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Taliban donations, recruitment on the rise in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 29 (ANI): As the United States continues with its final phase of drawdown from Afghanistan, concerns have been growing that some local terrorists in Pakistan could join the ranks of the Afghan Taliban in large numbers.
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Amid US troops withdrawal, Afghan military surrendering to Taliban in rura
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 29 (ANI): Since the US troops began leaving Afghanistan since early May, there has been a wave of Afghan military surrendering to the Taliban in rural areas.
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10 Taliban terrorists including divisional commander killed in North Afgha
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Ten Taliban terrorists were killed and six others wounded following airstrikes in two Afghan northern provinces on Friday, the military confirmed on Saturday.
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Jaishankar discusses regional security challenges with US, says Quad fills
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 29 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is on a five-day US visit, discussed wide range of issues related to shared priorities and regional security challenges including Quad during his meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defe
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Pakistan's trade disrupted as Afghan Khugakhel tribesmen block Torkham bor
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 29 (ANI): Pakistan's trade with Afghanistan through Torkham remained suspended on the third consecutive day on Thursday as Khugakhel tribesmen continued their protest and blockade of the main road leading to the border crossing.
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India-China border issue, Burma coup, Afghanistan discussed at Jaishankar-
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 29 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during their bilateral meeting on Friday (local time) discussed regional and global cooperation between India and United States, including joint efforts to address a range of regio
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Schools in Kabul closed for two weeks as COVID-19 cases surge
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 29 (ANI): Schools and Universities in 16 provinces including Afghanistan's capital Kabul will remain closed for two weeks as the country's COVID-19 cases surge, TOLOnews reported.
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MHA invites applications for Indian citizenship from 'minority community'
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday invited applications from the immigrants belonging to minority communities from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, residing in 13 districts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Punjab to apply for Indian
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Blinken, Jaishankar discuss wide range of issues including COVID-19 relief
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 29 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar in Washington and discussed a broad range of issues, including COVID-19 relief, efforts to strengthen Indo-Pacific cooperation through the Quad, said US State Department sp
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Jaishankar, Blinken discuss bilateral cooperation including Indo Pacific,
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 29 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday (local time) discussed various aspects of bilateral cooperation including Indo Pacific, Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), Afghanistan, Myanmar, United Natio
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Al-Qaeda's bond with Taliban 'much deeper', says Afghan official
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 28 (ANI): Al-Qaeda's bond with Taliban is "now much deeper" than the world thinks as the former's terrorists are given sanctuary by the Taliban in exchange for expertise in fund-raising and bomb-making, a senior Afghan intelligence official said.
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Pak military officer killed in Afghan forces raid on Taliban hideouts in H
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Helmand [Afghanistan], May 28 (ANI): A Pakistani military officer was killed in an airstrike conducted by the Afghan Air Force in the southern province of Helmand, according to local media.
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