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Taliban passes blame on Afghan parents for closure of girls' schools

Drawing flak over the decision to close girls' schools in Afghanistan, the Taliban on Sunday shifted the blame on Afghan parents and said that people do not want their girls to attend school

US Prez Biden to honour 9/11 victims as shadow of Afghan war looms

President Joe Biden is set to mark the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at the Pentagon, a year after he ended the long and costly war in Afghanistan that the U.S. and allies launched in response to the terror attacks. In ending the Afghanistan war, the Democratic president followed through on a campaign pledge to bring home U.S. troops from the country's longest conflict. But the war concluded chaotically in August 2021, when the U.S.-backed Afghan government collapsed in the face of a countrywide Taliban advance that returned the fundamentalist group to power. A bombing claimed by an Afghanistan-based extremist group killed 170 Afghans and 13 U.S. troops at Kabul's airport, where thousands of desperate Afghans gathered in hopes of escape before the final U.S. cargo planes departed over the Hindu Kush. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Biden in his remarks Sunday will recognize the impact the 2001 attacks had on the U.S. and the world and honor

Govt employees under Taliban must pass test to gauge knowledge of Islam

The Taliban's Finance Ministry in Afghanistan wants its employees to be more than number crunchers -- it's requiring that everyone in its ranks must pass a test of faith to stay employed.

Pak's Asif Ali and Afg's Fareed Ahmad fined for on-field altercation

Pakistan's Asif Ali and Afghanistan bowler Fareed Ahmed were on Thursday fined 25 per cent of their match fees for their on-field altercation during their Asia Cup Super 4 match here. The duo has been punished for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the clash between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday. The pair has been fined for an altercation which occurred after the fifth delivery of the 19th over. According to an ICC statement, Ali breached Article 2.6 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "using a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting during an International Match". Fareed was found to have breached Article 2.1.12, which relates to "inappropriate physical contact with a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other person (including a spectator) during an International Match." The players admitted their offence and accepted the sanctions proposed by match referee Andy Pycroft.

UAE warns of action after fans violate rules in Pakistan-Afghanistan match

They added that fans should follow the rules and that the field of sports demands sportsmanship from all, including viewers

Naseem Shah's two sixes crush India's hopes, Pak beat Afg by 1 wicket

Right-arm pacer Naseem Shah struck two telling sixes in the final over as Pakistan defeated Afghanistan by one wicket in a tense Asia Cup Super 4 match to throw India out of the tournament here on Wednesday. Afghanistan were firmly in control of the match till the last over, reducing Pakistan to 118 for nine. But, Naseem had other plans as he hit Fazalhaq Farooqi for two consecutive sixes to send both Afghanistan and India out of reckoning for a final berth. With two wins from as many games, both Pakistan and Sri Lanka have sealed their places in the final of the tournament to be held on Sunday. India and Afghanistan will lock horns in their final Super 4 match on Thursday, which has been rendered inconsequential. Pakistan had a torrid time during their chase, losing skipper Babar Azam (0) early as the batter endured another failure after being trapped LBW by Fazalhaq Farooqi (3/31) in the second ball of the innings. To make matters worse for Pakistan, Fakhar Zaman (5) was run out

PAK vs AFG Asia Cup Highlights: Naseem Shah hero in Pakistan's 1 wicket win

Pakistan vs Afghanistan Highlights: Naseem Shah hit two sixes in two balls of the last over when Pakistan needed 11 off 6 with 9 wickets down to chase 130 and relegate both India and Afghanistan

Pakistan vs Afghanistan, Super 4: Preview, live streaming and predicted 11

Asia cup, Super 4: Pakistan will play against Afghanistan to ensure their berth in the final. Read this detailed analysis of the playing 11, team records, pitch and weather report

UN chief appoints former Kyrgyzstan President as new Afghan envoy

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has appointed former Kyrgyzstan President Roza Otunbayeva as his new envoy to Afghanistan

SL vs AFG, Super 4 - Asia Cup 2022: Live Streaming, when and where to watch

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Super 4 - Asia Cup 2022: Afghanistan will play Sri Lanka in the first super 4 match. Read this report to know how the teams compare, and where to watch the live stream

UN expresses concern over food security amid worsening Pakistan floods

The devastating floods in Pakistan will place huge strains on efforts to get food into neighbouring Afghanistan to relieve its catastrophic humanitarian crisis, said UN

At least 18 killed, 21 wounded in Herat mosque blast, says Afghan medic

An Afghan medic says at least 18 people were killed and 21 wounded in a blast that tore through a crowded mosque in the western city of Herat. Mohammad Daud Mohammadi, an official at the Herat ambulance centre, said ambulances transported 18 dead and 21 wounded to hospitals in the city on Friday. The blast went off in the Guzargah Mosque in the western city of Herat during Friday noon prayers, the highlight of the Muslim religious week when places of worship are particularly crowded.

SL vs BAN, match 5- Asia Cup 2022: Match preview, live streaming, team

Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, Match 5- Asia Cup 2022: Bangladesh will play against Sri Lanka in the virtual quarterfinal to make it to the super fours. Read this article to know everything

US to halt entry on humanitarian parole for Afghans; set focus on new model

The United States will discontinue the use of a humanitarian parole to admit at-risk Afghans and will instead focus on resettling certain Afghan evacuees who qualify for immigration programs

Asia Cup 2022: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan; Who has better chances of a win

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2022: The underdogs Afghanistan and Bangladesh cricket teams will play in the third match to compete for the super fours in Asia Cup 2022.

Car bomb blast kills 2, injures 3 in Kabul on US withdrawal anniversary

Two persons were killed and three others injured in a blast that rocked Police District 17 of Afghan capital Kabul, Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Nafi Takor said

Asia Cup: Afghanistan thrash Bangladesh by 7 wickets, qualify for Super 4s

A fine performance from the spinners and an impactful cameo from Najibullah Zadran helped Afghanistan record a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the Asia Cup here on Tuesday. Afghanistan's star spinners Mujeeb Ur Rahman (3/16) and Rashid Khan (3/22) ran through a reckless Bangladesh batting line-up to restrict the opposition to 127. Bangladesh stifled Afghanistan in the run chase before Najibullah's belligerent 43 not out off 17 balls, comprising six sixes, got his team over the line in 18.3 overs. Ibrahim Zadran also contributed with 42 off 41 balls as he shared an unbeaten 69-run stand off 36 balls with Najibullah. With their second win in as many games, Afghanistan also became the first team to qualify for the Super 4s. Like Bangladesh, Afghanistan too found it hard to push the scoring rate. Skipper Shakib Al Hasan opened the bowling for Bangladesh and returned with impressive figures of 1 for 13 in four overs. The other bowlers too were accurate with Afghanistan batters not

Significant increase in presence of ISIL-K in Afghanistan: India tells UNSC

India has told the UN Security Council that there is a significant increase in ISIL-K presence in Afghanistan, as it warned that linkages between proscribed outfits such as Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed and provocative statements by other terror groups pose a direct threat to the region's peace and stability. As we have repeatedly stated at the Security Council, India has direct stakes in ensuring the return of peace and stability, given our position as a contiguous neighbour and long-standing partner of Afghanistan, as well as our strong historical and civilisational linkages to the Afghan people, India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said. Speaking at the UNSC briefing on Afghanistan Monday requested by Russia under the Chinese presidency of the Council, Kamboj underlined that on terrorism, the recent findings of the 1988 Sanctions Committee's Analytical Support and the Sanctions Monitoring Team Report indicate that the current .

UN warns 6 mn Afghans at risk of famine, urges donors to restore funding

Warning that Afghanistan faces deepening poverty with 6 million people at risk of famine, the U.N. humanitarian chief on Monday urged donors to restore funding for economic development and immediately provide $770 million to help Afghans get through the winter as the United States argued with Russia and China over who should pay. Martin Griffiths told the U.N. Security Council that Afghanistan faces multiple crises -- humanitarian, economic, climate, hunger and financial. Conflict, poverty, climate shocks and food insecurity have long been a sad reality in Afghanistan, but he said what makes the current situation so critical is the halt to large-scale development aid since the Taliban takeover a year ago. More than half the Afghan population -- some 24 million people -- need assistance and close to 19 million are facing acute levels of food insecurity, Griffiths said. And we worry that the figures will soon become worse because winter weather will send already high fuel and food ..

Over 40,000 mt of wheat dispatched to Afghanistan so far: India at UN

The country is currently battered by the deepening economic, humanitarian, and security crisis following the Taliban takeover