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Why you should worry about the other war on Iran’s borderAfghanistan war: Pakistan has launched airstrikes against Taliban positions in Afghanistan, escalating tensions in an already unstable regi...
Terror groups enjoy greater freedom in Afghanistan than at any time in recent history: UN reportThe Taliban in Afghanistan has not limited foreign terrorist fighters, leading to concerns over the increased freedom of terrorist groups. ...
Taliban imposes restrictions on Afghanistan's Sikh, Hindu minoritiesUnder the Taliban, Sikhs and Hindus have faced severe restrictions, including on their appearances, and have been banned from marking their...
ISIL-K threatened to launch terrorist attacks against embassies of India, China, and Iran in Afghanistan: UN reportThe report said that ISIL-K had positioned itself as the "primary rival" to the Taliban and was reportedly set to portray the Taliban as in...
Terror groups enjoy greater freedom in Afghanistan than any time in recent history: UN reportThe report says the dreaded Islamic State terrorist group aims to position itself as the "chief rejectionist force" in Afghanistan, expands...
UN recorded 152 attacks by ISIL-K in 16 provinces between Aug-Dec '21, compared to 20 attacks a year ago: Secretary-GeneralThe United Nations has recorded over 150 attacks between August and December last year by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan (IS...
Iranian Foreign Minister to visit next week amid unrest in GulfThis would be the Iranian foreign minister's maiden visit since his appointment last year. The agenda of the visit will include the Afghan ...
Afghanistan's Shia leaders meet former president Hamid Karzai demanding representation in governmentOn September 9, Karzai tweeted that he had held consultations with Afghanistan’s Shia Ulema Council to discuss ways of ensuring lasting pea...
Taliban regime should be made to address global concernsThe Taliban have discarded the concerns of the international community regarding inclusive government and human rights, including that of w...
Iranian foreign minister likely to visit India soon for Afghan talksEarlier this month, foreign minister S Jaishankar and Abdollahian discussed the evolving situation in Afghanistan and the Chabahar Port Pro...
Afghanistan: A fast-evolving powder keg waiting to explodeThe Taliban are a jihadi force that believes in the practice, imposition and spread of extreme Sunni Islam through conquest and violence. H...
Iran President calls for early elections in Afghanistan for peace in regionehran is keen to push representation of other communities namely Hazaras (Shias) in Kabul’s power structure and safeguard their future, ET ...
Shias demand share in Kabul's power structureThe Shia Ulema Council has urged the Taliban to ensure that they will treat all faiths and ethnicities with equality and justice. The Counc...
View: Afghanistan is just a symptom. The real problem is PakistanWith robust support from Pakistan and a growing resource base, the Taliban is quickly consolidating hold on most of Afghanistan.
India to attend new Iran President’s inauguration on August 5“India will be represented at the inauguration and currently the government is deciding level of participation,” a person familiar with the...
Bombings on two transport buses kill 12 Afghans in KabulBoth attacks took place on Tuesday evening in western parts of the capital that are home to many from the country's Shia community, a relig...
Suicide bombing at Kabul education centre kills 24, students among the victimsMost of the victims were students aged between 15 and 26, according to the health ministry. Fifty-seven were injured in the attack, the int...
25 killed in Kabul gurdwara attackIndia condemned the attack, calling it “cowardly”. “We convey our sincerest condolences to the immediate family members of the deceased and...
China to carry out shuttle diplomacy for Pakistan, AfghanistanChina seeks to ease tensions between the two neighbours and promote the peace process in Afghanistan amidst a spurt in terror attacks in bo...
Troubled US-India-Iran triangle: India has to factor in its needs with the USThe Iran issue has turned into a diplomatic litmus test: will India stand up for its interests, or will it be co-opted to serve short-term ...