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An explosion inside a mosque in north-east Afghanistan has caused multiple casualties, media reports said
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Hibatullah Akhundzada in a special decree has appointed Mawlawi Abdul Kabir as the new acting Prime Minister of Afghanistan
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Taliban have shared a rare audio message from their supreme leader, who says justice is an instrument for the Afghan government's survival
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The latest development comes after thousands of girls and women appeared for university entrance exams across Afghanistan three months ago, reports the BBC.
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Kabul: A suicide bomber struck at a centre of Taliban power on Wednesday, setting off a blast at a government ministry in the Afghan capital of Kabul and killing at least four people. The explosion went off in the afternoon as workers and visitors were praying inside a mosque of Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry, which is […]
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New York: A New York-based media watchdog has called the Taliban to immediately release American journalist and independent filmmaker Ivor Shearer and Afghan producer Faizullah Faizbakhsh and cease detaining journalists. On August 17, Shearer and Faizbakhsh were filming in the Sherpur area of District 10 in Kabul-where a US drone strike killed Al-Qaeda leader Ayman […]
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Kabul: Police in Kabul confirmed on Thursday that 21 people were killed and 33 others injured in a blast that targeted worshippers at a mosque in the Afghan capital the previous day. “The blast took place during the evening prayers inside the mosque in Police District 17, leaving 21 dead and 33 others injured at the […]
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Washington [US]: Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed on Saturday in an air strike by the United States, US President Joe Biden confirmed on Monday (local time). “On Saturday, at my direction, the United States successfully concluded an air strike in Kabul, Afghanistan and killed Al Qaeda Amir Ayman al-Zawahiri,” Biden said in a […]
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The terrorist attack on a gurdwara in Kabul, killing two people, comes as a grim reminder of the challenges that India faces in its engagement with Kabul. An extremist group with a medieval mindset that makes no secret of its animosity towards minorities and women and has bombed and killed its way to grab power […]
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Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday strongly condemned the attack on a gurdwara in Kabul and urged the Centre to extend immediate assistance to ensure the safety of minorities in the Afghan capital. “Strongly condemn the attack at Gurudwara Karte Parwan in Kabul. Have heard reports of shots being fired at devotees, I’m […]
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Kabul: At least two civilians were killed and three security personnel injured after three explosions ripped through a gurdwara in Kabul on Saturday, according to multiple sources. The Ministry of Interior have confirmed the blasts and said a group of armed insurgents entered the gurdwara in Kart-e-Parwan area. “Before entering, the enemy attacked the guards […]
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Kabul: Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban has claimed that its forces have killed the commander of terrorist group ISIS (ISIL) and captured and another member in an operation conducted in the Bagrami district of Kabul province. TOLO News reported on Monday citing Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesperson said that these main key figures had attacked mosques, monasteries, […]
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India’s outreach in Afghanistan, the first since the Taliban captured power, carries immense significance and serves as a test for the country’s diplomatic skills. The Indian delegation’s visit to Kabul, led by joint secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs JP Singh, has demonstrated New Delhi’s eagerness to engage with the Taliban regime, which still […]
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Kabul: A Taliban delegation headed by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met envoys of the Gulf states in Doha during which the two sides held discussions on a number of issues, including political and economic relations, as well as humanitarian aid, according to the Foreign Ministry in Kabul. In a statement after the meeting […]
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New Delhi: As part of the countrys ongoing humanitarian help, India supplied the fourth batch of medical assistance to Afghanistan comprising three tonnes of essential life-saving medicines. The shipment was handed over to the Indira Gandhi Hospital in Kabul. “India stands committed to continue its special relationship with the people of Afghanistan and provide humanitarian […]
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Kabul: The Islamic State (ISIS-K) has claimed responsibility for Saturday’s explosion in the western part of Kabul. The explosion in Dasht-e-Barchi of Kabul left three dead and six more wounded, Khamma Press reported, Afghan journalist Hameed Saighani was among those who died in the explosion but sources have told Khaama press that Saighani was assassinated […]
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While there is a need for coordinated efforts to prevent the humanitarian crisis from spinning out of control in Afghanistan, the international community should not be in a hurry to recognise the Taliban regime because it is yet to fulfil its promises on providing an inclusive government and protecting the rights of women and minorities. […]
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Only three provinces opened educational institutions for young women so far
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Kabul: A blast went off Friday at a mosque packed with Shiite Muslim worshippers in northern Afghanistan, killing or wounding at least 100 people, a Taliban police official said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which took place in Kunduz, the capital of Kunduz province, but militants from the Islamic State […]
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By Dhananjay Tripathi 15th August 2021 will be remembered as an important date in world history. On this day, the Taliban swiftly entered Kabul after relentlessly fighting for almost 20 years with the most potent military power of the world — the United States of America (USA). The coming back of the Taliban will undoubtedly […]