Afghan women continue medical studies in Scotland after Taliban ban GLASGOW: When the Taliban banned women from attending university in Afghanistan, Zahra Hussaini thought her dream of... Published 18 Sep, 2024 11:02am
World Afghanistan says to begin work on huge gas pipeline ISLIM CHESHMA: Afghanistan said Wednesday work would begin on a $10 billion gas pipeline traversing South Asia as... Published 11 Sep, 2024 05:17pm
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Comparisons must not be between apples and oranges “I would like to give a few examples and then…” “Relating to?” “Relating to restive provinces in a... Published 07 Sep, 2024 06:59am
World Islamic State claim Afghanistan suicide attack that killed 6 KABUL: The Islamic State on Tuesday claimed a suicide attack in the Afghan capital that killed six people a day... Published 03 Sep, 2024 05:18pm
World Germany deports first Afghans since Taliban govt took control FRANKFURT: Germany said Friday it had deported Afghan criminals back to their home country for the first time since... Published 30 Aug, 2024 05:33pm
World Afghanistan’s Taliban govt says morality law will be ‘gently’ enforced KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities said Monday a recently ratified morality law would be enforced “gently”,... Published 26 Aug, 2024 06:49pm
World Taliban appoints ambassador to UAE for first time since Afghanistan takeover ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan’s Taliban-led foreign ministry said it has appointed its first accredited ambassador to the... Updated 22 Aug, 2024 07:04pm
World Taliban bars UN human rights special rapporteur from Afghanistan KABUL: The Taliban have barred United Nations-appointed special rapporteur Richard Bennett from entering ... Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am
World 1.4mn girls banned from Afghan schools since Taliban return: UNESCO PARIS: At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban... Published 15 Aug, 2024 12:03pm
World Taliban celebrate 3 years since Afghanistan takeover with military show BAGRAM: Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers celebrated three years in power on Wednesday with a military parade paying... Published 14 Aug, 2024 06:03pm
World Taliban suspends broadcast licenses of 14 media outlets in Afghanistan NEW YORK: The Afghan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) suspended 17 broadcast licenses for 14 media outlets on ... Published 08 Aug, 2024 06:22am
World US aid vetting failures may have benefited militants in Afghanistan, watchdog finds WASHINGTON: Two State Department bureaus could not prove compliance with internal policies for vetting aid groups in... Published 19 Jul, 2024 10:49am
Pakistan Pakistan summons Taliban envoy after attack on military base FO calls on Kabul to investigate fully the Bannu attack and take immediate, robust, and effective action against those responsible Updated 17 Jul, 2024 11:17pm
Sports Bodybuilders vie for Mr Afghanistan crown, modestly KABUL: On a stage inside Kabul Stadium, dozens of bodybuilders take turns flexing and posing in a bid to clinch the... Published 12 Jul, 2024 01:42pm
Pakistan 44,000 Afghans still awaiting US, foreign resettlement ISLAMABAD: At least 44,000 Afghans approved for relocation to Western nations following the Taliban’s return to... Published 12 Jul, 2024 07:27am
World CPJ urges Taliban to allow private radio station to resume work NEW YORK: The Taliban must cease their relentless crackdown on independent media in Afghanistan and allow the... Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:37am
World Putin says Taliban ‘our allies’ in fighting terrorism MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the Taliban, a banned group in Russia, are Moscow’s... Published 04 Jul, 2024 08:44pm
World Taliban praises ‘spirit of cooperation’ of UN talks KABUL: The Taliban government praised on Wednesday the “spirit of cooperation” towards Afghanistan in UN-led talks... Published 03 Jul, 2024 07:19pm
World Taliban discussed prisoner exchange with US: Afghan govt KABUL: Two American prisoners were being held in custody in Afghanistan, a Taliban government spokesman said... Published 03 Jul, 2024 05:29pm
Pakistan HRCP urges UN to reconsider Doha talks with Taliban LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has raised concerns over the United Nations (UN) led talks... Published 29 Jun, 2024 06:40am
Pakistan Pakistan urges UNSC to push Taliban to halt TTP’s attacks UNITED NATIONS: A top Pakistani diplomat has told the UN Security Council that, despite promises, the Taliban... Published 23 Jun, 2024 02:50am
World German govt discusses deportations to Afghanistan via Uzbekistan: Spiegel FRANKFURT: Germany’s government is holding talks with Uzbekistan to enable deportations from Germany to ... Published 17 Jun, 2024 05:30am
Sports Afghanistan to send three women and three men to compete at Olympics LAUSANNE: Afghanistan will send a team of three women and three men to the Paris Olympics as demanded by the... Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am
World Germany looks to deportations to Afghanistan after police killing BERLIN: Germany is considering deporting Afghan migrants who pose a security threat back to Afghanistan, the... Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:59pm
World Russia invites Afghanistan’s Taliban to major economic forum MOSCOW: Russia has invited Afghanistan’s Taliban to its biggest annual economic forum as Moscow moves to remove a... Updated 27 May, 2024 03:14pm
World Mines, unexploded ordnance a daily menace for Afghanistan’s children GHAZNI: The black mushroom cloud had barely faded in Ghazni province before kids clustered around the edge of the... Published 24 May, 2024 11:45am
World Three Spaniards, three Afghans killed in shooting in Afghanistan KABUL: The bodies of three Spanish tourists and three Afghans shot dead while visiting a market in Afghanistan were... Published 18 May, 2024 05:25pm
World Move on from Afghan ‘trauma’ and address rising threat: US study WASHINGTON: The United States must move on from the “trauma” of two decades of war and step up counterterrorism... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
World Blast in north Afghanistan kills three Taliban security personnel KABUL: Three Taliban security personnel were killed when a motorcycle carrying an explosive device blew up near a... Updated 08 May, 2024 09:35pm
Pakistan Taliban deny Afghan bomber involved in deadly attack on Chinese dam engineers KABUL: The Taliban defence ministry on Wednesday denied Pakistan’s allegations that Afghans were involved in an... Updated 08 May, 2024 07:20pm
Pakistan long-term partner, but policy is to deny support to its long-range ballistic missile programme: US