- 19 May, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecurityTaliban
Afghan defence minister says will not tolerate ‘invasions’
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's acting defence minister said on Sunday that the Taliban administration would not tolerate "invasions" from its neighours after protesting against airstrikes it says were conducted by…
Militants in Afghanistan strike Pakistan army post, kill three soldiers
Islamabad, Apr 23 (PTI) At least three Pakistani soldiers were killed after militants from across the border in Afghanistan fired indiscriminately at their military check post, the Pakistan Army said…
Pakistan army officer killed, another injured in Balochistan terror attack
Islamabad, Apr 22 (PTI) A Pakistan Army officer was killed and another injured in an encounter with terrorists in the country's south-western province of Balochistan, the military said on Friday.…
Blast tears through Sunni mosque in northern Afghan city Kunduz
KABUL (Reuters) -A blast tore through a Sunni mosque during Friday prayers in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, causing at least 20 casualties, the commander of Kunduz province said.…
Blast in Afghan capital kills one, wounds dozens – health workers
KABUL (Reuters) - A blast hit the money exchange hub in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Sunday, killing one and injuring dozens, health workers said. No group immediately claimed responsibility. The…
Taliban bans drug cultivation, including lucrative opium
By Charlotte Greenfield and Jibran Ahmad KABUL/PESHAWAR (Reuters) - The Taliban announced on Sunday a ban on the cultivation of narcotics in Afghanistan, the world's biggest opium producer. "As per…
Regional conference of Afghan’s neighbours highlights India’s initiatives in the war-torn country
Beijing, Apr 1 (PTI) The TAPI gas pipeline proposal, India's wheat supplies to Afghanistan and development of the Chabahar port in Iran have figured among the initiatives to support the…
World Bank freezes Afghan projects after Taliban bans girls from high school
By Andrea Shalal and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank has put four projects in Afghanistan worth $600 million on hold amid concerns over a decision by the…
Taliban bars government employees without beards from work
By Charlotte Greenfield KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban has instructed all government employees to wear a beard and adhere to a dress code or risk being fired, three sources told…
Taliban ban BBC’s local language services in Afghanistan – broadcaster
By Charlotte Greenfield KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban have banned BBC television news in three main languages of Afghanistan from being broadcast, the British news organisation said. A spokesman for…
UN Security Council asks Taliban to allow Afghan girls to attend school
(Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council has expressed deep concern over a decision by Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to deny girls access to high school education and called on the…
U.S. hopes for reversal by Taliban on girls’ education in coming days
DOHA (Reuters) - The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan said on Saturday he is hopeful that there will be a reversal of the Taliban's U-turn on girls' education in the…
