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Taliban shootout in palace: Mullah Baradar was attacked, punched by Haqqani

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar was physically attacked by a leader of the US terrorist-designated Haqqani Network in early September during talks at the palace over forming the cabinet, say sources

Pak PM says he initiated a dialogue with Taliban for inclusive Afghan govt

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that he has initiated a dialogue with the Taliban for an inclusive government in Kabul that will include Tajiks, Hazaras and Uzbeks, a day after the SCO member states said that it is critical to have an inclusive government in the war-torn country with representatives from all ethnic, religious and political groups. The Taliban, which seized control of Afghanistan in mid-August, had promised an "inclusive" government that represents Afghanistan's complex ethnic makeup, but there is no Hazara member and no woman in the interim 33-member Cabinet. Taking to Twitter, Khan said: After mtgs (meetings) in Dushanbe with leaders of Afghanistan's neighbours & especially a lengthy discussion with Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon, I have initiated a dialogue with the Taliban for an inclusive Afghan govt to include Tajiks, Hazaras & Uzbeks. After 40 years of conflict, this inclusivity will ensure peace and a stable Afghanistan, which

Taliban replace Afghanistan's ministry for women with one restricting them

Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers set up a ministry for the propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice" in the building that once housed the Women's Affairs Ministry

Three dead as series of explosions hit Afghanistan's Nangarhar province

Witnesses say a series of three explosions that targeted Taliban vehicles in the capital of Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province has left at least three dead and 20 wounded.

Blinken speaks with new UK Foreign Secy, discusses Afghanistan, China

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with newly appointed UK Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss on Friday and discussed issues including Afghanistan, China and Iran.

US military admits August drone strike in Kabul killed 10 civilians

The US military has admitted that an American drone strike in Kabul last last month killed as many as 10 civilians, including seven children.

Kabul drone strike was a mistake, says top US military commander

The strike must be considered in the context of the on-ground situation at the Hamid Karzai International Airport following the ISIS-K attack that killed 13 soldiers, sailors, and Marines

SCO meet: Afghanistan shows radicalisation key threat to peace, says PM

SCO members reaffirm they will oppose practices that threaten global economy

UNSC extends mandate of United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan

The UN Security Council on Friday extended for six months the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan

Taliban govt not inclusive, but essential to work with it, says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that the Afghanistan government formed by the Taliban is not representative and inclusive, but it is essential to work with it

Developments in Afghanistan will have deep impact on India: PM Modi

PM Modi said the recent developments in Afghanistan will have the greatest impact on neighbouring countries like India and continuing instability in that country will encourage terrorists

SCO should have common stance over Afghanistan: Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that countries of the SCO need a commonly agreed stance amid risks in Afghanistan after "escape" of US forces, Sputnik reported on Friday.

Afghanistan can't be controlled from outside: Pak PM Khan at SCO summit

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said Afghanistan could not be "controlled from the outside and that Islamabad will continue to support the war-torn neighbouring country

'Surprised' by Blinken's remarks on reassessing ties: Pakistan

Pakistan Foreign Office on Thursday expressed "surprise" over US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's remarks on reassessing bilateral ties with Islamabad

Dutch Foreign Minister quits over evacuation chaos in Afghanistan

The Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigrid Kaag has resigned for her role in the evacuation of local embassy staff from Afghanistan.

China, Russia, Pakistan, Iran to strengthen coordination on Afghan issue

Senior officials from China, Russia, Pakistan and Iran agreed on Thursday to step up communication and coordination on the Afghan issue.

Republican senators seek to designate Taliban as terrorist organisation

Top Republican lawmakers have demanded that the Taliban be designated as a terrorist organisation

IMF suspends its engagement with Afghanistan until clarity on Taliban govt

The IMF has said its engagement with Afghanistan will remain suspended until there is clarity within the international community on the recognition of the government led by the Taliban.

Pak was a hired gun: Imran Khan on US war on terror in Afghanistan

Khan said thousands of Pakistanis were killed because the Taliban and its affiliates saw them as an ally of the US

Will work closely with members on Afghan issues: China ahead of SCO meet

Ahead of the SCO summit, China on Thursday said it is ready to have close communication and coordination with the bloc's member states and jointly work on Afghanistan