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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.

India can make a significant contribution to stabilise Afghanistan: Russia

After PM Modi said India can realise its full potential if it remains rooted in its civilisational DNA, Vladimir Putin said that more countries are choosing the path of free, sovereign development

The Taliban factor

India's outreach remains an open question

Afghan resistance group claims arrest of Taliban forces in Panjshir

An Afghan armed resistance group claimed to have arrested dozens of Taliban forces, as the Islamists celebrated their first year in power and others called it a "dark day"

Biden admin slams report critical of 'chaotic' US withdrawal from Afghan

The Biden administration has slammed a new report by the Republican Party assessing the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan

Poverty, hunger and exclusion mark one year of the Taliban rule

The economic downturn has driven millions more Afghans into poverty and even hunger, as the flow of foreign aid slowed to a trickle

A year into Taliban 2.0's rule, what has changed for Afghanistan?

A year into the Taliban's rule over Afghanistan, the nation's economy, which was already suffering over the past few decades due to permanent war, has only worsened

Taliban to bring new curriculum in Afghanistan for girls' education

After backlash by the international community over the neglect of girls' education in Afghanistan, the Taliban have created a "directorate of academic curriculum"