UN says over 200 former Afghan military, officials killed since Taliban takeoverSince the Taliban takeover, more than 200 members of Afghanistan's former military, law enforcement, and government have been killed, accor...
22 Aug, 2023, 12.40 PM IST
Taliban slam ‘baseless and biased’ UN report suggesting rifts and conflict within their ranksKey figures, such as the Taliban’s main spokesman, have set up offices in the south of Kandahar. Monumental decrees such as those excluding...
11 Jun, 2023, 05.00 PM IST
Deep trouble for Afghanistan: Taliban 'reversed' decade-long growthThe Taliban seized power on 15 August last year, which led to dire consequences for the already fragile economy as the internal banking sys...
07 Oct, 2022, 05.52 PM IST
Taliban orders UN female staff in Afghanistan to wear hijabThe directive was issued by the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, Khaama Press reported. According to a UN...
18 May, 2022, 12.50 PM IST
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...
09 Feb, 2022, 12.41 PM IST
Taliban leaders travel ban exemption meant for peace talks alone: IndiaIndian said the world community’s expectations regarding Afghanistan and the Taliban setup were clearly outlined in UN Security Council res...
27 Jan, 2022, 10.25 AM IST
United Nations committee to review Taliban credential issue to meet in NovemberInitially, Afghanistan's Permanent Representative appointed by the ousted Ashraf Ghani-government, Ghulam Isaczai, was listed to speak for ...
02 Oct, 2021, 11.13 AM IST
Taliban unlikely to participate in UNGA; diplomats of ousted govt still in officeAfghanistan is scheduled to address the ongoing UN General Assembly session on September 27. On September 20, the Taliban-controlled Afghan...
23 Sep, 2021, 05.48 PM IST
UN Security Council: Taliban must form inclusive Afghan governmentThe United Nations Security Council (UNSC) voted to extend the mandate for its assistance mission in Afghanistan by six months and called o...
17 Sep, 2021, 10.46 PM IST
Afghanistan commercial flights resume as U.N. accuses Taliban of harassmentUS-AFGHANISTAN-Afghanistan commercial flights resume as U.N. accuses Taliban of harassment
10 Sep, 2021, 09.23 AM IST
Foreign members of ISIL-K, al-Qaida entered Afghanistan via Pakistan: UN report"A significant part of the leadership of Al-Qaida resides in the Afghanistan and Pakistan border region, alongside Al-Qaida in the Indian S...
28 Aug, 2021, 11.49 PM IST
U.N. Security Council pushes for talks to form new Afghan governmentThe Taliban entered the capital Kabul on Sunday and President Ashraf Ghani left Afghanistan, the culmination of a rapid offensive by the Is...
16 Aug, 2021, 11.51 PM IST
UNSC says it does not support the restoration of the Islamic Emirate in AfghanistanIn a press statement on the “escalating violence in Afghanistan” issued by Council President India's Permanent Representative to the UN Amb...
04 Aug, 2021, 10.22 AM IST
Taliban are normal civilians, not military outfits, says Pakistan Prime Minister Imran KhanIn an interview with PBS NewsHour aired Tuesday night, Khan stressed that Pakistan hosts three million Aghan refugees of which the majority...
29 Jul, 2021, 10.53 AM IST
UN: Unprecedented Taliban violence in 2020 carries into 2021The panel of experts said the Taliban are reported to be responsible for the great majority of assassinations that have become a feature of...
05 Jun, 2021, 12.18 PM IST
Thousands of Pakistan nationals from LeT & JeM fighting alongside Taliban in Afghanistan: UNThe report referred to three major Pakistan-based groups active in Afghanistan -- the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan (Tehrik-e-Taliban...
04 Jun, 2020, 11.50 AM IST
- Taliban raises $400 mn in 2011 from donations, extortion: UN
Taliban raised about $ 400 mn last year through donations, taxes on Afghanistan's poppy cultivation and extortion , UN report said.
12 Sep, 2012, 01.11 PM IST