Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai met Iran’s special envoy for Afghanistan Hassan Kazimi Qomi and discussed Iran-Afghanistan relations on Thursday. “Former president Hamid Karzai met with Iran’s special envoy for Afghanistan Hassan Kazimi Qomi and exchanged views on Iran-Afghanistan relations, Karzai said in a tweet,” informed TOLOnews in a tweet. Recently, the Taliban co-founder and acting Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar also met Iran’s special envoy to Afghanistan and discussed political, […]
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UN calls for more inclusive Afghanistan government as rights of women, girls curtailed under Taliban
The United Nations calls for a more inclusive government in Afghanistan as the country has seen a curtailment of the fundamental rights of women and girls under the Taliban rule, a special UN envoy said on Wednesday. Deborah Lyons, UN Special Representative and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), said “These range from limiting the right to work to the absence […]
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Pakistan invites Taliban for ministerial meet of Afghanistan’s neighbours
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that the Taliban would be invited to the third ministerial meeting of Afghanistan’s neighbours. The meeting is expected to be held in China next year, local media reported. “Afghanistan’s interim government will also be invited to the next meeting of Afghanistan’s neighbours,” Qureshi said at a meeting of the Senate […]
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US envoy discusses shared interests in Afghanistan with Russian diplomats in Moscow
US Special Representative Thomas West met top Russian diplomats in Moscow and discussed shared interests in Afghanistan and the need for the Taliban to fulfil commitments to the international community. “Met today in Moscow with Special Presidential Representative (Zamir) Kabulov and Security Council Deputy Secretary (Alexander) Venediktov. Discussed shared interests in Afghanistan and need for Taliban […]
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Taliban establishes military tribunal to enforce Sharia law in Afghanistan
The Taliban has announced to establish a military tribunal on the commands of its supreme leader Hebatullah Akhundzada to enforce Islamic law in Afghanistan, reported The Express Tribune. The formation of the tribunal has been done for the enforcement of “sharia system, divine decrees, and social reform,”, the newspaper reported citing the Taliban’s deputy spokesperson, Enamullah Samangani’s statement. The […]
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Pakistan, Taliban-led Afghanistan agree to establish joint trade commission
Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to establish a high-level interstate commission that will deal with trade issues between the two countries, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. The decision was made at a meeting of Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting Afghan foreign minister, appointed by the Taliban and his Pakistani counterpart, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on Thursday. […]
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US special representative to Afghanistan to meet Taliban FM in Pakistan
Thomas West, US special representative to Afghanistan, and Amir Khan Motaqi, one of the top leaders of the Taliban are intended to meet each other in Islamabad, where they are scheduled to attend Troika Plus meeting, reported Khaama Press. Motaqi, Foreign Minister in the Taliban government, leading a high-level delegation arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday […]
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Delhi Declaration reaffirms efforts to tackle terrorism emanating from Afghanistan
India along with seven other countries condemned in the strongest terms all terrorist activities and reaffirmed their firm commitment to combat terrorism in the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan held here on Wednesday. During the meeting, the National Security Advisers, Secretaries of the National Security Councils called for collective […]
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Taliban warns ICC to stop using old Afghanistan Flag at T20 World Cup
The national cricket team of Afghanistan is quite lucky to participate in the ongoing T20 World Cup in the UAE. Next time, the 11-member squad may not be able to compete in such a high-profile event because the International Cricket Council (ICC) is yet to decide whether to suspend the […]
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Taliban bans use of foreign currency in Afghanistan
In a move that is certain to cause further disruption to the Afghanistan economy that is already on the brink of collapse, the Taliban has announced a complete ban on the use of foreign currency in the country and warned of action for violating the order, reported Al-Jazeera. “The Islamic Emirate (Taliban) instructs all […]
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Militancy, sectarian violence engulfs Pakistan after Taliban takeover in Afghanistan
After the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, the complexities including militancy and sectarian violence are widely arising in the country, according to a media report. Pakistan’s government hinted earlier at these challenges, but its voice is muted after what it perceives as its “strategic victory” with the group that it sheltered for long […]
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Namibia in good place ahead of Afghanistan match, says batter Williams
Namibia has left no stone unturned in planning to deal with Afghanistan’s deadly spin trio, according to batter Craig Williams. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup debutants beat Scotland by four wickets in their opening game, making a confident start to the Super 12 stage. Now they need to do what so many batting line-ups have failed […]
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T20 WC: Team morale still high despite defeat against Pakistan, says Afghanistan skipper Nabi
Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi has insisted that his side’s morale is still high despite suffering their first Super 12s defeat to Pakistan in Dubai. Four sixes from Asif Ali helped Pakistan make it a hat-trick of victories at the ICC Men’s World T20 2021 as they chased 148 to win by five wickets. Nabi, […]
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439 Americans still stuck in Afghanistan, says Pentagon
The Pentagon during a Senate hearing on Tuesday said that there are still 439 Americans trapped in Afghanistan and the US is in contact with most of them, a media report said. Colin Kahl, the US undersecretary of defence, said that officials are in contact with 363 Americans in Afghanistan and added that only 176 of them are ready […]
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T20 WC: Mujeeb’s fifer, Rashid’s four-fer help Afghanistan thrash Scotland by 130 runs
Mujeeb Ur Rahman stole the show with his fifer as Afghanistan thrashed Scotland by 130 runs in the Group 2 match of the ongoing T20 World on Monday. If Mujeeb picked five, Rashid Khan took four wickets to dismantle Scotland batting as the five batsmen registered ducks during the chase. Chasing 191, Scotland crumbled as Mujeeb picked three wickets […]