The new head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Roza Otunbayeva on Sunday met with several Taliban leaders and discussed a range of issues including the importance of girls’ education. “UN envoy @Otunbayeva at her first meeting with df @MoFA_Afg Muttaqi discussed wide ranging issues for cooperation, […]
Afghan women face social, economic deprivation under Taliban rule
Amid the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan, the situation of Afghan women continues to deteriorate as they are denied their fundamental freedoms and rights under the Taliban rule, said the Charge d’Affaires of the Afghan Permanent Mission to the UN, Naseer Ahmad Faiq at the UN Security Council recently. Since the […]
Taliban calls on Pakistan to stop meddling in Afghanistan’s internal affairs
Referring to remarks by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif claiming the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Taliban on Tuesday called on Pakistan to stop meddling in Afghanistan’s internal affairs. The Taliban Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Sher […]
Pakistan Army, Taliban involved in narco trade: NATO investigation
The unholy nexus of the Pakistan Army and the Taliban’s involvement in the narco trade was revealed by the NATO Defence Education Enhancement Program (DEEP) report. According to this 2022 report titled “Narco-Insecurity, Inc, the convergence of Pakistan and Afghanistan narco-trade was made possible with the help of Pakistan’s military […]
Patience is running out, says UN envoy on engagement with Taliban
Patience is running out for many in the international community when it comes to effectively engaging with the Taliban, the UN deputy representative for Afghanistan Markus Potzel, told the Security Council on Tuesday. Despite some positive developments over the past few months, the senior UN envoy for the country said […]
Taliban announces to ban PUBG mobile game for ‘promoting violence in Afghanistan
Countries like India and Pakistan banned PUBG for many reasons including national security and promoting violence. Following suit, the Taliban is also going to ban the game. Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile, often known as PUBG Mobile, will be outlawed by the Taliban within the next three months for encouraging violence. PUBG […]
Taliban deplores US’ decision to transfer frozen Afghan funds into Swiss-based trust
Taliban on Thursday condemned the decision of the Biden administration to transfer the frozen Afghan funds into a Swiss-based trust and said that the US is violating international norms. The statement of the Taliban comes as frozen funds are the organisation’s last shot to stabilize the country’s economy, according to […]
Afghan female student sexually assaulted, beaten by Taliban official
An Afghan female medical student, Elaha, whose father was a former general in the National Security Directorate said that she was sexually assaulted and beaten by a Taliban official. Elaha, an Afghan student, published a video message on Twitter claiming that she was forced to marry Qari Saeed Khosti, the […]
Taliban restricts female students to leave Kabul for studies in another atrocious move
The Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism) has refused to allow female students to leave the Afghan capital to go to study in Kazakhstan and Qatar, reported Sputnik citing sources. Both female and male students were planning to leave Kabul, but only male students were permitted to fly out of […]
In another repressive move Taliban blocks 23 Mn websites in Afghanistan
The interim government of Afghanistan led by Taliban has blocked more than 23 million websites for displaying what it considers immoral content over the year since the Taliban took power in the country, Najibullah Haqqani, the minister of communications in the Taliban administration, said on Thursday. “We have blocked 23.4 million […]
Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada ready to engage with global community based on Sharia
Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada on Thursday said that he is ready to engage with the international community within a Sharia framework. A high-level gathering of around 2,500 participants including Islamic clerics, civil society activists, Taliban officials and officials of the former Afghan government was held in Kandahar, reported Tolo News. There […]
Afghanistan: Taliban condemn Kabul mosque blast
The Taliban on Wednesday condemned the explosion that took place at a mosque in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, which left 20 people dead. The spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, Zabihullah Mujahid, said in a tweet that the perpetrators of “crimes” will soon be arrested and punished, Tolo News reported. Earlier, on […]
After Ayman al-Zawahiri’s Killing, US can re-evaluate Taliban’s policy
After killing al-Qaida leader and mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a secret safe house in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, the US has a fair time to re-evaluate its Taliban policy. On Monday, US President Joe Biden revealed that their drone strike killed al-Zawahiri over the weekend. The death […]
Taliban confirms Al-Qaeda chief Ayman-al-Zawahiri’s killing; condemn US drone attack
The Taliban on Tuesday confirmed the killing of Al-Qaeda chief Ayman-al-Zawahiri and condemned the drone strike carried out by the United States in Kabul over the weekend. In a statement, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said that a strike took place on a residence in the capital and called it a […]
Taliban welcomes back India-trained Afghan Defence personnel
In a sign of the Taliban’s warming up to India, the Kabul regime on Friday rolled out the red carpet for a batch of Afghan Military cadets who returned to Kabul after completing their training in India. Around two dozen of Afghan Military cadets, who returned to Kabul, had passed […]