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Taliban announces to review Afghan curriculum in view of Islamic law

The Taliban have announced that it plans to review and revise the curriculum in view of Afghan culture, international educational standards, and Islamic law

US revokes Taliban ruled Afghanistan's designation as major non-NATO ally

Over a year after the Taliban overthrew the democratically elected government in Kabul, the United States has rescinded the designation of Afghanistan as a major non-NATO ally.

UK envoy raises concern on 'grave' oppression of Afghan women under Taliban

As human rights violations continue to take place in Afghanistan, Britain's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French condemned the suppression of women in Afghanistan

After blocking 23.4 mn websites, Taliban to ban TikTok, Pubg in 3 months

Taliban is going to ban TikTok and Pubg applications in Afghanistan within the next 3 months times, media reports said citing an announcement by the Taliban-led telecommunication department.

Taliban, Pakistan military exchange barbs over clash along Durand Line

Deputy spokesman for Afghanistan government Bilal Karimi confirmed that the clashes took place in Dand Patan area in Afghanistan's Paktia province

Death toll in Pakistan's Swat bombing on peace committee members rises to 8

The death toll in the blast claimed by the Pakistani Taliban in the country's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa district has climbed to eight as police on Wednesday recovered three more bodies from the site where a member of the local peace committee along with four others was killed, officials said. The roadside bomb attack on Tuesday targeted the vehicle of the peace committee member Idrees Khan, an ex-Village Defence Council (Aman Committee) Chairman of Kabal Tehsil, in Swat district of the province, a police official said. The blast in the Bara Bandai area resulted in the death of Khan and seven more persons, including two police personnel, officials said. A search operation was launched on Tuesday to arrest those behind the attack, police said. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Mohammad Khurasani, claiming the responsibility of the blast, said Khan had been supporting security forces for the past several years. Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province Mahmood Khan, ...

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

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.

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.

Taliban member killed in mine explosion in Afghanistan's Kunar province

The roadside mine explosion in Panjshir province's Rukha district took place on August 22

Pakistan denies use of Islamabad airspace for strike on Al-Qaeda leader

Pakistan has rejected the Taliban's claims about Islamabad's airspace being used for the US strike that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in July

Taliban blocks 23 mn websites in Afghanistan over 'immoral content'

Taliban has blocked more than 23 million websites for displaying what it considers immoral content over the year since they took power in Afghanistan

One year of Taliban takeover: 'Hing' spices up India-Afghanistan trade

However, the quantity imported isn't to meet overall demand, say traders; plans are on to start producing the condiment at home

Taliban warns of 'stern stance' if UNSC refuses to extend travel ban waiver

Taliban officials warned that if the UNSC refused to extend the travel ban waiver, the decision would provoke them to maintain which will not be in the interest of anyone

Crime rate rising in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover in August last year

Amid the rising crime rates in Afghanistan, another incident has come to light as armed robbers killed an elderly cab driver recently in the capital of Balkh province

Divided UN council down to wire on travel exemptions for Taliban officials

The divided UN Security Council failed to reach agreement on whether to extend travel exemptions for 13 Taliban officials now ruling Afghanistan as they expired at midnight on Friday. UN diplomats said Russia and China want to allow all 13 to continue to travel while the US and Western nations are determined to cut the number to protest the Taliban's rollback of women's rights and failure to form an inclusive government as it promised. Russia and China asked for more time on Friday evening to consider the latest US proposal, the Security Council diplomats said, speaking on condition of anonymity because discussions have been private. So, the travel ban will be restored on all 13 Taliban officials until Monday afternoon at the earliest when Russia and China must now respond to the US proposal. Dozens of Taliban members have been on the UN sanctions blacklist for years, subject to a travel ban, asset freeze and arms embargo. But some Taliban officials were granted waivers so they cou

Explained | How a year of Taliban rule has changed Afghanistan

On 15th August 2021, the Taliban swept into Kabul. The world would remember the day as one in which the American troops abandoned Afghanistan, leaving behind chaotic scenes at Kabul's international airport with thousands of Afghans desperately attempting to flee the country. A year after the dramatic day much has changed in Afghanistan. The former insurgents struggle to govern and remain internationally isolated. The nation remains in the grips of the world's "worst" humanitarian crisis. #taliban #afghanistan #usa #talibanrule #afghancrisis #kabul #kabulairport

Doha agreement with Taliban a 'big mistake,' says former US NSA John Bolton

Referring to the Doha agreement between the US and the Taliban the biggest mistake, ex-National Security Advisor John Bolton said that the Taliban has failed its commitments towards Afghan people

Afghanistan: Taliban condemns Kabul mosque blast that killed 20 people

The Taliban on Wednesday condemned the explosion that took place at a mosque in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, which left 20 people dead.

Taliban urges international community to cooperate with their leadership

As the Taliban completed a year of rule in Afghanistan, acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi urged the world leaders as well as the international community to recognise the government.