Running out of dollars, Afghan banks ask Taliban for more cashThe cash squeeze threatens to upend the country's already battered economy, largely dependent on hundreds of millions of dollars shipped by...
15 Sep, 2021, 06.33 PM IST
Afghanistan: Taliban, opposition vie to control Panjshir; Pakistan spy chief flies to KabulA Taliban source said fighting was continuing in Panjshir but the advance had been slowed by landmines placed on the road to the capital Ba...
04 Sep, 2021, 04.56 PM IST
Afghanistan-Taliban crisis: Indian Embassy in Kabul safe, operational; salary of local staff disbursed"Maintenance charges and the salaries of local staff in the Indian embassy in Kabul is being given on time by the Government of India," a t...
03 Sep, 2021, 12.04 PM IST
Afghans protest against closure of banks in KabulPeople gathered at the gate of government and private banks in Kabul but they did not get their money, Khaama Press added.
29 Aug, 2021, 07.42 AM IST
Hundreds of displaced families seek food and shelter in KabulAfghanistan's western-backed president and many other officials fled after government forces melted away in the face of the Taliban advance...
27 Aug, 2021, 11.34 AM IST
Cash crisis grips Afghan refugees living in IndiaEven relatives and friends of the refugees in India who have hosted them do not have a bank account as rules don’t permit it. Many of them ...
26 Aug, 2021, 09.20 AM IST
Under Taliban rule, life in Kabul transforms once againNine days after the Taliban walked back into power, government services were still largely unavailable. Residents are struggling to lead th...
25 Aug, 2021, 11.58 AM IST
'People in Kabul might start looting if banks stay closed'With the return of the Taliban to Kabul on August 15, all banking activities were closed and they are still shut, Afghan media reported.
24 Aug, 2021, 12.29 PM IST
Afghanistan conflict: Uncertainty stares at refugees as they struggle to access their savings from IndiaTaliban spokesmen have assured to protect bank owners, money changers, traders and shopkeepers, “but safety of financial operators is uncer...
18 Aug, 2021, 07.33 AM IST
Shops, markets, schools remain closed in Kabul amid chaosOn Monday a day after the city's collapse, Taliban members were seen on the streets, but it seemed that they were not enough to maintain la...
17 Aug, 2021, 09.15 AM IST
SpiceJet's Delhi-Kabul freighter service to start from OctoberUnder the pact, aimed at promoting trade for the war-ravaged country through the Indo-Afghan air corridor, SpiceJet plans to transport 1,50...
13 Sep, 2018, 07.06 PM IST
Afghanistan assures India on safety of embassy, missionsForeign Secretary Sujatha Singh held meetings in the Afghan capital with Karzai, and Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani- the two presidenti...
31 May, 2014, 08.57 PM IST
Two Indians involved in $935 million Kabul Bank fraud case: ReportAs per the report, the bank's controlling shareholders, key supervisors and managers led a sophisticated operation of fraudulent lending ma...
29 Nov, 2012, 01.15 PM IST
- WikiLeaks: Bribery, graft rampant in Afghanistan
The cables revealed, portray Afghanistan as rife with graft to the highest levels of government, with tens of millions of dollars flowing o...
03 Dec, 2010, 06.57 PM IST
- Pak to host economic cooperation conference on Afghanistan
Pakistan is scheduled to host the third Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan in Islamabad during August 26-27.
17 Jul, 2008, 05.53 PM IST
- US to give $10 bn aid to Afghanistan
US First Lady Laura Bush said on Thursday in Paris that Washington would give Afghanistan $10.2 billion in aid to rebuild the country.
12 Jun, 2008, 07.44 PM IST
- US forces in Afghanistan to use local currency
US troops deployed in Afghanistan will conduct all business in afghani in an effort to stabilise the Afghan currency, a local newspaper rep...
08 Jul, 2007, 05.48 PM IST