Afghanistan: Taliban religious gathering emphasis on beheading critics

Kabul:  Mawlawi Mujib Rahman Ansari, a vigilante, bearded clergyman, a preacher in a mosque in northwestern Afghanistan’s Herat province, who is also an attendee of the Taliban’s religious grand assembly has said people who will rebel against the Islamic regime should be beheaded.

Talking to the Taliban ‘only way forward’ in Afghanistan

New York: The devastating earthquake on Wednesday is just one of several emergencies facing Afghanistan, and continued dialogue with the Taliban de facto authorities remains the only way to address ongoing challenges in the country, the Security Council heard on Thursday.

United Kashmiri Sikhs Progressive Forum announces to provide Rs. 10 lakh for repairing of Kabul gurdwara which was attacked by terrorists

Srinagar:  United Kashmiri Sikhs Progressive Forum (UKSPF) Chairman Baldev Singh Rain has announced that Rs. 10 lakh will be provided to repair and renovate Karte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul city of Afghanistan which was recently attacked by terrorists.

Afghanistan: Old Buddhist settlement of Mes Aynak now faces threat from Chinese copper mine, fate in hands of Taliban

Kabul: A Chinese consortium exploiting one of the world's largest copper deposits in Afghanistan has put a Buddhist city, which was  carved out of immense peaks near Kabul, to the verge of disappearance forever, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Lecturer stabbed to death by robbers in Jalalabad

Jalalabad: Armed robbers killed an Afghanistan University lecturer in Jalalabad region of the country on Sunday.

Estimated Afghan job loss since Taliban takeover likely to touch 700,000 to 900,000 by mid-2022: Report

The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has projected that Afghanistan might be witnessing a job loss between 700,000 and 900,000 by mid-2022 since Taliban took over the country last year, media reports said.

Afghan Sikh among two killed in terror attack on Kabul Gurdwara; India condemns attack

Kabul/New Delhi/UNI: An Afghan Sikh devotee and security personnel of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan were killed when terrorists suspected to belong to the Islamic State Khorasan faction attacked the Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul in a bomb and gun attack early on Saturday morning.

TV anchor sells food on street in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, story goes viral

Kabul/IBNS: It is quite a wide known fact that Afghanistan is facing a lot of economic and political turmoil since the Taliban took control of the country but a recent Twitter post by Kabir Haqmal, who earlier worked with the Hamid Karzai government, depicts the poor condition of many talented professionals in the nation.

Afghanistan: Taliban compel shopkeepers in Kandahar to install white flag in shops

Kandahar, Afghanistan: The Taliban have reportedly forced shopkeepers in Afghanistan’s Kandahar city to install their group’s white flag in their shops and buildings, while health clinics and public baths have too been asked to follow the suit.

Afghanistan: Taliban forces kill ISIS commander

Kabul: The Taliban operated security forces have killed a key ISIS commander in Afghanistan's Bagrami district, media reports said on Tuesday.

Afghanistan: Explosion in Kunar leaves one Taliban member dead

Kunar: An explosion rocked Kunar province in Afghanistan left a Taliban dead and six others injured, media reports said on Monday.

Afghanistan: Taliban arrests model over 'insulting sacred value'

Kabul: Taliban has arrested an Afghan model and social media influencer Ajmal Haqiqi for allegedly "insulting Islamic sacred value" as the model, along with three others, had reportedly used the verses of Quran in a "humorous manner" in a video.

Taliban regime condemns remarks against Prophet Mohammad

Kabul/New Delhi: The Taliban on Monday joined the list of Islamic countries to protest against the controversial statements against Prophet Mohammad by now-expelled BJP functionaries, that have created a storm in the Muslim world.

Afghanistan: Taliban converts private news channel complex to religious seminary

Kabul: The Taliban have converted the complex of Afghanistan news channel Metra to a religious seminary, media reports said on Sunday.

Afghanistan: Taliban forces kill four NRF members

Kabul: Taliban insurgents of Afghanistan have killed four members of  National Resistance Front during a clearing operation in Badakhshan province’s Tagab district, media reports said on Wednesday.