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Pakistan intelligence chief reaches Kabul as Taliban set to announce govt
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 4 (ANI): Pakistan intelligence chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed has arrived in Kabul leading a delegation of Pakistani officials as heavy fighting is underway in Panjshir valley and the Taliban is set to announce the formation of a new government.
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At least 17 killed, 41 wounded in Kabul gunfire: Report
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 4 (ANI): At least 17 people were killed and 41 wounded in incidents of gun firing on Friday night in Kabul, Tolo News reported citing a hospital.
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'Major' humanitarian crisis looms in Afghanistan; UN to convene fundraisin
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 4 (ANI): A major humanitarian crisis is looming in Afghanistan, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, warned again on Friday, amid uncertainty about the situation for vulnerable Afghans seeking shelter across the country's borders.
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US, India carefully watching Pakistan's actions in Afghanistan: Foreign Se
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): Pakistan "supported and nurtured" the Taliban, said Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla on Friday (local time), adding that the US and India are carefully watching Islamabad's actions in the war-torn country with a "fine-tooth comb".
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China keen to fill vacuum in Afghanistan left by US withdrawal: Report
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 4 (ANI): As the US departed from Afghanistan after twenty years of its military presence, China is looking to fill the vacuum left in the war-ravaged country, which Beijing considers as a missing puzzle, for its dominance in Central Asia.
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Pakistan supported, nurtured Taliban: FS Shringla
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): Expressing India's security concerns due to the ongoing situation in Afghanistan, Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla on Friday said that Pakistan has "supported and nurtured" the Taliban that replaced the elected government.
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Taliban delegation meets Pak officials in Doha, discuss border issues, hum
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], September 4 (ANI): A senior Taliban delegation led by Sher Muhammad Abbas Stanekzai met with the Pakistani Embassy officials in Qatar on Friday where the two delegations discussed issues concerning the current developments in Afghanistan.
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Google locks down Afghan govt email accounts as Taliban looks for access:
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 4 (ANI): Google has temporarily locked down some Afghan government email accounts as the Taliban is attempting to access the former officials' emails, Reuters reported.
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UN experts call for urgent protection of Journalists at risk of persecutio
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 4 (ANI): A group of UN human rights experts on Friday called on all countries to provide urgent protection to Afghan journalists and media workers who fear for their lives and face persecution in the war-torn country.
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India follows Constitution: Union Minister Naqvi shows mirror to Taliban o
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 4 (ANI): Referring to the remark of Taliban stating "we have the right to raise our voice for the Muslims of Kashmir as well", Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said that India follows the Constitution, where the worshipers in mosques are not killed by
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Blinken to travel Qatar, Germany from September 5 to 8 to hold meetings on
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Qatar and Germany from September 5 to 8 to meet with the country's leaders and thank them for their support during the safe transit of US citizens, Afghans, and other evacuees from Afghanistan, said St
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US in 'constant contact' with Americans remaining in Afghanistan who still
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken on Friday (local time) said that the United States is in "constant contact" with Americans remaining in Afghanistan who still wish to leave the country.
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