Afghanistan
ITBP canines serving in Afghanistan return to India
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Three sniffer dogs Maya, Ruby and Bobby have returned to India after serving three years with Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) commandos in Afghanistan. The…
Why Afghanistan’s fall is compared with Vietnam?
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): After the fall of Afghanistan to Taliban, many drew parallels with the situation in Vietnam from half a century ago in which the US war…
The Mess that is Afghanistan
The Mess that is Afghanistan Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd) I chose this title to keep the scope of this essay open ended because the current situation in Afghanistan…
US efforts underway to keep cash away from Taliban
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): After Kabul fell into the hands of the Taliban, the US is taking steps to keep cash away from the Taliban. US Treasury has taken…
Imran Khan urges global community to ‘stay engaged’ with Taliban
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 18 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan who has publically endorsed the recent Taliban takeover of Afghanistan said that his country is reaching out to all "Afghan…
UN Human Rights Council to discuss Afghanistan issue on August 24
Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Afghanistan on August 24, to address the "serious human rights concerns" following the…
Taliban attempt to present themselves as different from past, experts doubtful
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Taliban has after over two decades again seized control of Afghanistan's capital Kabul. This time, however, they have pledged to protect the rights of…
US intelligence predicted Afghan military collapse, despite Biden’s assurances
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): A classified assessment by American spy agencies had predicted the collapse of the Afghan military and Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, despite US President Joe Biden's…
Qatar, Germany call for peaceful power transition in Afghanistan post-Taliban takeover
Doha [Qatar], August 18 (ANI): During a phone talk between Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday, the two sides called for…
About 1,100 US citizens evacuated from Afghanistan on Tuesday
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): The United States military has evacuated approximately 1,100 US citizens, permanent residents and their families on 13 flights from Afghanistan on Tuesday (local time), a…
Joe Biden, Boris Johnson discuss need for close coordination among allies on Afghanistan
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): In his first call with a foreign leader since the Taliban took control of Kabul, US President Joe Biden has spoken with British Prime Minister…
Iran to make efforts to stabilise Afghanistan: President Raisi
Tehran [Iran], August 18 (ANI): Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday said that his country would make serious efforts to stabilise Afghanistan as the country's government fell on Sunday and…
