Tag: Afghanistan
Kabul passport office computer crashes over high demand
Officials said they have been forced to suspend operations after equipment used for issuing biometric documents broke down
U.S. steps up aid to Afghanistan, bypassing Taliban
In view of the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the U.S. is providing nearly 144 million dollars in additional aid, the…
$111 is the value of Afghan suicide bomber: Taliban
Sirajuddin Haqqani, the acting interior ministry gave the value as $111, the equivalent of 10,000 Afghani.
30 killed by suicide bomber in Afghan’s Kandahar mosque
It comes days after a suicide bomb attack claimed by Islamic State (ISIS) on a Shi'ite mosque in the northern…
Taliban government holds first cabinet meeting in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s interim government, the Taliban has held its first cabinet meeting since taking power in August.
Taliban to restore royal-era Afghan constitution
The current Afghan constitution, which the Taliban rejects, is considered to be one of the best constitutions in the region…
India seizes $2.72B heroin from Afghanistan
Afghanistan is the world's biggest illicit opiate supplier, but since taking power, the Taliban have said they plan to ban…
Mullah Baradar alive: Taliban
The Taliban also released video footage purportedly showing Baradar at meetings in the southern city of Kandahar
UN-Afghan conference raises over $1 billion
A United Nations-hosted international aid conference for Afghanistan raised more than 1 billion dollars in aid for the suffering population.
Taliban almost beat us to death: Afghan journalists
Both male journalists were covering women's protest against Pakistani involvement in Afghanistan and in support of women's rights on Wednesday…
Taliban cancel co-education in Afghan universities
According to them, co-education is un-Islamic and against the country’s national and traditional values.
Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada leads Taliban’s Afghan govt
The new Afghanistan government will be called the "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan".
Lukewarm reception for Taliban govt
Taliban leaders filled all the top posts in Tuesday's government list. There were no outsiders and no women
UNHCR warns of humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
Describing the situation at the country’s borders with Pakistan, Baloch said UNHCR had not seen such a “large refugee influx”…
450 Taliban fighters neutralised in Panjshir
Al-Qaeda fighters were reported to have joined the Taliban in the group’s offensive on the Panjshir valley