Page 23 - Latest Updates on Taliban
Taliban replace Afghanistan's ministry for women with one restricting them
Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers set up a ministry for the propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice" in the building that once housed the Women's Affairs Ministry
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Three dead as series of explosions hit Afghanistan's Nangarhar province
Witnesses say a series of three explosions that targeted Taliban vehicles in the capital of Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province has left at least three dead and 20 wounded.
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UNSC extends mandate of United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
The UN Security Council on Friday extended for six months the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
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Taliban govt not inclusive, but essential to work with it, says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that the Afghanistan government formed by the Taliban is not representative and inclusive, but it is essential to work with it
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Developments in Afghanistan will have deep impact on India: PM Modi
PM Modi said the recent developments in Afghanistan will have the greatest impact on neighbouring countries like India and continuing instability in that country will encourage terrorists
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Afghanistan can't be controlled from outside: Pak PM Khan at SCO summit
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said Afghanistan could not be "controlled from the outside and that Islamabad will continue to support the war-torn neighbouring country
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'Surprised' by Blinken's remarks on reassessing ties: Pakistan
Pakistan Foreign Office on Thursday expressed "surprise" over US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's remarks on reassessing bilateral ties with Islamabad
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Dutch Foreign Minister quits over evacuation chaos in Afghanistan
The Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigrid Kaag has resigned for her role in the evacuation of local embassy staff from Afghanistan.
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China, Russia, Pakistan, Iran to strengthen coordination on Afghan issue
Senior officials from China, Russia, Pakistan and Iran agreed on Thursday to step up communication and coordination on the Afghan issue.
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Republican senators seek to designate Taliban as terrorist organisation
Top Republican lawmakers have demanded that the Taliban be designated as a terrorist organisation
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IMF suspends its engagement with Afghanistan until clarity on Taliban govt
The IMF has said its engagement with Afghanistan will remain suspended until there is clarity within the international community on the recognition of the government led by the Taliban.
Pak was a hired gun: Imran Khan on US war on terror in Afghanistan
Khan said thousands of Pakistanis were killed because the Taliban and its affiliates saw them as an ally of the US
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Pakistan miffed over 'wait and watch' policy on recognising Taliban govt
Pakistan National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf has slammed, what he termed as 'wait and watch' policy on recognising Afghanistan's Taliban government.
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Must engage with Taliban, incentivise them on women's rights: PM Khan
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the international community must engage with the Taliban and "incentivise" them on issues such as women's rights and an inclusive Afghan government
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US: States learning how many Afghan evacuees coming their way
California is projected to take more arrivals than any other more than 5,200 people, according to State Department data for the Afghan Placement and Assistance program obtained by The Associated Press
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Afghanistan would either gain lasting peace or end up in chaos, says Pak PM
Pakistan PM Imran Khan said on Wednesday that Afghanistan was on a historic crossroads as either it would gain lasting peace after 40 years of war through an inclusive government or end up in chaos
Afghan women soccer players enter Pakistan after fleeing their country
Members of Afghanistan's women soccer team and their families arrived in Pakistan after fleeing their country in the wake of the Taliban's takeover, local media said on Wednesday.
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China backs Taliban's demand to US to unfreeze Afghanistan's assets
China on Wednesday supported the Taliban's demand that the US should unfreeze Afghanistan's assets and said that America has no legitimate reasons to do so
Pakistan's provincial govt backs recognition of Taliban rule in Afghanistan
Pakistan's provincial government in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region has extended full support for recognising the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, local media reported on Wednesday.
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Afghan female football players evade Taliban, reach Pakistan
Thirty-two women football players from Afghanistan, who were facing threats from the Taliban, have reached Pakistan along with their families
