Afghan Taliban govt says to attend next round of UN talks in DohaTaliban authorities will attend the third round of United Nations-hosted talks on Afghanistan in the Qatari capital, a government spokesman...
16 Jun, 2024, 07.56 PM IST
Top Afghan diplomat in India quits after $2 million gold smuggling reportsZakia Wardak, the Afghan Consul-General in India's financial capital Mumbai, posted a statement on social media platform X announcing her r...
05 May, 2024, 03.58 PM IST
Afghanistan: Nine people killed due to floods in HelmandIn a statement, the Taliban-appointed head of information and culture in Helmand said that the incident first happened on Thursday night in...
21 Apr, 2024, 09.01 AM IST
Taliban needs to meet its commitments to get legitimacy: White HouseThe White House has stated that the Taliban must meet their commitments in order to gain legitimacy from the international community. The T...
04 Oct, 2023, 12.28 PM IST
Pakistan shuts key border crossing with Afghanistan after guards exchange firePakistani authorities said dozens of trucks carrying perishable items, including vegetables and fruits, were waiting on both sides of the b...
06 Sep, 2023, 09.51 PM IST
Pakistan Interior Minister's recent speech "provocative and baseless": Taliban-led Defence MinistryTTP is allied with the Taliban, which seized power in neighbouring Afghanistan in August last year. The radical Islamic outfit has stepped ...
03 Jan, 2023, 10.58 AM IST
International community worried over Pakistani nukes falling into Taliban's handThe Taliban has cleared its intention about developing its nuclear programme. It has appointed engineer Najeebullah as head of atomic energ...
22 Oct, 2021, 10.28 AM IST
Mullah Hasan to head proposed Taliban govt, Mullah Baradar to serve as his deputy: ReportMullah Hasan is presently head of the Taliban's powerful decision-making body - Rehbari Shura or leadership council - which serves much lik...
07 Sep, 2021, 09.10 PM IST
Afghan government formation by Taliban postponed; to be announced on September 4More than two weeks after the Taliban took over Afghanistan, the hardline Islamists are all set to announce the formation of a new governme...
03 Sep, 2021, 06.18 PM IST
Taliban all set to announce its new govt in Afghanistan; Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada to be named Supreme LeaderIn the new set-up, 60-year-old Mullah Akhundzada will be the Supreme Leader of the Taliban government, which will follow the pattern of the...
02 Sep, 2021, 05.45 PM IST
Afghanistan president names council for peace deal with TalibanAfghan President Ashraf Ghani issued a decree late Saturday establishing the 46-member council, led by his former rival in last year's pres...
30 Aug, 2020, 03.24 PM IST
In a significant shift, Taliban makes big changes ahead of expected talks with KabulAs head of a newly united military wing, 30-year-old Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, brings his father's fiercely uncompromising reputation to the ...
17 Jul, 2020, 06.15 PM IST
Afghan Taliban frees 3 Indian hostages in exchange for 11 top militant leaders: ReportsTwo Taliban officials told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on Sunday that the swap took place earlier in the day, but they did not disclose...
07 Oct, 2019, 04.55 PM IST
Pak Taliban negotiators meet militants leaders on peace talksTwo negotiators representing the Pakistani Taliban in the peace talks with the government have met the militant leadership in the lawless N...
09 Feb, 2014, 03.07 PM IST
- Militant commander Faqir Muhammad takes over Pak Taliban
Faqir said he was temporarily replacing Baitullah Mehsud.
20 Aug, 2009, 11.50 AM IST
- Taliban free abducted Pak official in exchange for militants
The Taliban released official in exchange for two militants.
23 Feb, 2009, 03.36 PM IST
- Pak-Taliban deal cause for concern
Taliban appeasement by Pak admin is a cause of worry for the Govt.
18 Feb, 2009, 04.01 AM IST