Page 6 - Latest Updates on Taliban
Taliban's anti-begging laws: Afghan women detail rape, torture in prison
Afghan women detained under the Taliban's anti-begging laws describe horrific abuse, including rape and forced labor, after being arrested for begging to feed their children
 "Taliban's anti-begging laws: Afghan women detail rape, torture in prison")
Taliban detained journos over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover: UN
In a reply accompanying the report, the Taliban-led foreign ministry denied having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime
 "Taliban detained journos over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover: UN")
India takes tentative steps toward improving ties with Taliban-led govt
India closed its embassy in Kabul in August 2021 and has since then limited its engagement with the country to providing occasional humanitarian aid
 "India takes tentative steps toward improving ties with Taliban-led govt")
Taliban appoints Ikramuddin Kamil as acting consul in Mumbai Afghan mission
It is the first such appointment made by the Taliban set up to any Afghan mission in India
 "Taliban appoints Ikramuddin Kamil as acting consul in Mumbai Afghan mission")
Afghanistan attends UN climate talks for first time since Taliban's return
In March this year, northern Afghanistan was hit by heavy rains resulting in flash floods, killing over 300 people.
 "Afghanistan attends UN climate talks for first time since Taliban's return")
Govt official meets Afghan minister, offers use of Chabahar Port for trade
Earlier this year, India signed a 10-year contract with Iran to develop and operate the Chabahar Port which was built with its assistance
 "Govt official meets Afghan minister, offers use of Chabahar Port for trade")
Fed up with Pakistan, China may take matters into its own hands. Here's how
Chinese workers in Pakistan have been targeted by terrorist attacks twice within six months, prompting Beijing to raise security concerns at the highest diplomatic levels, but to little avail
 "Fed up with Pakistan, China may take matters into its own hands. Here's how")
Afghan women banned from hearing other women's voices in new Taliban rule
Taliban's latest decree further limits women's freedom by barring them from reciting prayers aloud, even in the presence of other women
 "Afghan women banned from hearing other women's voices in new Taliban rule")
China may offer Taliban tariff-free trade to get closer to its resources
Selling Afghanistan's lithium, copper and iron deposits to the world's biggest commodities buyer would help Taliban prop up their ailing economy, which United Nations says has 'basically collapsed'
 "China may offer Taliban tariff-free trade to get closer to its resources")
Law enforcement agencies kill 10 TTP militants in Pakistan's Punjab
Punjab Police is on high alert and we will not rest until we crush the nefarious plans of these terrorists, Punjab Inspector General of Police Anwar said
 "Law enforcement agencies kill 10 TTP militants in Pakistan's Punjab")
Survivors grapple with aid cuts, Taliban a year after massive Afghan quake
After a year of the massive quakes that killed at least 4,000 people, struggle remains for survivors who stopped counting, exhausted after digging through dirt to save their loved ones or bury them
'Cats freer than Afghan women': Meryl Streep calls for global action at UN
Hollywood actor Meryl Streep's remarks come in the wake of the Taliban's latest set of restrictive laws, which were introduced in late August
 "'Cats freer than Afghan women': Meryl Streep calls for global action at UN")
Pakistani Taliban deny attacking convoy of foreign ambassadors in northwest
One police officer was killed and four others were wounded in the attack, which drew strong condemnation from Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other officials
 "Pakistani Taliban deny attacking convoy of foreign ambassadors in northwest")
Taliban suspends polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, says UN
Afghanistan is one of two countries in which the spread of the potentially fatal, paralyzing disease has never been stopped. The other is Pakistan
 "Taliban suspends polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, says UN")
Afghanistan's Norway embassy is closing this week: Statement from mission
The move comes months after the Taliban said they no longer recognise diplomatic missions set up by the former, Western-backed government, including the one in Norway
 "Afghanistan's Norway embassy is closing this week: Statement from mission")
8 Afghan Taliban soldiers killed in border clash with Pak forces, 16 hurt
The exchange, which was reported in the Khurram border district of the province over the weekend, also injured 16 Afghan Taliban soldiers
 "8 Afghan Taliban soldiers killed in border clash with Pak forces, 16 hurt")
Will keep engaging with stakeholders in Afghanistan, including Taliban: UN
Notably, the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan had expressed deep concern on August 25 regarding the new morality law imposed by Afghanistan's de facto authorities
UN to engage with Taliban in Afghanistan despite new laws limiting women
The ministry called on international organizations, countries and individuals to respect the religious values of Muslims
 "UN to engage with Taliban in Afghanistan despite new laws limiting women")
Taliban silences Afghan women with new laws, bans public speaking
The new regulations of Taliban govt also ban publishing images of living beings, playing music, transporting solo female travellers, and mingling of unrelated men and women
Taliban has deprived 1.4 mn Afghan girls of schooling through bans: Unesco
The Taliban, who took power in 2021, barred education for girls above sixth grade because they said it didn't comply with their interpretation of Sharia, or Islamic law
 "Taliban has deprived 1.4 mn Afghan girls of schooling through bans: Unesco")
