Washington must listen to UN and release Afghan funds: Taliban KABUL: The Taliban on Friday urged Washington to heed a call by the United Nations chief to unlock Afghan funds... Published 14 Jan, 2022 04:33pm
World Taliban arrest Afghan professor after social media criticism KABUL: A prominent Afghan university professor who openly criticised the Taliban’s hardline regime has been... Published 10 Jan, 2022 07:02am
Print UNSC adopts resolution to ease Afghan aid UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a US-proposed resolution to help... Updated 23 Dec, 2021 09:49am
World Afghanistan's Taliban govt says UN resolution on aid 'a good step' KABUL: The Taliban government on Wednesday praised the UN Security Council's resolution facilitating humanitarian ... Updated 22 Dec, 2021 09:50pm
World Taliban to start paying overdue salaries of Afghan government workers KABUL: Afghanistan's Taliban administration will begin paying the overdue salaries of government workers from... Updated 20 Nov, 2021 06:04pm
Print IS in Afghanistan ‘under control’, say Taliban Taliban spokesperson says around 600 members or sympathisers have been arrested since the Taliban seized control of the country in mid-August Updated 11 Nov, 2021 09:47am
Print Dozens killed as blasts, gunfire hit Kabul hospital KABUL: At least 25 people were killed and more than 50 wounded when gunmen attacked Afghanistan’s biggest military... Published 03 Nov, 2021 03:54am
World Taliban say failure to recognise their government could have global effects KABUL: The Taliban called on the United States and other countries on Saturday to recognise their government in... Published 31 Oct, 2021 04:05am
World Taliban say failure to recognise their government could have global effects If unrecognition continues, Afghan problems continue, it is the problem of the region and could turn into a problem for the world: spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid Published 30 Oct, 2021 10:13pm
Print Taliban offer jobs for wheat KABUL: Afghanistan's Taliban government launched a programme to tackle hunger on Sunday, offering thousands of ... Updated 25 Oct, 2021 09:28am
World Barter trade: Taliban offer jobs for wheat to tackle hunger and unemployment KABUL: Afghanistan's Taliban government launched a programme to tackle hunger on Sunday, offering thousands of ... Updated 24 Oct, 2021 06:28pm
Editorials The IS-K spectre EDITORIAL: The end of war in Afghanistan was supposed to usher in peace and security in that country, but vicious... Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:38am
Print Suicide bomber kills at least 55 at mosque in Afghanistan KUNDUZ, (Afghanistan): A suicide bomb attack on worshippers at a Shia mosque in the Afghan city of Kunduz killed at... Published 09 Oct, 2021 03:56am
World Suicide bomber kills at least 55 at mosque in Afghanistan An international aid worker at the MSF hospital in the city says there are fears the death toll could rise Updated 08 Oct, 2021 09:32pm
World Taliban say four Islamic State members captured near Kabul The raid, in Paghman district just outside the Afghan capital, follows a bomb attack on a mosque on Sunday claimed by Islamic State Published 06 Oct, 2021 09:47pm
World Prices soar at opium market in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan HOWZ-E-MADAD: While the economy teeters on the brink of collapse, vendors at an opium market in southern Afghanistan... Updated 06 Oct, 2021 01:20pm
World Some girls return to high school in Afghan province KABUL: Girls have returned to some secondary schools in a northern province of Afghanistan, Taliban officials and... Published 05 Oct, 2021 02:26pm
World Taliban say IS cell destroyed after mosque attack KABUL: The Taliban said on Monday they had destroyed an Islamic State cell in the Afghan capital, hours after a... Published 05 Oct, 2021 04:34am
World Taliban say Islamic State cell destroyed after mosque attack KABUL: The Taliban said on Monday they had destroyed an Islamic State cell in the Afghan capital, hours after a... Published 04 Oct, 2021 10:34am
Print Taliban hold victory rally; five killed in blast KABUL: Taliban supporters and senior figures held their first mass rally near Kabul on Sunday, but the show of... Updated 04 Oct, 2021 09:49am
World Blast kills at least two civilians near Kabul mosque Blast struck near the entrance of Eid Gah Mosque Updated 03 Oct, 2021 07:36pm
World Prices soar at opium market in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan HOWZ-E-MADAD: While the economy teeters on the brink of collapse, vendors at an opium market in southern Afghanistan... Updated 29 Sep, 2021 10:53am
Opinion Looming clouds on the horizon The old saying about perspective inducing the view whether the glass is half full or half empty applies to the... Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:12am
Pakistan Taliban govt praises Pakistan for supporting Afghanistan globally ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan Acting Deputy Information Minister Zabihullah Mujahid Sunday appreciated Pakistan for... Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am
Editorials Push for a representative government in Kabul EDITORIAL: As the world waits for the Taliban to make the new setup inclusive, at last week’s Shanghai Cooperation... Published 24 Sep, 2021 04:40am
World Taliban say girls to return to school 'as soon as possible' KABUL: The Taliban said on Tuesday Afghan girls will be allowed to return to school "as soon as possible", after... Published 22 Sep, 2021 03:48am
World Pentagon says Kabul drone strike killed 10 civilians in 'tragic mistake' US General Frank McKenzie says Pentagon is considering reparations for the civilians killed A spokesman for Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers, Zabihullah Mujahid, had said at the time that strike had killed seven people Updated 18 Sep, 2021 09:51am
Editorials Taliban’s interim govt EDITORIAL: Much to the disappointment of international community the Taliban have set up an interim cabinet... Published 09 Sep, 2021 03:56am
Print Taliban veteran Akhund named head of new govt Zabihullah Mujahid names Abdul Ghani Baradar as one of two deputy leaders Updated 08 Sep, 2021 09:56am
World Taliban supreme leader tells new govt to uphold Shariah law KABUL: The Taliban's supreme leader on Tuesday told the newly-appointed government to uphold Shariah law, in his... Published 08 Sep, 2021 01:03am