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Ex-Afghan army general Sami Sadat prepares for new war against Taliban

Speaking for the first time about the plans, Lt Gen Sami Sadat told the BBC that eight months of Taliban rule has convinced many Afghans that military action is the only way forward

Former Afghan president Karzai urges Taliban to reopen schools for girls

Afghanistan's former President Hamid Karzai has raised concerns over the closure of schools for girls, above grade 6, stating that the people of Afghanistan want their girls to return to schools.

Afghan delegation to visit Iran to talk border tension, refugee challenges

Afghan students and refugees residing in Iran said that they have always faced visa issues as well as residence and employment problems across Iran

UNICEF expresses concern over violence on children in Afghanistan

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concerns over the series of attacks that led to the deaths of over 50 boys and girls, calling it a "grave rights violations" in Afghanistan.

Death toll in Afghan mosque bombing rises to 33: Taliban official

Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban's deputy culture and information minister, said the bombing in the town of Imam Saheb, in Kunduz Province, also wounded another 43 people, many of them students

India, UK ask Taliban to allow girls to return to secondary school

On Afghanistan, both sides expressed their serious concern about the humanitarian situation, violations of human rights and the hampered access of girls and women to education, said joint statement

Taliban condemn blasts that killed many in Kabul and other Afghan cities

Earlier on Thursday, an explosion at a mosque in the Afghan city took place in which dozens of worshippers were killed

China calls for truce as Pakistan, Afghan Taliban ties turn violent

A worried China on Thursday called on Pakistan and the Taliban-led interim government in Afghanistan to resolve their "concerns" through talks after Pakistani air raids reportedly killed 47 Afghans

Fault lines within Taliban come to fore after Pak airstrikes in Afghanistan

Pakistan struck the Afghan provinces of Khost and Kunar on Saturday, leaving more than 40 dead

West's economic sanctions on Taliban won't reform outfit: Report

Prior to August, international aid accounted for three-quarters of Afghan government spending but this was halted overnight, causing a severe liquidity crisis, the Europe Asia Foundation report said

Afghanistan: Multiple blasts near Kabul school hurt at least 7 children

The blasts, which occurred in rapid succession, hurt several children and more casualties were feared, according to Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran and the city's Emergency Hospital

Taliban meet French envoy, discuss prevention of poppy cultivation

According to Tolo News, Taliban's supreme leader Hebatullah Akhundzada in a decree said the cultivation of poppy seeds as well as drug trafficking are banned in the country

UN envoy calls for representative governance, education in Afghanistan

During the meeting with Muslimyar, UNAMA's deputy head discussed representative governance and the need for dialogue at all levels

Afghanistan receives $32million in humanitarian cash assistance

The DAB also announced the auctioning of $13 million on Monday to inject foreign currency into the local market and stabilise afghani, the country's national currency, Xinhua news agency reported

Taliban hopes to create jobs in Afghanistan with development projects

Afghanistan's Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs on Thursday said that efforts are underway to decrease the rate of unemployment in the troubled country by creating employment opportunities

Taliban's Afghan takeover has led to 'erosion of human rights': Blinken

Blinken's remarks came as the US state department released the 2021 Human Rights Report on Tuesday.

Taliban smuggling weapons to Pak for skirmishes along India border: Report

Pakistan shares 2400 kilometres of border with Afghanistan, which is largely porous

Human rights issues occurred before, after Taliban takeover, says US report

Significant human rights issues occurred before and after the Taliban took over on August 15, 2021, the State Department said in its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices on Tuesday.

European Parliament strongly condemns Taliban's education ban for girls

The Members of the European Parliament have expressed deep concern over the Taliban's recent decision to indefinitely extend the ban on allowing girls in seventh grade and above to attend school

Taliban claims of restraining Islamic State's violent activities

The claims were made to the Chinese media by acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi,