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Islamabad revels in Taliban's gain but Pakistan will fall victim of terror
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] July 22 (ANI): Islamabad has been cheering the Taliban's recent victories in Afghanistan but a takeover of its war-torn neighbour by the insurgent force will leave Pakistan more vulnerable to extremism at home and potentially more isolated on the world stage.
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Terrorism a scourge, need to address it soon, says UNGA President-elect Ab
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): Amid the turmoil in Afghanistan post-withdrawal of the foreign forces and Taliban resurgence, President-elect of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the current Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid on Thursday called "terrorism" a "scourge", a
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Taliban have momentum, half of Afghan districts under their control: US Ge
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] July 22 (ANI): US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley has said the Taliban have got momentum in the past ten months and now control half of the districts in Afghanistan.
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Moscow in contact with Tashkent over Afghanistan, ready to provide assista
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia] July 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia maintains constant contact with Uzbekistan amid developments in Afghanistan and is ready to provide assistance to Tashkent if there is a relevant request, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said in an interview with Sputnik.
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Afghanistan: Taliban demanding funds, recruiting people in Balkh
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 22 (ANI): The Taliban in Balkh province are collecting funds forcefully and also recruiting local people, according to officials.
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Don't think 'end game yet written': Top US general on Taliban's 'inevitabl
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 22 (ANI): Taliban are propagating "inevitable victory" in Afghanistan with control over nearly 212 district centres, said a top US general on Wednesday. He, however, added that the “end game” is yet to be written in the war-torn country.
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US delivers 3 refurbished military helicopters to Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 22 (ANI): Amid the ongoing Taliban offensive, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday said that the United States has delivered three refurbished military helicopters to Afghanistan and such assistance will continue in the future.
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Taliban wants Afghanistan to become haven for insurgents: Ghani
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 21 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday said that the Taliban has deep ties with Al-Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, adding that the terror group wants Afghanistan "to become a haven for insurgents".
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Taliban continue to roam freely in Pakistan, not possible without state's
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 21 (ANI): The Taliban continue to roam freely in different parts of Pakistan including Quetta and that is not possible without the state's support, said a Pakistani lawmaker.
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Taliban violence displaces thousands of families in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 21 (ANI): Thousands of families have been displaced following the surge in violence amid the Taliban offensive against civilians and security forces in Afghanistan.
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US military base in Virginia to house 2,500 Afghans who worked for America
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 21 (ANI): The Biden administration on Monday said it would evacuate 2,500 Afghan visa seekers along with their families who worked for America during the war against the Taliban and would house them in a military base in Virginia till their visas get cleared.
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Afghan President Ghani lashes out at Taliban, says they have 'no will' for
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 21 (ANI): President Ashraf Ghani in a speech on Eid on Tuesday lashed out at the Taliban after three rockets landed in areas near the Presidential Palace and said that the deeds of the terrorist organisation showed that it has "no will" for peace.
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