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Afghan Ministry of Education to change curriculum as per Sharia laws

Taliban also announced that they will launch a program to send students abroad to pursue higher education.

After US exit from Afghanistan, top US commanders wrestle with mistakes

US commanders who led the war in Afghanistan are struggling to decipher how the country collapsed to the Taliban and cautioned a possible "civil war"

Afghanistan: Taliban say girls, women may study in no-men classrooms

The higher education minister in the govt says women can study in universities, including at post-graduate levels, but that classrooms will be gender-segregated and that Islamic dress is compulsory

Pak hosts intel chiefs of Russia, China, Iran to discuss Afghan situation

Pakistan hosted a meeting of spymasters of some countries in the region on the situation in Afghanis­tan, a security source said

No formal notification yet on asset freeze: Afghanistan's central bank

Afghanistan's central bank, Da Afghanistan Bank (DBA), has said it has so far not received any formal notification concerning the freezing of its assets

India, Australia pitch for 'broad-based and inclusive govt' in Afghanistan

India and Australia have called for a "broad-based and inclusive" government in Afghanistan to ensure long-term peace and stability in the war-torn country

September 11 and the debacle of 'nation-building' in Iraq and Afghanistan

Nation-building in Afghanistan and Iraq was the resurrection of a doctrine that should have been buried after Vietnam.

India's role as regional ally can help in Afghanistan: US official

India as a key regional player and ally of the US and its history of investments in Afghanistan could have a positive impact, a US State Department spokesperson has said here.

Joe Biden marks two decades since 9/11 with shift in US priorities

As president, Biden is trying to turn the page and reorient U.S. priorities

Brother of former Afghan VP Amrullah Saleh shot dead by Taliban

The Taliban shot dead the brother of Amrullah Saleh, the former vice president of Afghanistan, and his driver

Food, job insecurity now primary concerns in Afghanistan, says UN

Food and job insecurity are now the primary causes of concern for families in Afghanistan, Anthea Webb, deputy regional director for the World Food Program, told a UN press briefing.

US envoy praises Qatar for evacuation flights from Afghanistan

More than 250 foreign nationals have left Afghanistan in the past three days, says Zalmay Khalilzad, Washington's special envoy and the architect of an often criticised deal with the Taliban.

Another Qatar Airways charter flight departs Kabul with 19 US citizens

The United States on Friday facilitated the departure of 21 American nationals and 11 Green Card holders, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. "As part of our ongoing commitment, today we facilitated the departure from Afghanistan of 21 US citizens and 11 Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs), Blinken said in a statement. Specifically, the department assisted two US citizens and 11 LPRs depart Afghanistan via an overland route, he said, adding that the department provided guidance to them, worked to facilitate their safe passage, and embassy officials greeted them once they had crossed the border. Additionally, another Qatar Airways charter flight departed Kabul with 19 US citizens aboard. While we offered seats to 44 US citizens, not all of them chose to travel. We are deeply grateful to the continued efforts of Qatar in facilitating limited operations at Kabul International Airport and helping to ensure the safety of these flights, Blinken said. In a series of tweets, US Special .

Rise of Taliban raises serious security concerns for India, region: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday conveyed to his Australian counterpart Peter Dutton that the rise of Taliban raises serious security concerns for India and the region

Important that Taliban adheres to no-terrorism commitment: India at UNSC

The Security Council resolution has underlined that Afghan territory should not be used to threaten or attack any country or to shelter or train terrorists, or to plan or to finance terrorist acts

European Union meets Taliban to discuss limited diplomatic presence

The memo says the protection of facilities and convoys is the most complicated issue to sort out and that the return of any officials would not mean recognition of the Taliban government

Women can't be ministers, they should give birth: Taliban spokesperson

"A woman can't be a minister, it is like you put something on her neck that she can't carry," the Taliban spokesperson said

Afghanistan on brink of universal poverty, urgent efforts needed: UN

Adds Taliban response to Afghan protests becoming very violent

No BRICS recognition for Taliban govt until int'l law assurances: SA

The BRICS countries have agreed not to recognise Taliban government in Afghanistan until they receive assurances that it will comply with prescripts of international law, South African minister said

UK spy chief warns Taliban takeover could fuel terror plots against West

The Taliban takeover in Afghanistan has hearted and emboldened extremists and could lead to the return of major al-Qaida-style attack plots against the West