Tag: Taliban
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Taliban condemn UN official’s ‘disrespectful’ statement about Islamic penal code
This response came following the UN Rights Office Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani's statement on Friday against corporal punishment in Afghanistan.
November 26, 2022 -
Biden now irks Afghans by disparaging their country as ‘Godforsaken place’
Last month, President Biden annoyed Pakistanis when he described their country as "one of the most dangerous nations in the world" that possessed nuclear weapons without any 'cohesion'.
November 6, 2022 -
“India can help Afghan people in difficult times,” says Jaishankar on tragic situation in Afghanistan
India has been calling upon all sections of the political spectrum in Afghanistan to work together to meet the aspirations of all people in that country including those from the minority community for a prosperous and safe future.
October 18, 2022 -
Taliban anger with Pakistan grows
The regime in Afghanistan may have inked a few economic and trade agreements with its neighbours, but it has yet to secure formal recognition for its government from any side.
October 11, 2022 -
At UN, Iran raises concern over resurgence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan
Post the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the international community as a whole is concerned about the affinity of the group with other terrorist organizations. Iran also expressed alarm, warning that terrorism in Afghanistan poses a threat to regional and global security, reported The Khaama Press.
September 30, 2022 -
Taliban confirms prisoner swap with US
Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi on Monday confirmed that the Taliban has freed an American engineer.
September 19, 2022 -
China promoting Taliban 2.0 for better business deals in Afghanistan
China is currently engaged in pampering the Taliban, which finds itself in a state of diplomatic isolation. Its focus is on business with hopes of a better deal.
September 13, 2022 -
Pakistan lodges protest with Taliban over drone charge
Pakistan was dismayed by the acting Afghan Defence Minister Mullah Muhammad Yaqoob's allegations, reflecting the same mindset of the previous Afghan administrations that blamed their own follies on Islamabad, The Express Tribune reported.
September 5, 2022 -
Af-Pak impasse
Access to education for girls, protection of women’s rights, and an ethnically inclusive government are nowhere in sight in Afghanistan.
September 2, 2022 -
Taliban says US drones entering Afghanistan through Pakistan
The defence minister also stated that the number of IEA's national army reached 150,000 soldiers with eight border groups and each consisting of 3,000 personnel.
August 29, 2022 -
Mosque mayhem
On Wednesday, the Taliban government did not reply to multiple requests to confirm the number of casualties.
August 20, 2022 -
Angelina Jolie draws attention to atrocities on Afghan women after Taliban takeover
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who is known for her humanitarian work, wants the world to take cognizance of what's happening with women in the theocratic state under Taliban ruled Afghanistan.
August 16, 2022 -
Taliban & terro
Osama bin Laden too was living comfortably in the cantonment town of Abbottabad where senior Pakistani military officers and intelligence officials had sprawling homes while Islamabad stoutly denied it had any knowledge about the whereabouts of the most wanted man in the world then.
August 9, 2022 -
Taliban urges US to recognize Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Meanwhile, the Taliban has not completed the conditions for recognition which was offered by the international community.
August 7, 2022 -
US killing Al Qaeda leader Zawahiri – A watershed moment in history
The death of Ayman al-Zawahiri had been reported many times before, including last year when he was said to have died of illness.
August 2, 2022 -
Taliban “grossly” violated Doha agreement by sheltering Al-Qaeda chief Zawahiri: Blinken
The US and the Taliban signed the peace agreement in February 2020 under the Presidency of former US President Donald Trump. The deal stated the withdrawal of the US troops from Afghan soil and the Taliban would abate violence and guarantee that its soil will not be a safe haven for the terrorists.
August 2, 2022 -
Tibetan exiled leader admires Murmu’s elevation to President, says forward step for Indian democracy
The Tibetan exiled leader further hailed Indian democracy and said that a tribal lady assuming the post of President is real development, a forward step for Indian democracy.
July 26, 2022