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Afghanistan coffers swell as Taliban taxman collects

About 60% of the Taliban treasury is funded by customs, says World Bank

Published 09 Mar, 2023 09:48am

World

Afghan universities reopen, but women still barred

University ban is one of several restrictions imposed on females

Published 06 Mar, 2023 10:16am

World

Afghan women’s activist fights Taliban and self-doubt

Mahbouba Seraj has argued tirelessly against the dramatic spike in restrictions on women's freedoms

Published 03 Mar, 2023 10:39am

World

US ‘discussing’ crackdown on Afghan refugees with Pakistan

State Department spokesperson says US encourages all states to uphold their obligations with regard to Afghan refugees

Published 03 Mar, 2023 09:37am

Pakistan

Pakistan warns Afghanistan of unilateral action against TTP sanctuaries

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif says country's patience wearing thin over use of Afghan soil against Pakistan by terrorists

Updated 28 Feb, 2023 01:02am

Business & Economy

Torkham border opened for business after six days

Thousands of trucks were stuck due to border closure

Updated 25 Feb, 2023 10:46pm

World

US transfers two Guantanamo Bay detainees to Pakistan

President Biden has said he hopes to close the facility

Published 24 Feb, 2023 12:01pm

Pakistan

Afghan Taliban should counter TTP threat, says State Dept

Statement comes soon after defence minister, DG ISI's Kabul visit

Published 24 Feb, 2023 10:33am

World

Afghan Taliban plan to turn former foreign bases into special economic zones

A pilot plan will begin to convert bases in Kabul and in Balkh province

Published 20 Feb, 2023 01:39am

Pakistan

Minister claims General Faiz wanted to ‘resettle’ TTP in Pakistan

Shireen mazari had attributed the plan to General Bajwa

Published 19 Feb, 2023 02:42pm

Sports

No threat to PSL from TTP: Najam Sethi deletes shocking tweet after backlash

Taliban threatens to launch more attacks on law enforcement officers

Updated 18 Feb, 2023 01:58pm

Pakistan

Pakistan Taliban warn of more attacks against police after compound raid

Says the policemen should stay away from our war

Updated 18 Feb, 2023 11:59am

Pakistan

Factbox: Who are the banned TTP?

Outlawed group was formed in 2017

Published 17 Feb, 2023 11:57pm

Business & Economy

Russia will sell oil to Pakistan at market-based price: envoy

Danila Ganich says work on gas pipeline could start ‘pretty fast’ depending on conclusion of agreements

Updated 15 Feb, 2023 01:33am

Pakistan

Imran says Bajwa painted him as ‘anti-American’ to US

PTI chief accuses former army chief of ‘exporting’ regime change plan

Updated 12 Feb, 2023 07:23pm

Pakistan

Pakistan to engage Mullah Hibatullah to rein in militants

Delegations would be sent to Tehran and Kabul, says advisor to PM Shehbaz

Updated 04 Feb, 2023 04:04pm

Pakistan

Swat peace march Ulasi Pasoon members detained after protest

Release them after six hours after people pile on pressure

Published 04 Feb, 2023 08:51am

World

Taliban detain Afghan educator who spoke out on women’s school ban

Mashal's aide says he was mercilessly beaten and taken away in a very disrespectful manner

Published 03 Feb, 2023 12:36pm

World

Over 160 died in a wave of freezing temperatures sweeping Afghanistan

Coldest winter in 15 years has seen temperatures dip as low as -34 degrees Celsius

Published 26 Jan, 2023 06:51pm

World

Three foreign NGOs partially resume aid in Afghanistan with women workers

IRC and CARE confirm they resumed work with women staff in the health sector

Published 17 Jan, 2023 08:18pm

Pakistan

Rising violence along Pak-Afghan border is ‘concerning’: Pak envoy tells UN

Ambassador says more groups than just TTP and BLA are behind militancy

Published 17 Jan, 2023 02:50pm

World

Gunmen shoot dead ‘fearless’ Afghan woman ex-lawmaker

Kabul police spokesman says security forces have started a serious investigation into the incident

Published 15 Jan, 2023 07:12pm

Pakistan

‘Zero-tolerance’: Talks with TTP to negotiate group’s surrender, says Sanaullah

Interior minister says efforts underway to bring banned group to the negotiating table

Published 07 Jan, 2023 08:04pm

World

Taliban criticise Prince Harry over Afghan killings

38-year-old says he justified the deaths as 25 'bad' people he killed before they could kill 'good' people

Published 06 Jan, 2023 07:49pm

Business & Economy

Afghanistan’s Taliban administration in oil extraction deal with Chinese company

Investment would increase to $540 million in three years for the 25-year contract, says Zabihullah Mujahid

Published 05 Jan, 2023 11:18pm

World

Obey or leave: NGOs torn over Taliban ban on women staff

Taliban have already banned women from universities

Published 05 Jan, 2023 10:25am

Pakistan

Pakistan has right to defend itself from terrorism: US

State Department spokesperson says US will respond to Afghan Taliban’s inability to fulfil commitments

Updated 04 Jan, 2023 10:10am

World

Taliban govt seeks economic self-sufficiency, foreign investment for Afghanistan

'We will support any item which can help us for self-sufficiency,' says acting commerce minister

Published 02 Jan, 2023 03:16pm

Must Read

December deadlier for law-enforcers than any month in 10 years: report

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bore brunt of the unprecedented spike in violence

Updated 02 Jan, 2023 03:02pm

World

Multiple casualties feared in blast outside Kabul’s military airport

Interior ministry spokesman says investigations are under way

Updated 01 Jan, 2023 12:38pm