Pakistan minister admits Islamabad has been 'custodian' of Taliban
Sep 02, 2021, at 07:25 pm
Islamabad: A Pakistani minister has said Islamabad has long been the ‘custodian’ of the Taliban.
China might witness shortage of skilled workers in future: Expert
Sep 02, 2021, at 02:31 am
Beijing: China is expected to witness a shortage of skilled workers in the upcoming days, experts believe.
Pakistan govt's debt moves up by 22 pc at the end of current fiscal
Sep 02, 2021, at 02:11 am
Islamabad: The Pakistani government's total debt has increased by 21.7 percent to Rs 38.7 trillion during the last two years amid a spike in domestic debt.
Hope there will not be any further ISIS-K attack in Afghanistan after foreign troops exit: Taliban
Sep 02, 2021, at 01:21 am
Kabul: The Taliban spokesperson has said once the foreign troops exit Afghanistan he hopes the Islamic State will not carry out any attack in the country.
IED blast in South Waziristan leaves Pakistan soldier dead
Sep 02, 2021, at 12:36 am
Karachi: A Pakistan soldier died in an improvised explosive device blast in the country's South Waziristan district on Monday, officials said.
Pakistan: Hindu temple vandalised in Sindh on Janmasthami
Sep 01, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Sanghar: Unknown miscreants vandalised a Hindu temple and destroyed the idol of Lord Krishna in Pakistan's Sanghar district in Sindh province on Monday.
International Day of the Disappeared: Tibetans demonstrated outside Chinese Embassy in UK
Sep 01, 2021, at 10:04 pm
London: Tibetans, who are currently staying in the UK, on Tuesday protested outside the Chinese Embassy and condemned China’s ongoing assaults on Tibetan people.
Taliban intends to kill leader of Resistance Front in Panjshir: Afghan Ambassador
Sep 01, 2021, at 04:39 pm
Dushanbe/UNI/Sputnik: The Taliban movement (terrorist group, banned in Russia) intends to kill the leader of the Resistance Front in Panjshir, Ahmad Massoud, and will not hold talks with representatives of the resistance, Afghan Ambassador to Tajikistan Muhammad Zohir Agbar said in an interview with Sputnik.
Kabul's acting Mayor says corrupt elements will be dealt as per Sharia Law
Sep 01, 2021, at 01:49 am
Kabul: The acting Mayor of Kabul has warned that corrupt entities will be dealt with as per Sharia law.
Belgium: Afghanistan diaspora members demonstrate against Taliban, Pakistan
Sep 01, 2021, at 01:45 am
Brussels: Afghanistan diaspora members demonstrated in Schuman Circle region of Belgium capital Brussels recently to demonstrate against atrocities by Taliban in the war-torn nation and Pakistan's involvement and support to the insurgents.
Taliban targeting people who worked with US and allies in Afghanistan, claims victim
Sep 01, 2021, at 01:41 am
Kabul: The Taliban members have started targeting people who had worked with the United States and allies in Afghanistan.
Pakistan: 3 of 4 churches along Karachi's Gujjar Nullah demolished
Sep 01, 2021, at 01:29 am
Karachi: During an anti-encroachment drive, three, out of the four, churches in the Gujjar Nullah area of Pakistan's Karachi city were demolished recently.
Afghanistan: Taliban says boys and girls cannot study in same classroom anymore
Sep 01, 2021, at 01:13 am
Kabul: Taliban has issued a diktat by which boys and girls cannot study in the same classroom in Afghanistan anymore.
Taliban to announce formation of new government on Friday: Reports
Sep 01, 2021, at 12:54 am
Kabul/UNI/Sputnik/IBNS: The Taliban will announce the formation of a new Afghan government on Friday but its composition remains uncertain as of now, a source from the movement’s military commission told Sputnik on Tuesday.
Aug 31, 2021, at 11:18 pm
Rome/UNI/SPUTNIK: Afghan Ambassador to Tajikistan Mohammad Zahir Aghbar says the only lawful source of power in his country is the Panjshir province resistance.
US Embassy in Kabul suspends operations in Afghanistan
Aug 31, 2021, at 09:55 pm
Doha: The U.S. Embassy in Kabul has suspended operations in Afghanistan on August 31, 2021.
Security Council urges Taliban to provide safe passage out of Afghanistan
Aug 31, 2021, at 09:06 pm
New York: The UN Security Council passed a resolution on Monday that calls for the Taliban to facilitate safe passage for people wanting to leave Afghanistan, allow humanitarians to access the country, and uphold human rights, including for women and children.
UN health agency secures life-saving medical supplies to Afghanistan
Aug 31, 2021, at 08:24 pm
New York: Lifesaving medical supplies reached Afghanistan by air on Monday, the first UN shipment to arrive since the Taliban takeover more than a week ago, as UN human rights experts called on the country's new rulers to live up to their promise to fully protect the rights of women and girls in the country.
Taliban came with a positive mind: Shahid Afridi supports insurgent group which invaded Afghanistan
Aug 31, 2021, at 06:55 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has openly supported the insurgent group Taliban which invaded Afghanistan, where fear and anxiety have gripped people over the change in political power.
Entire Afghanistan is now under Taliban control after pullout of foreign troops: Spokesman
Aug 31, 2021, at 03:09 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: All foreign military personnel have left the territory of Afghanistan, now the country is completely under the control of the Taliban (terrorist group, banned in Russia), Mohammad Naim, a spokesman for the Taliban's political office, told Sputnik.
Afghanistan: Taliban arrest prominent cleric
Aug 31, 2021, at 03:01 pm
Kabul: Taliban members have allegedly 'arrested' Afghanistan's influentia cleric Maulvi Mohammad Sardar Zadran, media reports said.
Aug 31, 2021, at 09:16 am
As the last US military flight carrying troops left the Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) in Kabul, the United States completed the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan, ending a two-decade-long war ignominiously, with the Islamist Taliban in full control.
ISIS claims responsibility behind rocket attack on Kabul airport
Aug 31, 2021, at 04:22 am
Kabul/IBNS: The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group claimed responsibility for a rocket attack on Kabul airport on Monday, as US troops are racing to complete their troops' withdrawal from Afghanistan and evacuate allies from the war-torn country.
Two Tibetans detained for protesting against use of Chinese language
Aug 31, 2021, at 12:11 am
Police in China’s Qinghai province have arrested two Tibetan youth for allegedly opposing the use of the Chinese language as the only medium of instruction in Tibetan schools, media reports said.
Chinese police arrest 60 Tibetans with Dalai Lama's picture
Aug 31, 2021, at 12:06 am
Sichuan: Chinese police in Sichuan province recently arrested 60 Tibetans as they were found with photos of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.
Pakistan created Taliban to counter India: Ex-Afghanistan envoy
Aug 31, 2021, at 12:02 am
A former Afghan envoy has cited ex-Pakistan president General Pervez Musharraf to say that Pakistan created the Taliban in an attempt to counter India.
Four Chinese vessels enter Japan's waters: Reports
Aug 30, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Tokyo: Japanese Coast Guards have warned that four Chinese government vessels entered Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands on Monday, media reports said.
Switzerland ready to negotiate with all sides in Afghanistan, including Taliban : Official
Aug 30, 2021, at 11:44 pm
Geneva/UNI/SPUTNIK: Switzerland is ready to hold negotiations with all the sides, including the Taliban, to contribute to achieving peace in Afghanistan, but recognizes only nations, not governments, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs spokesman Pierre-Alain Eltschinger told Sputnik on Monday.
Afghanistan: female anchor flees country after interview with Taliban leader
Aug 30, 2021, at 11:24 pm
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: Beheshta Arghand, a female Afghan TOLOnews anchor, fled the country after an interview with a Taliban leader, CNN reported on Monday.
Diana Penty kickstarts the prep for her upcoming project, shares the first glimpse
Aug 30, 2021, at 10:18 pm
Mumbai: Diana Penty never fails to amaze us be it with her phenomenal performance on screen or impeccable fashion game of the camera. The leading actress has this time caught our attention with her latest Instagram post and how!