Afghan govt imposes night curfew to stem Taliban advance: OfficialThe curfew will be effective between 10:00 pm and 4:00 am local time, Ahmad Zia Zia, deputy interior ministry spokesman said in a separate ...
24 Jul, 2021, 04.51 PM IST
Russia to hold Central Asia army drills near Afghan borderTroops from a Russian military base in Tajikistan and the Central Military District will take part in the games, the defence ministry said....
19 Jul, 2021, 04.44 PM IST
Taliban see battlefield dominance as path to political, diplomatic powerThe scale and speed of the Taliban's campaign, and the inability of government forces to stem its progress, has swept aside any hopes that ...
16 Jul, 2021, 12.20 PM IST
Afghan Taliban say capture key border crossing with Iran"The port of Islam Qala is now under our full control and we will try to put it back in operation today," Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman f...
09 Jul, 2021, 11.53 AM IST
Afghan forces deploy to counter Taliban assaultTroops and pro-government militiamen were deployed in the northern provinces of Takhar and Badakshan where the Taliban have captured swathe...
06 Jul, 2021, 03.47 PM IST
Militants kill three Pakistani soldiers near Afghan borderThe rash of violence in Pakistan's tribal lands has coincided with the Afghan Taliban's offensive against the government in Kabul, as the U...
05 Jul, 2021, 04.14 PM IST
Taliban fighters launch attack on Ghazni, clash with Afghan troopsThe assault on Ghazni, on the highway linking the capital Kabul with the southern province of Kandahar, ramps up the Taliban's offensive ag...
30 Jun, 2021, 12.55 PM IST
United States warplanes help Afghan forces fend off Taliban offensive"The heavy US air strikes against the Taliban positions stopped them from advancing towards Lashkar Gah," said Atiqullah, a local governmen...
06 May, 2021, 02.54 PM IST
Taliban launches huge Afghan offensive after deadline for United States pullout"There was a thunderstorm of heavy weapons and blasts in the city and the sound of small arms was like someone was making popcorn," Mulah J...
04 May, 2021, 04.03 PM IST
United States military defends air strikes that Taliban says violate Doha agreementThe Taliban launched a major offensive in the southern province of Helmand in a bid to take its capital, prompting U.S. air strikes in supp...
19 Oct, 2020, 11.53 AM IST
UN Security Council condemns Taliban announcement of spring offensiveThe Taliban on Friday announced their annual spring offensive, which comes as American and Afghan politicians try to negotiate for a peace ...
16 Apr, 2019, 11.33 AM IST
Join peace talks or face consequences: Pakistan warns TalibanAccording to media reports Pakistan has warned the insurgents to call-off their recently-proclaimed 'spring offensive' or face consequences.
18 Apr, 2016, 02.14 PM IST
Taliban's Afghan offensive enabled by sanctuaries in PakistanTaliban would not be able to mount attacks inside Afghanistan without the presence of their undisturbed sanctuaries inside Pakistan, top Am...
28 Dec, 2015, 12.02 PM IST
- Tehreek-e-Taliban trying to overthrow Pak govt: US
US has said that Tehreek-e-Taliban is trying to overthrow the Pakistani govt.
22 May, 2010, 03.32 AM IST
- Pakistanis see US as bigger threat than India, Taliban: Poll
A majority of Pakistanis see the United States as a greater threat to their country than traditional arch-rival India or the dreaded Taliba...
19 Nov, 2009, 06.48 AM IST
- Taliban claim responsibility for Lahore attack
Taliban said it was revenge for the army's offensive a/g militants.
28 May, 2009, 03.03 PM IST
- Taliban must be contained: Pranab
Pakistan rushes more troops to swat valley against the dreaded terrorist outfit.
09 May, 2009, 05.22 AM IST