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Afghan Taliban govt announces prisoner swap with US

Discussions about the prisoner exchange were confirmed last year

Published 21 Jan, 2025 03:04pm

World

Taliban deputy foreign minister calls for girls’ high schools to open

Says restrictions on girls and women’s education not in line with Islamic Sharia law

Published 20 Jan, 2025 01:03pm

Pakistan

Afghan Taliban protest Pakistani airstrikes as violation of territorial sovereignty

Afghan defense ministry claimed that most casualties included ordinary citizens and refugees

Published 26 Dec, 2024 02:30pm

World

Afghan Taliban administration officials to attend UN climate conference in Azerbaijan

UN has not allowed the Taliban to take up Afghanistan’s seat at the General Assembly

Published 11 Nov, 2024 12:07am

Pakistan

Maldives recall envoy in Pakistan over Taliban meet

Thoha’s name has been taken down from the website of the Maldives mission in Islamabad, says source

Published 05 Nov, 2024 12:31am

Pakistan

Controlling border infiltration in Pakistan not possible: Afghan charge d’Affaires

Mawlawi Sardar Ahmad Shakeeb claims no Afghan engages in terrorism in Pakistan

Published 29 Oct, 2024 11:53pm

World

China to offer Afghan Taliban tariff-free trade as inches closer to isolated resource-rich regime

Afghanistan exported $64m worth of goods to China last year, according to Chinese customs data

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:12pm

World

Afghan Taliban vow to implement media ban on images of living things

'Coercion has no place in the implementation of the law,' says spokesman for Ministry for PVPV

Published 14 Oct, 2024 05:56pm

World

Taliban blame Pakistan after ‘capture of key IS fighters’

Claim suicide attacker ‘infiltrated Afghanistan from a training camp in Pakistan’

Published 30 Sep, 2024 11:17pm

Pakistan

China, Russia, Iran, Pakistan ready to promote regional connectivity with Afghanistan

Joint statement four-way meeting says terrorist organisations presence in Afghanistan concerning

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 08:56pm

World

Afghan embassy in UK shutters after Taliban cuts ties

No one answered the door but the country’s flag was still flying

Published 27 Sep, 2024 05:22pm

Life & Style

Meryl Streep says a ‘squirrel has more rights’ than an Afghan girl

Oscar-winning actor believes international community could affect change in Afghanistan

Updated 24 Sep, 2024 09:47pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s Afghan policy has failed, says Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed

Reiterates call for Imran Khan’s release; claims next Indian PM will be Rahul Gandhi

Updated 22 Sep, 2024 10:52pm

World

Iran summons Afghan envoy for ‘disrespecting’ anthem

Foreign ministry ‘condemned this action, which went against diplomatic custom’

Published 20 Sep, 2024 09:22pm

World

Taliban in control of 39 Afghan embassies globally

No international government has formally recognised the Taliban administration

Published 19 Sep, 2024 09:09pm

World

Six killed, 13 wounded in Kabul suicide bombing: police

Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran says 'a person wearing explosives on his body detonated'

Published 03 Sep, 2024 12:58am

World

Austria aligns with Germany on deporting ‘criminals’ to Afghanistan

Chancellor Karl Nehammer says Austria aims to collaborate ‘closely’ with Germany on joint deportations

Published 01 Sep, 2024 07:10pm

Pakistan

Pakistan ‘worried’ about another 9/11 incident from Afghanistan

He revealed that 97% of the current Afghan population is living below poverty line

Updated 19 Aug, 2024 06:21pm

World

Taliban cut ties with Afghan embassies loyal to former government

Embassies include those in cities of London, Berlin as well as countries in other European states

Published 30 Jul, 2024 04:44pm

Pakistan

US urges Taliban to ensure terrorist attacks not launched from Afghan soil

State Department spokesperson says US, Pakistan have shared interests in regional security

Updated 17 Jul, 2024 07:06pm

Pakistan

FO rejects interim Afghan govt’s offer to facilitate Pakistan-banned TTP talks

Spokesperson reiterates interim Afghan govt should allowing use of soil for attacks against neighbouring countries

Updated 11 Jul, 2024 03:47pm

World

Afghan Taliban govt says to attend next round of UN talks in Doha

They had snubbed an invitation to previous round

Published 16 Jun, 2024 06:54pm

World

Afghan supreme leader mentions ‘forcibly repatriated’ refugees in Eid message

Praises establishment of a Sharia-based system in Afghanistan

Published 15 Jun, 2024 12:58am

World

Several dead in protests in eastern Afghanistan

Demonstration and clashes had blocked the key road from Jalalabad to Torkham, says official

Published 10 May, 2024 08:56pm

World

Taliban govt urges Islamabad to show restraint over Afghan migrants

Minister says refugees should not be harassed until a joint mechanism is reached

Published 04 Apr, 2024 10:21pm

Pakistan

Pakistan rules out talks with banned TTP

Urges Afghanistan to take ‘urgent action against terrorist outfits’

Published 04 Apr, 2024 07:35pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Afghanistan make progress towards normalising ties

Commerce Secretary Khurrum Agha will undertake a two-day visit to Afghanistan from tomorrow

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 08:17pm

Pakistan

Pakistan calls for collective efforts to tackle terrorism after Kandahar attack

Foreign Office says country condemns terrorism in all its forms, manifestations

Updated 22 Mar, 2024 10:26pm

World

Fighting halted on Afghanistan-Pakistan border after skirmishes: Taliban govt

'The situation is calm, the fighting has stopped,' says Taliban govt spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid

Published 19 Mar, 2024 07:53pm

Pakistan

US officials call on Pakistan to exercise restraint

Also call on Afghanistan to make sure its soil is not used for terrorism

Published 19 Mar, 2024 08:45am