Tag: Taliban

Tepid defence

The report argues, in essence, that the Biden Administration inherited the Doha deal with the Taliban from its predecessor, and it was left with the unenviable task of making the best of a bad job.

May 18, 2023

Destroyed 4,000 hectares of poppy fields in Afghanistan, claims Taliban

Hasibullah Ahmadi, said the process of destroying poppy fields is ongoing in Badakhshan, Kunduz, Takhar and Faryab provinces.

May 8, 2023

Taliban rejects Pentagon report about presence of ISIS in Afghanistan

Taliban has denied the media report citing "classified Pentagon assessment" stating that Afghanistan has become a significant coordinate site for the Daesh/ISIS group that plans attacks in Europe and Asia and carries out "aspirational plotting" against the US, TOLO News reported.

April 24, 2023

Biden blames Trump administration for troubled US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

Biden administration said, "President Biden's choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained by conditions created by his predecessor."

April 7, 2023

Swedish Committee for Afghanistan calls on Taliban to end ban on female education

Female students beyond grade six have repeatedly called on the Taliban to reopen the doors of the schools.

March 28, 2023

Washington stands with women in Iran, Afghanistan who face violence: US President

US President Joe Biden has said that Washington stands with women in Iran and Afghanistan who are facing violence, Afghanistan-based

March 24, 2023

Afghan families call on Taliban to reopen schools for girls above grade 6

The previous year, on September 18, the high schools in Afghanistan opened their gates to boys whereas girls were ordered to stay at home by the Taliban.

March 20, 2023

Former Taliban leader confirms Pakistan’s funding of terror activities

A former Taliban leader has revealed that Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISKP) has received funding from Pakistan and IS central from Syria and Iraq for terrorist activities, reported Afghan Analyst, an organisation which deals with key security and political developments in Afghanistan. Sheikh Abdul Rahim Muslimdost, a former founding member of ISKP made the...

March 17, 2023

17 people killed, 7 injured in bus accident in Afghanistan

The injured people were transferred to the nearby hospital for medical treatment, and the condition of the injured is reported to be serious.

March 16, 2023

Gripped by terror

The daring terror attacks have drawn large-scale condemnation in Pakistan, for they expose the abject failure of security forces. Ordinary cit- izens are seeking answers and assur- ances from the government; if such highly-protected police locations are so insecure, then what is the state of security and safety of ordinary people?

February 23, 2023

Women pay the price of Taliban rule

The recent Taliban ban on women working in international and national organisations and women moving about public spaces has also affected women being able to find employment

February 7, 2023

Reverse decrees limiting women’s rights, UN urges Taliban

A high-level UN delegation led by the Deputy Secretary-General called on the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan to reverse the course on recent decrees limiting women's and girls' rights, saying Afghans must not be abandoned.

January 21, 2023

Qatar expresses ‘deep concern’ over Taliban banning working women

"The State of Qatar expresses its deep concern over the Afghan caretaker government's decision to ban Afghan women from working in local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) until further notice, under the pretext that some female employees do not adhere to the Islamic dress code set by the government for women," Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

December 26, 2022

India “notes with concern” reports of Taliban denying right to education to women

India has emphasised the importance of the establishment of an inclusive and representative government that respects the rights of all Afghans and ensures equal rights for women and girls to participate in all aspects of Afghan society, including access to higher education.

December 22, 2022

US condemns Taliban’s decision to ban women from universities, calls it “unacceptable stance”

Taliban announced to ban university education for Afghan women and to keep secondary schools closed for girls.

December 21, 2022

Taliban announces indefinite ban on university education for Afghan girls

The Islamic group dismissed all women from leadership posts in the civil service and prohibited girls in most provinces from attending secondary school.

December 21, 2022

Islamabad’s strategic depth in Afghanistan is slipping away

Consequent to the Russian invasion of Afghanistan, the Americans made Pakistan the base for Mujahideen operations angainst the occupiers.

December 14, 2022