Taliban say no more evacuations until life improves for Afghans abroad
More than 120,000 Afghans and dual nationals were evacuated up to August 31 when the last US-led troops withdrew, two weeks after the hardline Islamists seized Kabul.
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PM Imran calls for collective recognition of Taliban govt in Kabul
ISLAMABAD (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday called for a collective recognition of the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan.
"If Pakistan becomes the first to grant recognition…
Taliban govt resumes issuing Afghan passports in Kabul
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities said Saturday they will resume issuing passports in Kabul, giving hope to citizens who feel threatened living under the Islamists' rule.
Thousands of…
No US troops to be punished over deadly Kabul drone strike
he Pentagon said Monday that no US troops or officials would face disciplinary action for a drone strike in Kabul in August that killed 10 Afghan civilians, including seven children.…
19 killed in attack on Kabul military hospital
At least 19 people were killed and 50 others injured in an attack on a military hospital in Kabul on Tuesday, the latest assault to rock Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power.
Two…
FM Qureshi visits Kabul to hold talks with Taliban govt
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi leading a high-level delegation arrived in Kabul on Thursday, where he will meet the leadership of the interim government of Afghanistan.
“During the…
200 passengers leave Kabul in first airlift since US pullout
Some 200 passengers, including US citizens, left Kabul airport on Thursday, on the first flight carrying foreigners out of the Afghan capital since a US-led evacuation ended on August 30.…
Taliban announce interim government
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid on Tuesday announced members of the "acting" government, saying that it will be led by Mohammad Hasan Akhund while the group's co-founder Abdul Ghani…
Taliban fire shots to disperse protest in Kabul
The Taliban on Tuesday fired shots into the air to disperse crowds who had gathered for an anti-Pakistan rally in the capital, the latest protest since the hardline Islamist movement swept…
Afghan universities deserted as Taliban impose new rules
Universities in Kabul were almost empty on the first day of the Afghan school year, as professors and students wrestled with the Taliban's restrictive new rules for the classroom.
The…
Taliban yet to name government as Panjshir resistance holds
Fresh fighting was reported Saturday between the Taliban and resistance forces in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley, even as the hardline Islamists finalise a new government that will set the…
Rockets fly in Kabul as US evacuations wind down
Rockets flew across the Afghan capital on Monday as the United States raced to complete its withdrawal from Afghanistan, with the evacuation of civilians all but over and terror attack fears…
Islamic State suicide bombers kill dozens at Kabul airport
Islamic State suicide bombers attacked crowds of people gathered Thursday outside Kabul airport hoping to flee Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, killing dozens including 12 US troops.
The…
Six dead in Kabul airport attack as airlift deadline looms
Two explosions rocked Kabul airport Thursday, killing at least six people and injuring a dozen others after Western nations warned of an imminent terror threat and as thousands of people…
US ramps up Afghan evacuations after Taliban warn of ‘red line’
US troops led an increasingly desperate effort Tuesday to airlift thousands of people out of Kabul, after the Taliban warned they would allow foreign forces to carry out evacuations for just…