Page 3 - Latest Updates on Taliban
Afghan FM arrives in Delhi on first high-level visit since Taliban takeover
The Afghan foreign minister was scheduled to visit New Delhi last month but it was called off in view of a travel ban that he faced under UN Security Council (UNSC)sanctions
 "Afghan FM arrives in Delhi on first high-level visit since Taliban takeover")
UN grants travel ban exemption for Afghan FM to visit India from Oct 9-16
Under Security Council resolution 1988 (2011), certain individuals linked to the Taliban are subject to travel bans
 "UN grants travel ban exemption for Afghan FM to visit India from Oct 9-16")
Afghan foreign minister Muttaqi to visit India after UN travel ban waiver
The Afghan foreign minister is expected to visit India from October 10, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. However, there is no official word on the visit yet
 "Afghan foreign minister Muttaqi to visit India after UN travel ban waiver")
UN mission urges Taliban to restore internet access across Afghanistan
The UN mission said the internet outage spread since it was first imposed by the Taliban on Sept. 16 and became nationwide on Sept. 29
Afghanistan faces internet blackout as Taliban enforce morality crackdown
Earlier this month, several provinces lost fibre-optic connections after Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada issued a decree banning the service to prevent immorality
 "Afghanistan faces internet blackout as Taliban enforce morality crackdown")
Why Trump wants Bagram Air Base to be returned to the US by Afghanistan
Donald Trump says the US is 'trying to get back' Bagram Air Base to counter China and terrorism. The Taliban reject the idea as analysts warn of costs, risks and fallout
 "Why Trump wants Bagram Air Base to be returned to the US by Afghanistan")
Taliban rejects Trump's demand to return Bagram air base to US control
Trump has long criticised his predecessor Joe Biden over the tumultuous US withdrawal from Afghanistan
 "Taliban rejects Trump's demand to return Bagram air base to US control")
Taliban internet ban spreads across Afghanistan as more provinces shut down
It's the first time a ban of this kind has been imposed since the Taliban seized power in August 2021, and leaves government offices, the private sector, public institutions, and homes without Wi-Fi
India urges global community to block LeT, JeM operations from Afghanistan
We believe in the utmost importance of international and regional consensus and cooperation on key issues concerning Afghanistan, India's Permanent Representative to the UN said
 "India urges global community to block LeT, JeM operations from Afghanistan")
WHO urges Taliban to let female aid workers help quake-hit Afghan women
After a deadly earthquake killed 2,200 in eastern Afghanistan, the WHO said women need female doctors, but Taliban rules stop female aid workers from travelling freely
 "WHO urges Taliban to let female aid workers help quake-hit Afghan women")
Rescuers race to find Afghan quake survivors as death toll crosses 1,400
Rough terrain is hampering rescue and relief efforts, forcing Taliban authorities to air-drop dozens of commandos to evacuate the injured from places where helicopters cannot land
 "Rescuers race to find Afghan quake survivors as death toll crosses 1,400")
Trump cuts funding for Afghan resettlement programmes, sparks criticism
Congressional statistics show nearly 60,000 Afghans in Afghanistan are still awaiting asylum case reviews, while more than 170,000 remain in the queue for Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs)
 "Trump cuts funding for Afghan resettlement programmes, sparks criticism")
To Lose a War: How the US slowly lost its way in Afghanistan conflict
A gripping account of two decades in Afghanistan, tracing the Taliban's fall, America's missteps, and the enduring human cost in Jon Lee Anderson's To Lose a War
 "To Lose a War: How the US slowly lost its way in Afghanistan conflict")
US, Pak to deepen bilateral cooperation to tackle leading militant groups
It transpired during their bilateral counterterrorism dialogue in Islamabad on Tuesday, a day after the US designated the Pakistan-based BLA a Foreign Terrorist Organisation
Taliban has suppressed Afghan women's rights, says US SIGAR report
According to the report, the US allocated only around $342 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan in fiscal year 2025, a sharp drop from over $968 million in 2023
Pakistan renews deportation drive, forces thousands of Afghans to border
Millions of Afghans have fled into Pakistan over the past several decades due to conflict and instability, including hundreds of thousands who arrived after the Taliban returned to power in 2021
 "Pakistan renews deportation drive, forces thousands of Afghans to border")
Pakistan urges social media platforms to block banned militant accounts
Pakistan says banned groups like the Taliban and BLA are using X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Telegram to incite violence
Over 1.1 million Afghans deported from Iran, UN rushes aid amid crisis
In response to the worsening crisis, Tom Fletcher, the UN's Emergency Relief Coordinator, has allocated $10 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund to assist returnees from Iran
 "Over 1.1 million Afghans deported from Iran, UN rushes aid amid crisis")
Germany deports 81 Afghan nationals, 2nd flight since Taliban's return
More than 10 months ago, Germany's previous government deported Afghan nationals to their homeland for the first time since the Taliban returned to power in 2021
 "Germany deports 81 Afghan nationals, 2nd flight since Taliban's return")
Man held in Bangladesh for suspected ties to Pak-based militant group
Md Foysal reportedly travelled to Afghanistan via Pakistan and recruited others for extremist activities
 "Man held in Bangladesh for suspected ties to Pak-based militant group")