Justin Trudeau says Canada will not recognize Taliban
Ottawa: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has said his nation will not recognize the Taliban regime as the legitimate government in Afghanistan.
US NSA expresses fear over Taliban treatment towards Afghanistan women
Washington: US National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan on Tuesday expressed concern over the Taliban insurgents' treatment towards women and girls in Afghanistan, a nation captured by them on Sunday after entering Kabul city.
'I vow to get back..came to UAE in sandals, didn't steal public money': Afghan Prez Ashraf Ghani
Dubai/IBNS: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in his first video message on Facebook, after fleeing the Taliban three days ago, defended his decision, and said that he came to UAE to prevent bloodshed in his homeland.
China will enter Afghanistan to mine rare earth minerals: US leader
Washington: Ranking Republican on the US House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul has said China is going to move to Afghanistan to mine that country’s rare earth minerals following the US withdrawal.
Protect human rights defenders in Afghanistan, says UN rights expert
New Delhi: Afghanistan faces a “cultural disaster”, following the fall of Kabul to Taliban forces, a UN Special Rapporteur said on Tuesday, in a statement urging countries to provide urgent assistance to human rights defenders, including those working on women’s and cultural rights, as well as artists, trying to flee the country.
Afghanistan: Medical lifeline to millions must not be cut, warns WHO
New York: The delivery of lifesaving aid and medical supplies to millions of Afghans must not be cut, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, citing a more than threefold rise in the number of trauma cases.
Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar likely to be next president of Afghanistan: Reports
Kabul/IBNS: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who is the co-founder and deputy leader of the Taliban, is likely to be the next president of Afghanistan, media reports said.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, family in UAE after fleeing country
New Delhi/IBNS: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday said it is hosting Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on "humanitarian ground" after he fled his country following the Taliban take over.
Afghanistan: UN agencies urge Taliban to make good on promises to protect vulnerable
Afghan civilians continue to bear the brunt of the Taliban takeover in the country where humanitarian needs remain critical and widespread among existing and newly displaced populations, UN agencies said on Tuesday.
Woman Tiktoker assault: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says such an incident should shame every Pakistani
Islamabad: Pakistan's key opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday condemned the assault of a female Tiktoker in Lahore by a mob and said such an incident should shame every Pakistani.
Waiting to get killed by Taliban: Afghanistan female mayor Zarifa Ghafari
Kabul/IBNS: After insurgent group Taliban invaded Afghanistan, a female mayor of the country, Zarifa Ghafari, said she won't flee even if that would lead to her death.
Afghanistan: Taliban urge India to complete infrastructure projects
Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: The Taliban have called on India to complete its infrastructure and development projects in Afghanistan, as "they are meant for the people," the movement's spokesman, Suhail Shaheen, said on Wednesday.
Taliban meets former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai
Kabul: Anas Haqqani, a member of the Taliban's political office, met former president Hamid Karzai and politician Abdullah Abdullah in Kabul city on Wednesday, just days after the group entered the Afghanistan capital and took control over the presidential palace.
Pakistan celebrities condemn harassment of woman Tiktoker in Lahore
Lahore: Pakistani celebrities on Wednesday criticised the harassment of a woman Tiktoker in Lahore by a large number of people on Aug 14.
Afghanistan: Taliban destroy statue of Hazara leader Abdul Ali Mazari they killed in 1995
Kabul: Taliban insurgents have allegedly destroyed the statue of Hazara leader Abdul Ali Mazari in Bamiyan region of Afghanistan, a human rights activist said on Wednesday.