Afghanistan: Multiple protests against Pakistan take place in Kabul
Kabul/IBNS: In what appears like a people's backlash in Afghanistan, multiple protests against Pakistan were reported in the capital city of Kabul late night Monday.
Taliban members are executing Afghans who were US partners, says Republican leader
Washington/UNI: The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, has said that executions of Afghans who were US partners are now taking place in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
Iran blasts Pakistan after holdout Valley Panjshir falls to Taliban backed by Pak air power
Tehran: The Iranian government on Monday gave a strong message to Pakistan over the fall of Afghanistan's Panjshir by condemning Taliban’s military offensive against holdout fighters in the Valley backed by Pakistan's air power.
Pakistan's Punjab may soon face wheat shortage
Lahore: Pakistan's Punjab Flour Mills Association Chairman Asim Raza has warned that the region may soon witness shortage of the commodity as its stocks in the private sector were depleting fast.
Drug trafficking: Sri Lankan Navy officials arrest seven Pakistani nationals, seize 336 kg heroin
Colombo: The Sri Lankan Navy officials recently apprehended a trawler, allegedly involved in drug trafficking, in the high seas off Male, and brought it to Colombo city besides arresting even Pakistani nationals, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Ahmad Massoud says he is alive and resistance will continue
Kabul/UNI: Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the Resistance forces in Panjshir, on Monday released an audio message saying that he is alive and in the northeastern province and called on all Afghans to begin a national uprising against the Taliban.
Chinese Foreign Minister to visit South Korea next week: Reports
Beijing/UNI/Sputnik: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi plans to visit South Korea early next week for talks on bilateral relations and North Korea, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Monday, citing diplomatic sources.
Kabul: Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have now issued a diktat by which women attending private Afghan universities must wear an abaya and niqab to cover most of their faces.
Kabul/UNI: With the rebellion in Panjshir ended, the Taliban on Monday said that they have intensified the process for government formation which would be done in the next few days, and have invited Turkey, China, Russia, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar to participate in the announcement ceremony.
Egypt: Seven Pakistanis sentenced to death for smuggling heroin
Cairo: An Egyptian court on Sunday awarded death sentences to seven Pakistanis, two Egyptians and an Iranian citizen on charges of smuggling in over two tonnes of heroin by sea, media reports said.
Afghanistan: UN humanitarian chief calls for ‘rights…well-being’ of women
New York: Women in Afghanistan play a “critical role” in delivering aid, the UN Humanitarian told the leadership of the Taliban in Kabul on Sunday, calling on all parties to “ensure their rights, safety and well-being”.
Afghanistan Women: Where are they now?
As the remarkable two-decades-long journey of the women of Afghanistan comes to a rude halt, Jayalakshmi Sengupta recalls her time in the war-torn country with Miriam and Marzia, Zulia and Zainab- story makers and storytellers, those who created history and those who chronicled them.
Pakistan will be affected by regrouping of terror outfits in Afghanistan: Mohsin Dawar
Islamabad: Pakistani lawmaker Mohsin Dawar has said people of Pakistan will be the first to be affected by the regrouping of terrorist outfits in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Pakistan Air Force drones bombed Panjshir which fell to Taliban, claim reports
Bazarak/IBNS: Pakistan Air Force drones were used to bomb on Sunday Afghanistan's Panjshir province, which was the last bastion of the National Resistance Force before it fell to the Taliban finally, several media reports claimed.
Afghanistan: Taliban declares victory in Panjshir
Kabul: Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid on Monday declared victory of the Taliban over the resistance forces in the northeastern province of Panjshir.