KABUL — The Taliban two weeks after seizing power in Afghanistan is all set to form a government in the country on Friday. According to a report, the Taliban will form a government after Friday prayers tomorrow. The latest development comes after the Taliban yesterday announced that supreme leader Haibatullah Akhunzada will be the Head […]
NEW DELHI — Al-Qaeda on Tuesday called for the “liberation” of Kashmir and other Islamic lands from the “clutches of the enemies of Islam” in a message congratulating the Taliban for its victory in Afghanistan. A detailed statement issued by al-Qaeda hours after the Taliban declared Afghanistan had gained “full independence” following the drawdown of […]
NEW DELHI — After the US completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, Taliban initiated dialogue with India in Qatar over safety, security and early return of Indian nationals stranded over there, the Ministry of External Affairs said Tuesday. For the first time, India has made public a meeting held between the two sides. The ministry stated […]
KABUL — The Taliban have proclaimed “full independence” for Afghanistan after the last US soldiers flew out following 20 years of war. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said early Tuesday that “American soldiers left the Kabul airport, and our nation got its full independence.” The US confirmed its last forces withdrew ahead of a Tuesday deadline, […]
NEW DELHI — Firmly repudiating terror outfit ISIS-K and its activities in Afghanistan, Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid said there can be no justification for any group to kill innocent people in the name of Islam. In an exclusive conversation with India Today, Zabiullah Mujahid denounced the suicide bombing at the Kabul international airport on Thursday […]
KABUL — Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen has accused former Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani of fleeing the country with “the money of the people”. He has also blamed Ghani for the chaos that the country witnessed after the latter “made a mistake by abandoning the government” on August 15. In an exclusive interview to Doha News, the […]
ISLAMABAD — Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has said that the issue of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a proscribed organisation, is one that the Imran Khan government must resolve, not Afghanistan. In an interview with Geo News on Saturday, Mujahid said, “The issue of the TTP is one that Pakistan will have to deal with, not […]
KABUL — The Taliban condemned on Saturday a US drone strike against Islamic State militants following Thursday’s suicide attack outside Kabul airport, with a spokesman describing the operation as a “clear attack on Afghan territory”. Zabihullah Mujahid said the Taliban expected to take full control of Kabul airport very shortly, once US forces leave, and […]
ISLAMABAD — In the last two weeks, Pakistan has emerged as the “biggest base” for urgent evacuation of foreigners from Afghanistan after the chaotic situation in Kabul, Pakistan armed forces spokesperson said. “Right now, the biggest base in the immediate vicinity of Afghanistan for evacuation of foreigners is in Pakistan,” Major General Babar Iftikhar told […]
MADRID — Until last week, Shabeer Ahmadi was busy covering the news in Afghanistan. But after a hasty and excruciating decision to leave his Taliban-controlled country for an uncertain future in Spain, he’s helplessly glued to news feeds on his cellphone, following every twist in the dramatic end of the evacuation of Afghans from Kabul. […]