Afghanistan
French Foreign Minister, Antony Blinken discuss ‘dramatic situation’ in Kabul over phone
Paris [France], August 16 (ANI): French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian had a telephonic conversation with his US counterpart Antony Blinken on the "dramatic situation" in Kabul. "Today in the…
Gunfire at Kabul airport as Taliban takes control of capital
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 16 (ANI): Gunfire took place at the Kabul airport on Sunday as diplomatic personnel of several countries are being evacuated from Afghanistan after Kabul fell to the…
Afghanistan: Taliban leader Mullah Baradar says our ‘victory was unexpectedly swift’
Doha [Qatar], August 16 (ANI): Taliban deputy leader Mullah Baradar on Sunday said that the terror group's victory, which saw all of the country's major cities fall in a week,…
Hundreds of Afghans protest outside White House as Taliban take control of Kabul
By Reena Bhardwaj Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): People with ties to Afghanistan blamed President Joe Biden for betraying the people of the war-torn country and demand for sanctioning Pakistan…
US to take over air traffic control at Kabul airport, increases troops presence to 6,000 for safe evacuation
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): The United States has announced that it will be taking over air traffic control at Kabul airport and will expand the country's security presence to…
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani betrayed his country, says former MP Jamil Karzai
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): After the Delhi-bound Air India flight landed here on Sunday, Jamil Karzai, Afghanistan's former Member of Parliament, said that Kabul was occupied by the…
Anti-Pakistan protest erupts across world against its proxy role in Afghanistan, helping Taliban
Berlin [Germany], August 15 (ANI): Anti-Pakistan protests across the globe were organised and the demonstrators raised their voices against Islamabad's role in the Afghanistan debacle and blamed the country for…
#SanctionPakistan
Twitter trends normally have a fairly short shelf life – a few hours or a day at best. But sometimes these trends last for days and become metaphors for a…
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Afghan President Ghani leaves for Tajikistan, will proceed to another country afterwards
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 15 (ANI): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday left for Tajikistan, from where he will proceed to another country. The development came soon after Ghani left Afghanistan…
Power cannot be transferred unless Taliban inform about President’s successor: Ashraf Ghani
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 15 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said that power cannot be transferred unless the Taliban inform about President's successor from their side, Sputnik reported citing sources. 'Serious…
“I will never, ever bow to Taliban’, says Afghanistan’s First Vice President Amrullah Saleh
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 15 (ANI): Amid ongoing negotiations between the Afghan Government and the Taliban, First Vice President Amrullah Saleh vowed to never, ever and under no circumstances will he…
Pressure on Pakistan grows as Taliban advance in Afghanistan
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 15 (ANI): With the Taliban claiming towns and territories across Afghanistan, the pressure on Pakistan is building up as the scrutiny is falling on Islamabad. Emily Schmall,…
