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Pakistani military-intelligence apparatus can celebrate for now but there will be blowback for sure

Amidst the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Afghanistan, several scared female students in the city are not ready to give up on their nation as yet.

University has 158 nationals, including 136 men and 22 women, on its rolls

The Taliban is officially banned from all Facebook apps, including WhatsApp. Facebook has designated the Taliban as a dangerous organisation.

He said the people should not be deceived by fake rumours about travelling abroad and asked them to avoid coming to the airport, Afghan media reported.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex posted a joint statement on their Archewell Foundation website encouraging followers to unite and support organizations "doing critical work" to help those in need.

The image has been credited to US Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Ramon Brockington, Alt News said.

Anxious family members of Bommana Rajanna, the migrant worker have been spending sleepless nights ever since the Taliban captured Kabul.

Announces amnesty, urges women to join government

He described the images coming out of Afghanistan as "gut-wrenching" but said: "I've learned the hard way that there was never a good time to withdraw US forces.

Sources said Indian Air Force's transport aircraft C-17 with 150 passengers has left the Kabul airport for India

In the morning, some schools were open due to the ongoing examinations, but were advised to close until the situation gets better

Hyderabad: Expressing concern over the crisis in Afghanistan, Industries Minister KT Rama Rao questioned the United Nations over its lack of intervention. The Minister tweeted: “Where is the United Nations. Aren’t you supposed to intervene when situations become horrendous! Truly disturbing visuals from Afghan crisis.” Where is the UN? Aren’t you @UN supposed to intervene […]

With the fall of Afghanistan, China and Pakistan will try to minimise Indian engagement with the Taliban

We cannot absolve the US and Pakistan of the mess, and the erstwhile Soviet Union too

"Since the borders of India are very strong, I don't see the any impact of the takeover by Taliban across the border on the Indian side," he said.

It appears that desperate Afghans were clinging on to either the undercarriage of the C-17 or the landing gear of the transport plane when they got flung out due to the huge G-force exerted during take-off.

Accordingly, a NOTAM (notice to airmen) was issued advising incoming and transiting civilian aircraft to reroute before entering the Kabul airspace.

"All commercial flights are suspended at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, a statement reads. The statement calls on the people to avoid crowds at the airport," TOLO News said in a Tweet.

"The crowd was out of control. The firing was only done to defuse the chaos," the official was quoted as saying.