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Pak Taliban employs extortion tactics in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province as co
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 24 (ANI): Amid a stalled peace deal between Islamabad and Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the return of members of the outlawed group in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has raised alarm bells.
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Security breach incidents surge in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 20 (ANI): At least 12 security breach incidents, including targeted killings, clashes and a blast, occurred across Afghanistan in the last few days, according to Afghan Peace Watch.
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Taliban must stop violence on demonstrators, reporters, says UN rights age
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 10 (ANI): The Taliban must stop resorting to violence and the persecution of peaceful demonstrators and reporters covering rallies in Afghanistan, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Friday.
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US top diplomat Blinken speaks to Ashraf Ghani, discusses efforts to reduc
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken on Saturday held a telephonic conversation with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and discussed the urgency of ongoing diplomatic and political efforts to reduce the violence.
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'Won't allow imposed war to bring further killings,' says Afghanistan Pres
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 14 (ANI): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday reassured citizens that his government will prevent further violence and displacement of the people and ensure that stability is maintained.
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'Don't leave us in chaos, we want peace': Afghan cricketer appeals to worl
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 10 (ANI): Afghan cricketer Rashid Khan has appealed to "world leaders" to not leave the people of Afghanistan in "chaos", amid intensifying violence by Taliban in the war-torn country in the wake of the ongoing pull out by US-led foreign troops.
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Pakistan politicians hit back at Afghanistan for accusing Islamabad of sup
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 10 (ANI): Pakistan has launched an all-out attack against Afghanistan claiming that Kabul should be held answerable for the "daily instances of terrorism in Pakistan sponsored and coordinated from Afghanistan" instead of regularly pointing fingers and blaming Isl
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As Taliban violence spikes, Afghanistan's rights situation deteriorates
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 10 (ANI): The evolving human rights situation in Afghanistan is indeed in a dire situation as reports indicate that the Taliban has re-imposed its radical version of the Shariat in the war-torn country, a European-based think tank said.
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Taliban accused of committing war crimes in Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 8 (ANI): With the US troop's withdrawal from Afghanistan less than a month away, the Taliban has unleashed large-scale violence, creating political uncertainty in different parts of the country.
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UNSC under Indian presidency to meet Friday to address Afghan situation
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 6 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold a meeting on Friday under the Indian Presidency to address the escalation of hostilities in Afghanistan as foreign forces are withdrawing from the war-torn country.
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Amid escalating tensions, Pakistan shelves plan to host Afghan peace confe
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 3 (ANI): With tensions escalating between governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan over the latter's support to the Taliban, Islamabad has shelved its plan to host a peace conference involving Afghanistan's political leadership.
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Letting go off Taliban violence would be critical to China, says Afghan e
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Afghan envoy to India Farid Mamundzay on Friday cautioned China for ignoring Taliban violence and said that if terror groups continue to operate in Afghanistan then it will adversely impact Beijing.
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