Afghanistan

Pakistan Taliban vows to resume attack after ending month-long ceasefire with Pakistan government

This agreement comes into effect on the cost of releasing 102 TTP prisoners.

Taliban supports WHO & UNICEF’s polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan

The four-day campaign is aiming to target the estimated population of Afghanistan’s 10 million children under age 5.

“Threats emerging out of Afghanistan need to be examined carefully,” says PM Modi in Italy

PM Modi warned the international community to be vigilant of any form of intimidation and threat that could emerge out of Afghanistan. 

Taliban likely to resume secondary schools for girls, reports a senior UN official

During a talk between Abdi and the Taliban minister of Education, it was revealed that the Taliban is drafting ‘a framework’ to allow girls to attend schools and receive an education above grade six.

US calls first-ever meeting with Taliban at Doha ‘candid and professional’

The U.S. officials stated that the weekend meeting was a sequence of "pragmatic engagements” with the Taliban and "not about granting recognition or conferring legitimacy" to the organisation. 

Taliban’s new guidelines for Afghan Journalists create concerns for press freedom

According to the government media office, they include orders against publishing topics in dispute with Islam or offending national personalities and direct journalists to present news reports.

An overview of PM Modi talking about Radicalization

PM Modi talked about the current modifications in Afghanistan, and the reflection of those advancements is the augmenting radicalization.

Taliban: Women in Afghanistan can continue to study in gender-segregated universities

The female university students would be required to wear a hijab but did not elaborate on whether this only meant a compulsory headscarf or also mandatory face coverings.

“Afghan territory should not be used to threaten or attack any country,” India in the UNSC

Under the 1267 Sanctions regime, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed as well as Haqqani Network prohibited terror entities under UNSC resolution 1267 (1999) are also listed as global terrorists.

Afghanistan Cricket Board awaits Taliban’s decision on the future of women’s cricket 

Afghanistan Cricket Chiefs are still waiting for the decision by the Taliban if their women’s cricket  team will be allowed to play or not

Hasan Akhund to lead new Afghanistan government, Abdul Ghani Baradar to be deputy leader

Taliban spokesperson said that Afghanistan had "gained freedom," stressing that "only the will of Afghans" will be applicable in the country.

Kabul airport to restart its operations to receive aid: Qatar’s ambassador

The envoy further said, "The runway at Kabul airport has been repaired in cooperation with authorities in Afghanistan." Qatar's news channel also said: two domestic flights were operated from Kabul to the cities of Mazar-i-Sharif and Kandahar.

Google locks Afghan government accounts as Taliban seek emails: Source

Google has temporarily locked down an unspecified number of Afghan government email accounts.

Fierce fighting in Panjshir; the final holdout against Taliban control – hangs in the balance

Naseeruddin Shah shares video message for those celebrating the victory of Taliban, says ‘celebrations of the barbarians is no less dangerous’

Naseeruddin Shah shared a video message for those who are celebrating the return of Taliban rule in Afghanistan.