban announces ‘amnesty’ across the country

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Afghanistan war over, formation of new govt will be clear soon: Taliban

The Taliban has confirmed an “amnesty” across Afghanistan, trying to tranquil tensions through a nervous capital city. Taliban has further announced and urged Afghan women to join its government. Whereas Kabul airport is in chaos, as thousands of Afghani citizens trying to flee the country surrounded the city’s international airport in a despairing effort to … Read more

Biden blames Afghan army, leaders for situation in Afghanistan

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Kabul attacks: Biden vows to 'hunt down' attackers after ISIS claims responsibility

Despite the chaos in Kabul, US President Joe Biden has said he stands firm behind the decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan and blamed the Afghan army and leaders for the current situation. While breaking the silence on the withdrawal of US troops after several days of televised scenes, he blamed the Taliban’s occupation … Read more

Bollywood celebrities react to the situation prevailing in Afghanistan

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Leading figures of the Bollywood film industry reacted to the post-Taliban situation in Afghanistan. British-Indian filmmaker and actress Soni Razdan alias Soni Butt has expressed her views on the current situation in Afghanistan on the micro-blogging website Twitter. “While one country celebrates their Independence another loses theirs … what a world this is,” she wrote … Read more

Commercial Flights Out Of Kabul Cancelled

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The airspace in Afghanistan is closed for commercial flights, say airline sources. Several airline’s nonstop routes from the US to Afghanistan have been diverted so that they do not enter the Afghan airspace. These flights will avert to Doha or UAE and after refueling fly to Delhi. Due to airspace closure, Air India had to … Read more

Afghanistan crises: Taliban takes complete control of Kabul

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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

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