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
No one from Afghanistan will address world leaders at UNTaliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi last week asked to address the gathering of world leaders at the United Nations and nominated th...
27 Sep, 2021, 07.11 PM IST
Taliban deny their deputy prime minister, Mullah Baradar, is deadSuhail Shaheen, a Taliban spokesman, said Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, former head of the Taliban political office who was named deputy prim...
16 Sep, 2021, 03.52 PM IST
China moves fast to engage Taliban Govt eyeing Aynak copper minesThe reserves of an estimated 240 million tonnes of 2.3 percent grade copper are believed to be worth at least $50billion. China’s Jiangxi C...
15 Sep, 2021, 11.24 PM IST
ETIM militants left Afghanistan: Taliban tells ChinaMany of the ETIM members have left Afghanistan because the Taliban have categorically told them that there is no place for anyone to use Af...
10 Sep, 2021, 06.33 PM IST
We have right to raise our voice for Muslims in Kashmir, says TalibanIn an interview with BBC Urdu, Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen said: "We have this right, being Muslims, to raise our voice for Muslims...
03 Sep, 2021, 10.07 AM IST
Taliban warns of 'consequences' if August 31 deadline for US-led troop withdrawal is extendedSpeaking to ‘Sky News' in Doha, Qatar, Taliban spokesperson Dr Suhail Shaheen stated that the month-end deadline was a "red line", as any e...
23 Aug, 2021, 07.02 PM IST
Taliban appeals for international recognition; says China has 'big role' to playTaliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said the international community should "respect the will of the Afghan people" and officially recognise h...
20 Aug, 2021, 08.41 PM IST
Local Taliban leaders inspect shut consulates, sources say it's not India specific but local law and order issueEarlier this month, India had closed all its consulates in Afghanistan and all the Indian staff was evacuated. The Indian embassy in Kabul ...
20 Aug, 2021, 04.16 PM IST
Kabul talks focus on Taliban-led governmentSenior Taliban leader Amir Khan Muttaqi has already held several rounds of talks with Kabul's political leadership, including Abdullah Abdu...
17 Aug, 2021, 03.57 PM IST
Taliban want peaceful transfer of power in 'next few days': Spokesman"In next few days, we want a peaceful transfer," Suhail Shaheen, based in Qatar as part of the group's negotiating team, told the BBC.
15 Aug, 2021, 05.34 PM IST
Taliban appreciates India's capacity building efforts in Afghanistan, cautions on any military roleSpeaking to ANI, Qatar-based spokesperson of Taliban Suhail Shaheen said, "What do you mean by military role? If they come to Afghanistan m...
14 Aug, 2021, 09.34 AM IST
To reach a peace deal, Taliban say Afghan president Ashraf Ghani must goShaheen said the Taliban will lay down their weapons when a negotiated government acceptable to all sides in the conflict is installed in K...
23 Jul, 2021, 12.39 PM IST
Afghan Taliban says it sees China as a 'friend', promises not to host Uyghur militants from Xinjiang: ReportChina has already evacuated 210 of its nationals from Afghanistan by a chartered flight this week. Beijing is concerned that under Taliban ...
10 Jul, 2021, 06.43 PM IST
Afghan cease-fire ends amid calls for fresh peace talksA three-day cease-fire marked by violent attacks - some claimed by the Islamic State group - ended Sunday in Afghanistan amid calls for ren...
16 May, 2021, 12.21 PM IST
Taliban expect US withdrawal, vow to restore Islamic ruleThe Taliban issued their warning at a press conference in Moscow, the day after meeting with senior Afghan government negotiators and inter...
22 Mar, 2021, 02.34 PM IST
Three killed in wave of bomb attacks in AfghanistanWith Washington and NATO reviewing plans to withdraw their forces from the country by May, one blast in Kabul hit an SUV and killed two peo...
02 Feb, 2021, 03.30 PM IST