Page 27 - Latest Updates on Taliban
Blinken asks Taliban to reverse ban on girls' education in Afghanistan
In a statement, the UN Secretary-General said deeply regretted the Taliban's suspension of the return to school for high school girls
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China's foreign minister Wang Yi makes surprise stop in Afghanistan
The official Bakhtar News Agency announced Wang Yi will meet with Taliban leaders to discuss various issues including the extension of political relations, economic, and transit cooperation
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Taliban rulers break promise on higher education for Afghan girls
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers unexpectedly decided against reopening schools Wednesday to girls above the sixth grade, reneging on a promise .
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Taliban allows girls in Afghanistan to return to high schools from today
The Taliban has allowed girls to return to high schools from Wednesday, ending the uncertainty over whether the Islamic group would allow full access to education for girls.
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Danish Siddiqui's family to initiate legal action against Taliban
38-year-old Siddiqui, who was the Chief Photographer for Reuters in India, was killed in Kandahar province's Spin Boldak district while covering the violence in Afghanistan
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Taliban claims to have fulfilled requirements of international recognition
The Taliban on Friday claimed that the Islamic Emirate has fulfilled commitments for international recognition.
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Afghanistan world's unhappiest country, even before Taliban: Report
Lebanon was the world's second saddest country, with Botswana, Rwanda and Zimbabwe rounding out the bottom five
'Pak will recognise Taliban regime when there's regional consensus'
Pakistan will recognise the Taliban regime in Afghanistan when there is a consensus, particularly of regional countries, on the issue, Dawn news quoted Munir Akram, Islamabads UN envoy, as saying.
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Taliban suspends insurance companies' operations in Afghanistan
The Taliban on Friday suspended the operations of the insurance companies in Afghanistan till a future notice.
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Cross-border terrorism by Taliban seeks to destabilise Pak democracy: Rpt
Taliban once backed by Pakistan to rein in Afghanistan is now seeking to destabilise Pakistan's democracy empowering Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan that is battling Islamabad, working to launch a jihad
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Taliban to participate in third regional meeting on Afghanistan in China
The acting Foreign Minister of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, Amir Khan Muttaqi will be attending the third regional meeting on Afghanistan to be held in China later this month.
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Taliban bar people from taking souvenir photos in Afghanistan's Ghor
Taliban has barred people from taking souvenir photos in Afghanistan's Ghor province.
Pakistan, Afghanistan make new agreement on free movement of trucks
The adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Afghanistan and Pakistan have come up with a new agreement with the Taliban on free commuting of trucks between the two countries.
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New agrmt with Taliban on free movement of trucks between Afghanistan, Pak
The adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Afghanistan and Pakistan have come up with a new agreement with the Taliban on free commuting of trucks between the two countries
Pakistan's optimism with Afghan Taliban misplaced, says report
The Pakistan government had hoped that a friendly regime in Afghanistan would ease its concerns about the Pakistani Taliban, known as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Taliban urges people to hand over weapons amid house-to-house searches
According to some reports, the house-to-house raids began in the northern provinces of Balkh and Faryab.
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Pakistan donated inedible wheat, India's far better: Taliban official
Earlier this month, India had announced that it will send 50,000 metric tonnes (MT) of wheat to Afghanistan overland through Pakistan
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Rise in terror incidents in Balochistan leaves Pakistan govt in a fix
As the security situation in Balochistan province continues to worsen, analysts have pointed to the spread of violence to urban centres by rebels of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
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India sends second convoy of 2000 MTs of wheat for Afghanistan
This is part of India's commitment of 50,000 MTs of wheat for the Afghan people and will be distributed by United Nations' World Food Programme.
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Taliban to continue house-to-house searches in Kabul despite criticism
Despite criticism, Taliban regime in Afghanistan have continued their house-to-house searches in Kabul after the clearing operation was launched a week ago aimed at tightening security in the capital