The former Afghan government first Vice President and self-proclaimed acting President Amrullah Saleh on Saturday told that the Taliban rule won’t last long in Afghanistan. In an interview with Euronews, speaking from the Panjshir Valley he said, “The law of the Taliban is Islamic Emirate, unacceptable to the people of Afghanistan and the election of a leader by a […]
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Taliban orders civilians to hand over weapons, ammunition, vehicles, govt property
The Taliban on Saturday ordered Afghans to hand over vehicles, weapons, ammunition and other government property to concerned authorities. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid issued the directive on Twitter, reported Geo News. “Announcement by the security of the Islamic Emirate: All those in Kabul city who possess vehicles, weapons, ammunition, or other government property, are being informed to […]
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Haqqani Network-proscribed terror group running Kabul after Taliban takeover
The US who first designated the Haqqani Network as a terrorist group in 2012, is now a part of the government in Afghanistan post the Taliban takeover of the war-torn country. Without bold action that doesn’t cow to the demands of the terrorists now running Afghanistan, there will be many avoidable deaths in the next few weeks–related […]
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Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammad met Taliban leadership, Indian security agencies issue alerts
The country’s intelligence agencies have warned of a possible terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir after they got inputs regarding the movement of terrorists from across the border. A senior official said that the input was shared with the state intelligence and security agencies concerned to prepare themselves for any […]
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Taliban’s resurgence has far-reaching implications for regional security, says expert
The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan, historically called the “heart of Asia” for its central location, has far-reaching implications for regional security, potentially including Kashmir. Moyuru Baba, in an article in Nikkei Asia, said that Taliban resurgence is a chance for Pakistan to expand its influence in Kashmir. This has raised alarm in India that terrorist groups could rise up […]
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Taliban poses great threat to teachings of Imam Hussain: JKPJF
Taliban is a great threat to the teachings of Imam Hussain, said Jammu and Kashmir People’s Justice Front (JKPJF) chairman Agha Syed Abbas Rizvi on Thursday. JKPJF on Thursday held a seminar titled “Imam Hussain’s as personality through Sufism” at Khanpora Khag in Budgam district. The seminar was headed by the Chairman […]
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IS-K has links with Taliban, Haqqani network, says Amrullah Saleh
The self-proclaimed ‘caretaker’ President of the Afghanistan Amrullah Saleh on Friday said that the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-K) has links with the Taliban and the Haqqani network, particularly the ones operating in Kabul. Saleh also hit out at the Taliban for denying links with the Islamic State terror group (ISIS) […]
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PM Modi should tell nation on India’s policy to tackle Taliban: Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party (SP) Rajya Sabha MP Vishambhar Prasad Nishad said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should tell the nation on the policy that will be adopted to tackle the Taliban which has recently seized control in Afghanistan. Speaking to ANI on the all-party meeting on Afghanistan, the SP leader said that he […]
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India anticipated Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, says CDS Bipin Rawat
India had anticipated the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, everything that’s happening now was anticipated only the timelines have changed, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat said on Wednesday. Speaking at an Observer Research Foundation event on “The India-US Partnership: Securing the 21st Century” in New Delhi, the CDS […]
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Taliban search house-to-house for women, girls for marriage, says escaped journalist
In a moving report a journalist, who escaped from Afghanistan, has described how life has taken a 180-degree turn for Afghan women after the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban. Hollie McKay, writing in The Dallas Morning News said that after the takeover of Kabul last week, the Taliban have been going house-to-house in the country, looking for […]
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Taliban say religious scholars will lead govt in Afghanistan
The Taliban have said that religious scholars will lead the upcoming government in Afghanistan as the country’s government collapsed over a week ago when the terror group seized Kabul, a media report said. At a gathering in Kabul, the Taliban said that their 20 years of struggle should not go in vain and religious scholars should […]
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Afghanistan crisis: Taliban include Karzai, Abdullah, Baradar in its 12-member council
Taliban on Tuesday included ex-Afghan President Hamid Karzai, the High Council for National Reconciliation chief Abdullah Abdullah and Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar in its 12-member council which will govern the war-torn country, according to a source. Out of 12 members, seven candidates have been already agreed upon, a source […]
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US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad behind the Taliban’s return
If one individual could bring peace to Afghanistan, US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad touted himself as the man for the job. In the end, however, the seasoned diplomat has overseen the demise of the republic he so painstakingly assembled. The 70-year-old Afghan-American envoy spent years as Washington’s point man for talks with […]
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Assam Police detains 14 for social media posts on Taliban
Assam Police has arrested 14 persons for posting on social media sites regarding the activities of the terrorist group Taliban. Special Director General of Assam Police, GP Singh on Saturday advised people to be conscious on social media platforms and be cautious while posting or liking any post. “@assampolice has arrested 14 persons […]
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Official Taliban websites are down, reasons unknown
Taliban websites that delivered the victorious insurgents’ official messages to Afghans and the world at large in five languages went offline abruptly Friday (August 20, 2021), indicating an effort to try to squelch them. It is not immediately clear, though, why the sites in the Pashto, Urdu, Arabic, English and […]