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UK forum discusses 'new reality' of Afghanistan under Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], September 16 (ANI): As US and NATO forces concluded military withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of presence in the country, a new reality now exists for the country, under the Taliban's regime.
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UN official raises concern over children's security in Taliban-controlled
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 16 (ANI): Virginia Gamba, United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, has raised concerns over the security of children in Afghanistan saying that high levels of violence endured by children in Afghanistan are
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Pak miffed over 'wait and watch' policy on recognising Afghanistan's Talib
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 16 (ANI): Pakistan National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf has slammed, what he termed as 'wait and watch' policy on recognising Afghanistan's Taliban government. He said that this approach would push the country towards an economic slump.
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EU looks for deeper Indo-Pacific ties amid China concerns
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], September 16 (ANI): Amid the growing Chinese aggression and ongoing developments in Afghanistan, the European Union will seek new digital partnerships with Japan, South Korea and Singapore, and closer trade and investment relations with Taiwan.
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Pakistan was a 'hired gun', says Imran Khan on US war in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the US war against terrorism was "disastrous" for Pakistan as Washington used Islamabad like a "hired gun" during their 20-year presence in Afghanistan.
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Taliban to build 'regular' army, include former servicemen
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 16 (ANI): Weeks after the Taliban's announcement to form a caretaker government, the Taliban-led government's "acting chief of staff", Qari Fasihuddin on Wednesday said that they are working to form a 'regular' army and the plan to form one will be finalised so
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India to discuss terrorism, Afghanistan at SCO; China, Pak to also attend
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): India is all geared up to attend the SCO summit in Dushanbe, scheduled to be held in a hybrid format. The Council of the SCO Heads of State (CHS) is the highest decision-making body in the SCO, which meets for annual summits in member countries by ro
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Taliban leader Mullah Baradar named among 100 most influential people of 2
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 16 (ANI): Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar -- deputy prime minister in the Taliban's newly announced caretaker government and the top figure in the Doha deal -- has been named among the 100 most influential people of 2021 by Time magazine.
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Taliban continues to torture, kill journalists in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 16 (ANI): Contrary to the promises made by the Taliban of respecting human values, the group continues to violate the basic human rights of media personnel as they are being harassed, tortured, and killed.
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Mullah Baradar refutes internal rifts within Taliban, denies he was injure
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 16 (ANI): Taliban co-founder and acting Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on Wednesday refuted the internal rift in the new caretaker government of Taliban in Afghanistan and also denied that he was injured in a clash at the presidential palace i
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Imran Khan bats for Taliban, says 'incentivize' them on women's rights, in
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 16 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is batting for the Taliban to develop a consensus that would lead to recognition of the new caretaker government of the "Islamic Emirate" in Afghanistan.
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Al Qaeda regrouping in Afghanistan, says CIA
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 16 (ANI): United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Wednesday (local time) said that they are noticing early signs that Al Qaeda may be regrouping in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
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