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'I have been made a scapegoat': Ex-Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani

Ghani says he is willing to take the blame for some things which led to the fall of Kabul - like trusting "in our international partnership"

Taliban-led ministry orders forces to respect Afghan 'public's privacy'

In a surprising decree, the Taliban led Ministry of Vice and Virtue has ordered their forces against invading "people's privacy" and asked them not to take the phones of people and go through them.A spokesperson for the vice and virtue ministry warned that the Islamic Emirate would punish those security forces who violated the decree, TOLOnews reported."Acting Minister of Vice and Virtue Shiek Mohmmad Khalid has said at different events that the Islamic Emirate forces are not allowed to take the phones of people and go through them," said ministry spokesperson Mohammad Sadeq Akif.This comes a few days after the outfit had ordered that some taxi drivers in Kabul not carry male and female passengers at the same time."Last week, they told us that men and women should not be in a vehicle at the same time," said Abdullah Jan, a driver.Despite such decrees and actions, the Taliban continue to say that it is committed to women's rights based on Islamic Regulations.Since the Taliban took over

Threat of narco-terrorism rise after Taliban takeover of Afghanistan

India has been facing the menace of narco-terrorism since several years now. This nexus between narcotics and terrorism has serious repercussions for India's security

US shouldn't interfere in Afghanistan affairs: Taliban government

A top official of the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan said that the the US should not interfere in the affairs of the war-torn nation, adding that it is capable of taking decisions independently

Co-education reason of closure of Afghan universities': Taliban minister

Minister of Higher Education of Afghanistan, Abdul Baqi Haqqani on Sunday said that the reason behind the closure of universities is co-education and economic crisis.The Taliban minister said that they have to make separate classes for girls and hire extra lecturers that need more time and extra budget, reported Khaama Press.Haqqani was on a visit to Pakistan recently discussed the problems of Afghan students with Islamabad officials and relevant administrations."We discussed the problems of Afghan students and we were given assurance by Pakistani officials. Pakistan increased yearly scholarships for Afghan students by 500. Afghanistan will be provided 1,500 scholarships every year," said Haqqani.Meanwhile, Haqqani also said that no country will be allowed to grant scholarships directly to people and that the scholarships will be managed through the ministry of higher education, reported Khaama Press.He had suggested building independent universities for Afghan refugees in ...

Pakistan, Taliban resolve Afghanistan border fencing row: Official

Pakistan and Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have resolved the recent row over border fencing by agreeing that further work on the project would be done through consensus

UN Security Council extends exemption of travel ban on Taliban leaders

The UN Security Council announced that it has extended the exemption of the travel ban on senior members of the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan, including Abdul Ghani Baradar

Taliban halted evacuation flights from Afghanistan for past 2 weeks: Report

The Taliban have halted US-chartered Qatar Airways evacuation flights out of Afghanistan for the past two weeks.The flights were halted over disagreements both about how the Kabul airport is managed and who is provided with seats on the evacuation flights, Sputnik reported citing NBC report on Thursday."We are hopeful that flights will resume shortly, though as usual, winter weather conditions and airport operations remain additional factors to be aware of," a State Department official told NBC.The Taliban allegedly demanded several seats on the flights for their fighters and sympathizers so that they can work in other countries, the Russian News Agency reported.According to the report, the Taliban argue that they are running the country and Qataris use their airspace, so the radical group should receive seats on the flights.Prior to the flight suspension, the Taliban were using the seats to send migrant workers to Qatar, Saudi Arabia and other countries to find work, the report ...

Over 6,400 Afghan journalists lost jobs since Taliban takeover: Survey

More than 6,400 journalists in Afghanistan have lost their jobs since the Taliban takeover of the country, according to a recent survey.

2021, the year that was for world: A chaotic return to the usual

2021 started on a sour note for the democratic world and it remained under pressure from a dominant communist China

Turkey, Qatar to discuss Kabul airport plans with Taliban

Turkey has long expressed willingness to continue to run the airport, which is a main gateway for landlocked Afghanistan

Afghan markets mired with high prices despite rise of currency value

Despite the US dollar depreciating against the afghani, Afghanistan's national currency, the prices of essential items like food and fuel still remained high

Pakistan mustn't interfere in Afghanistan affairs, says Hamid Karzai

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that Islamabad must not interfere in Kabul's internal affairs, a statement which came in response to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's remark

Must find ways to help Afghans: EAM at India-Central Asia dialogue

India on Sunday pitched for finding ways to help the Afghan people, while reaffirming the need for an incluasive government in Kabul.

Afghan envoy to United Nations resigns after Taliban moved to oust him

The former Afghan government's ambassador to the United Nations has resigned after the country's current Taliban rulers sought to replace him with their own envoy. Ghulam Isaczai told the U.N. on Thursday that he stepped down the day before, U.N. spokesperson Farhan Haq said. Afghanistan's U.N. Mission tweeted that another diplomat, Naseer Faiq, would lead it as a charg d'affaires. The term can denote someone filling in between ambassadors. The mission said it would continue working to share the concerns and legitimate demands of our fellow citizens at the U.N. Taliban leaders, however, have been trying to put their own representative, Mohammad Suhail Shaheen, in their country's seat at the U.N. Isaczai, a longtime U.N. diplomat, was appointed last June by President Ashraf Ghani, whose government was ousted by the Taliban on Aug. 15 amid a chaotic withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops. The Taliban challenged Isaczai's credentials to remain in his post. The U.N. General Assembly delay

Afghan govt's collapse began after Doha agreement in Feb 2019: Former NSA

The actual collapse of the Afghan government started after the US and the Taliban inked the Doha agreement in February 2019, Afghanistan's former National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib.

UNSC extends term of team tracking sanctions against Taliban-linked outfits

The UN Security Council has decided to extend for 12 months the mandate of the team monitoring sanctions against individuals and entities associated with the Taliban.

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai 'invited' Taliban to stop chaos

The Taliban didn't take the Afghan capital they were invited, says the man who issued the invitation. In an Associated Press interview, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai offered some of the first insights into the secret and sudden departure of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and how he came to invite the Taliban into the city to protect the population so that the country, the city doesn't fall into chaos and the unwanted elements who would probably loot the country, loot shops. When Ghani left, his security officials also left. Defense minister Bismillah Khan even asked Karzai if he wanted to leave Kabul when Karzai contacted him to know what remnants of the government still remained. It turned out there were none. Not even the Kabul police chief had remained. Karzai, who was the country's president for 13 years after the Taliban were first ousted in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, refused to leave. In a wide-ranging interview at his tree-lined compound in the centre of the city

Afghan farmers continue to grow opium poppy amid Taliban's unclear policy

Afghan farmers have said they will continue to grow opium poppy as the Taliban have not sent any clear standings towards the eradication of the poppy cultivation

20-year-old boy shot dead by Taliban in Afghanistan's capital Kabul

The Taliban on Sunday shot dead a 20-year old boy, Faisal who was attending an engagement function in Police District two of the Afghan capital Kabul.Eyewitnesses and his uncle of whom the killed Faisal was attending the wedding said, they were directed to stop for check post and they did but were shot at, reported Khaama Press."We were returning from my engagement function and were directed to stop in a check post of the Taliban in Quwa-e-Markaz. We stopped and were searched by the Taliban and then they allowed us to go, when we went there were four other Taliban who started shooting and shot dead Faisal", said Faisal's Uncle.Spokesperson of the Ministry of Interior Affairs Saeed Khostai confirmed the incident and added that two culprits have been arrested."The people were asked to stop to a check post and the Mujahideen started shooting at Faisal who was wounded and then succumbed to his wounds in hospital. Two people have been arrested in connection to the incident," said ...