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Jaishankar calls on Tajikistan President, discusses Afghanistan
Dushanbe/New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday called on Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon during which they exchanged views on the recent developments in Afghanistan and their impact on regional…
Afghanistan may see more turmoil: CDS Bipin Rawat
THE SITUATION in Afghanistan can change further and there could be more turmoil, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said on Wednesday. He also said that China will step into Afghanistan in the time to come.
Speaking at an event…
Major fracas took took place between Mullah Baradar and Khalil Haqqani over govt formation
Kabul, Sep 15 (UNI) A major row broke out between Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and Khalil ur-Rahman Haqqani at the Presidential Palace, days after the Taliban set up a new government in Kabul.
The argument between…
European Parliament resolution criticises Pak support to Taliban
Brussels/New Delhi, Sep 15 (UNI) Short of slamming the US, the European Parliament on Wednesday expressed its frustration over Washington for its lack of a serious exit strategy from Afghanistan. While indicting the Taliban for its…
US lawmaker presses Blinken on whether drone strike hit US aid worker or ISIS-K
Washington , September 15 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday dodged questions on whether the Afghanistan drone strike targeted a worker for an American aid organisation and members of his family instead of an ISIS bomber.
US…
India lodges disappointment over ‘unwarranted remarks’ on Kashmir by UNHR chief
New Delhi/Geneva, Sep 14 (UNI) India on Tuesday express its disappointment over the “unwarranted remarks” by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Jammu and Kashmir ”which do not reflect the ground reality”.…
Thousands in Kandahar protest eviction notice by Taliban
Kandahar, (Afghanistan), Sep 14 (UNI) Thousands of residents of Firqa (Old Army Division) in Kandahar held a protest march in Kandahar City on Tuesday to protest the Taliban’s eviction notice to them.
Residents of the Firqa (Division),…
76th session of UN General Assembly opens on Tuesday
United Nations, Sep 14 (UNI/Sputnik) The 76th crucial session of UN General Assembly was opened by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday. The session is likely to be very stormy with US withdrawal from Afghanistan transferring…
Afghanistan power struggle: rumors of Mullah Baradar death in local media
Kabul, Sep 13 (UNI) Barely a week after being named as one of the Deputy Prime Ministers of the caretaker Taliban government, rumours surfaced of the death of Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in a fierce clash over power with…
Over 150 media outlets closed in Afghanistan after Taliban’s takeover
Moscow/Kabul, Sep 13 (UNI/Sputnik) At least 153 media outlets have ceased operating in 20 Afghan provinces in less than a month since the country's takeover by the Taliban. Afghan TOLOnews broadcaster reported on Monday, citing…
Qatar Foreign Minister Al Thani in Kabul, meets Taliban leadership
Kabul, Sep 12 (UNI) Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani arrived in Kabul on Sunday and met with the Taliban leadership and new cabinet members, including caretaker Prime Minister Mullah…
France refuses to have any ties with Taliban government: Foreign Minister Le Drian
Paris , September 12 France refuses to recognise the government of the Taliban and have any relations with it, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has said.
"France refuses to recognise or have any relations with this…
Taliban reject Pak minister’s claims on trade in Pakistani rupee
Kabul , September 12 The Taliban have rejected a claim by a high ranking Pakistani minister that trade between the two countries would be in rupees under a currency swap arrangement, local media reported on Sunday.
Ahmadullah Wasiq, a…
First group of Afghans evacuees arrives in Japan
Tokyo , September 13 The first group of Afghan evacuees has arrived in Japan to take refuge in the island nation.
The evacuees were among around 10 Afghans who entered neighbouring Pakistan by land last week, Kyodo News reported.…
Afghanistan: ‘Acting PM’ Hassan Akhund discusses bilateral ties with visiting Qatari FM
Kabul , September 13 The newly appointed Taliban government's acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund met with visiting Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Sunday.
Al-Thani…
Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri appears in video on 9/11 anniversary
Beirut, Sep 12 (UNI) Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri appeared in a video released on Saturday, the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington, while rumours have suggested that he was dead.
The emergence of…
Can’t let Afghanistan become terror safe haven: India, Australia
Echoing India’s concern, visiting Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said Saturday “we share very strong interests in ensuring that Afghanistan never again becomes a safe haven for the breeding or the training of terrorists” and this…
Lavrov urges NATO to Assess situation in Afghanistan more self-critically
Moscow, Sep 11 (UNI/SPUTNIK) NATO should adopt a more objective and self-critical view regarding the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan instead of putting all the blame on the Afghan authorities, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on…
Amit Shah reviews Kashmir security after Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in view of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.
Sources said Shah enquired about the security concerns arising out of developments in Afghanistan…
Taliban: Afghan families flee to Pakistan over forced marriage fears
Khalid Shinwari, 25, is more than relieved after managing to flee Taliban-controlled Afghanistan and reaching Pakistan in recent days.
A father of three, Shinwari’s family first moved to Pakistan during the Afghan civil war of the 1990s…
