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Senior Pakistani Taliban leader killed in Afghanistan: Official

Senior Pakistani Taliban leader killed in Afghanistan: Official
12 January, Karachi, Pakistan (Aljazeera) : A senior leader of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (Pakistan Taliban or TTP) has been killed in eastern Afghanistan, Pakistani security officials say, as a peace talks process between the armed group and the government remain stalled. Khalid Balti, also known by the nom de guerre Muhammad Khorasani when he served as the spokesperson of the... Read More

At least 16 wounded in Kabul hospital blasts

At least 16 wounded in Kabul hospital blasts
(CNN) Kabul November 2, 2021-At least 16 people were wounded in two blasts at a military hospital in the Afghan capital on Tuesday. It was unclear if there were fatalities in the blasts at the Daoud Khan Military hospital, a teaching facility near the Afghan capital’s diplomatic quarter. Taliban officials said special forces have arrived at the scene. A doctor treating... Read More

Afghanistan: Gunmen attack wedding to stop music being played

Afghanistan: Gunmen attack wedding to stop music being played
31 OCT 2021 BBC-Gunmen who identified themselves as Taliban attacked a wedding in eastern Afghanistan to stop music being played, killing at least two people and injuring 10 others, officials say. A Taliban spokesman said two of the three gunmen had been arrested but denied they had acted on behalf of the Islamist movement. Music was banned when the Taliban... Read More

Russia to invite Taliban for talks in Moscow

Russia to invite Taliban for talks in Moscow
MOSCOW, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) : Moscow will invite Taliban representatives to take part in international talks on Afghanistan later this month, Russian Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said Thursday. Taliban representatives will be invited to take part in Moscow-format talks on Afghanistan on Oct. 20, the TASS news agency reported citing the official. Kabulov did not specify which... Read More

Taliban should be given time to run Afghanistan: Pak Minister

Taliban should be given time to run Afghanistan: Pak Minister
Islamabad , September 17 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said the Taliban should be given time to form a government and run their country’s affairs. He made these remarks during a meeting with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi in Islamabad on Thursday, Dawn newspaper reported. The report further said matters relating to evacuation from Afghanistan... Read More

11 Nepalis rescued from Afghanistan arrive home

11 Nepalis rescued from Afghanistan arrive home
Kathmandu, Sept 10 (RSS): As rescue operation for the Nepalis stranded in Afghanistan continues, 11 Nepalis arrived home on Thursday. With this, a total of 906 Nepalis stranded in Afghanistan have been rescued and brought home, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry also said that coordination with the concerned authorities is... Read More

War in Afghanistan now over, will announce govt in few days, says Taliban

War in Afghanistan now over, will announce govt in few days, says Taliban
Kabul , September 7 (ANI): Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid on Monday said that the war in Afghanistan is over and an announcement about the formation of the new government will be made in the next few days. “The war in Afghanistan is over, now we will work together to rebuild this country,” said Mujahid at a press conference in Kabul,... Read More