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US has no basing agreements with any Afghan neighbours: CENTCOM chief
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): The United States has no basing agreements with any of the countries neighbouring Afghanistan, said Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Kenneth McKenzie, adding that Washington is still able to conduct missions in that country using its distant bases in the r
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No payments made to Taliban during evacuations: US
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 29 (ANI): US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and said they were not aware of any payments made to the Taliban by the US at any time during last month's evacuation.
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Pak stocks dive after US Senators introduce bill proposing sanctions
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 29 (ANI): Pakistan's stocks plunged on Wednesday nearly 3 per cent after US Senators introduced legislation seeking to impose sanctions on the Taliban that could be extended to Pakistan.
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Ties between Taliban, Pakistan will be not easy as hoped in Islamabad: exp
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 29 (ANI): After the Taliban's take over of Afghanistan, the relations between the outfit and Pakistan will be not as easy as hoped in Islamabad and the Durand-Line will remain as a 'severe issue of content' between both countries, according to an expert.
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US lawmakers call for probe into Pak role in Taliban win in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): A bill was introduced in the US Senate calling for a probe into Pakistan's support to the Taliban for the 2021 offensive that toppled the Afghan government and Taliban's attack in the Panjshir Valley.
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Pak in dilemma over assistance to Taliban govt in Afghanistan without inte
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 29 (ANI): Pakistan appears to be facing difficulties in providing assistance to the Taliban-led government as the Afghan new regime is yet to be recognised by the international community.
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Taliban announce operation to defeat IS terrorists: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 29 (ANI): Taliban have launched an operation to root out Islamic State (IS) from Afghanistan.
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US senators introduce legislation to impose sanctions on Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): More than 20 US Senators on Tuesday introduced legislation to impose sanctions on the Taliban in Afghanistan and the foreign governments that support the outfit.
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Taliban requests India to resume commercial flight operations, decision un
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): The Taliban has recently requested India's aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to resume commercial flight operations to Kabul, which were closed after August 15.
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US Defence officials questioned by Senate committee over troop withdrawal
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 29 (ANI): Top United States Defence officials were questioned by US Senate Armed Services Committee over President Joe Biden administration's handling of the chaotic withdrawal of the country's troops from Afghanistan, leaving the coutnry to be captured by Talib
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Who exactly is Taliban's supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada?
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kandahar [Afghanistan], September 29 (ANI): The Taliban's supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is now the most influential person in Afghanistan, but yet he remains a recluse, relegated to the shadows.
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Pakistan's campaign to support Taliban flops at UN
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 29 (ANI): Pakistan's effort to get the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan recognised at the global platform was shattered to dust after United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) refused Taliban representative to address its session, instead it invited the representat
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