US should not treat Pakistan as an ally as in reality it is a state sponsor of terror: Expert
Sep 30, 2021, at 05:19 pm
Islamabad: A geopolitical expert has warned that the US government should not treat Pakistan as an ally as it is a state which is sponsoring terror.
Pakistan: Security personnel killed during exchange with terrorists in Balochistan
Sep 28, 2021, at 04:41 pm
Quetta: A Frontier Corps member died and two others were hurt as they exchanged fire with terrorists in the Mach area of Balochistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Taliban hang 4 bodies on public display, call it a lesson in 'kidnappings'
Sep 26, 2021, at 03:55 am
Herat: The Taliban killed four kidnappers during a shoot-out in Afghanistan's western city of Herat on Saturday and hung them on a crane for public display in various places, according to media reports.
Pakistan security forces kill six terrorists during operation
Sep 25, 2021, at 02:25 pm
Kharan: Pakistan security forces killed six terrorists during an operation conducted in Balochistan's Kharan district, media reports said on Saturday.
Iraqi President warns against complacency in the fight against terrorism
Sep 24, 2021, at 07:04 pm
New York: International cooperation and solidarity are the only way to combat terrorism, Iraqi President Barham Salih said in his speech to the UN General Assembly on Thursday, warning against complacency.
US better equipped, more resilient against terror attacks than 20 yrs ago: Biden at UNGA
Sep 22, 2021, at 04:23 am
New York/IBNS: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said that his country was better equipped and more resilient compared to 2001 when terrorist attacks or more commonly known as the 9/11 attacks shook the country.
Taliban allows resumption of secondary school lessons only for male students
Sep 19, 2021, at 01:16 am
Kabul/UNI: Since taking power over a month ago, the Taliban has been imposing restrictions on women’s education in universities and schools in Afghanistan.
Pakistan: Seven Pakistani soldiers killed during exchange of fire with terrorists
Sep 17, 2021, at 03:14 pm
South Waziristan: At least seven Pakistani soldiers were killed during an exchange of fire with terrorists in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal district on Wednesday, media reports said on Thursday.
Amrullah Saleh urges UN to prevent 'Taliban's onslaught into Panjshir'
Sep 06, 2021, at 01:40 am
Afghanistan's caretaker president Amrullah Saleh has urged the United Nations to do everything in its power to prevent the Taliban from running over the resistance stronghold in Panjshir valley.
Pakistan: Sindh police chief warns about possible terror attack
Sep 05, 2021, at 04:25 am
Sindh police chief Mushtaq Ahmed Mahar, taking notice of intelligence reports and interrogations of militants of different groups conducted by counterterrorism wings, has issued an alert for a possible terror attack by separatist outfits in the Pakistani region in the upcoming days.
China promised to maintain embassy in Kabul, increase humanitarian aid, says Taliban
Sep 04, 2021, at 04:17 am
Beijing/Kabul: China has promised to maintain its embassy in Afghanistan and also increase humanitarian aid to the war-torn country, a Taliban spokesman said Friday, according to media reports.
Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar to head the Afghan govt: Report
Sep 03, 2021, at 08:53 pm
Kabul: Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead a new Afghan government that will be announced soon, sources in the fighter group said, reported media.
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.
Taliban kills folk musician Fawad Andarabi : Report
Aug 30, 2021, at 02:46 am
Kabul: Taliban has gunned down a folk singer in Baghlan province, where the resistance forces are giving a tough fight to the militant group and have reportedly recovered some areas, according to media reports.
UNSC drops 'Taliban' from statement, hinting change in stance against terror group
Aug 29, 2021, at 10:12 pm
New York: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has removed the Taliban reference from a paragraph in its statement, pertaining to the terror attack on Kabul airport, that urged the Afghan groups not to support terrorists "operating on the territory of any other country".
Aug 29, 2021, at 06:37 am
Washington/UNI: The US drone strike in Afghanistan killed two 'high profile' ISIS-K targets and wounded another, and the fact that they are no longer walking on the face of the Earth 'is a good thing', Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said on Saturday.
In Taliban's Afghanistan artists' fate to be decided as per Islamic law
Aug 26, 2021, at 12:01 am
Kabul/IBNS: Taliban has made it clear that the singers, actors, filmmakers will have to switch to other professions if what they do doesn't comply with Sharia law.
Taliban tells US to stop evacuating skilled Afghans
Aug 25, 2021, at 05:18 am
Kabul: Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has said the Islamist militant group will not tolerate the extension of evacuation by US-led NATO forces and also told the US to stop evacuating the skilled Afghans.
CIA head held meeting with Taliban as US grapples to finish evacuation by Aug 31: Report
Aug 25, 2021, at 12:55 am
The head of US Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, William Burns held a secret meeting in Kabul with Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.
Ukrainian evacuation plane hijacked in Kabul, diverted to Iran: Report
Aug 24, 2021, at 08:21 pm
Kabul: A Ukrainian plane in Kabul to evacuate its stranded citizens from Afghanistan has been hijacked and diverted to Iran, a Ukraine Minister was quoted as saying in media reports.
Key Al-Qaeda terrorist reappears in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
Aug 23, 2021, at 11:57 pm
Kabul: Al-Qaeda terrorist Khalil Haqqani, who is one of the most wanted terrorists in America, has appeared in Kabul as Taliban leaders gather to decide the future of the war-torn nation.
Former UK PM Tony Blair slams western alliance for 'abandonment' of Afghanistan
Aug 23, 2021, at 07:33 am
London: Former UK prime Minister Tony Blair has criticised the "abandonment" of Afghanistan by US and NATO forces and called the move "dangerous" and "unnecessary".
'Don't want militants under the garb of refugees': Putin
Aug 23, 2021, at 05:31 am
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the Afghan refugees fleeing Taliban cannot be settled in its neighbouring countries even temporarily as "militants showing up here under cover of refugees" isn't acceptable to him, Russian news agencies reported.
Anti-Taliban forces seize three districts in northern Afghanistan: Report
Aug 22, 2021, at 10:23 pm
Afghan forces, comprising remnants of ANSF and militia groups, still holding out Taliban in northern Afghanistan, have claimed to have seized three districts close to the Panjshir valley.
German chancellor Angela Merkel seeks Russia's support in rescuing Afghan forces
Aug 22, 2021, at 01:07 am
Moscow: German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday and sought support in rescuing local Afghan forces after the Taliban seized power.
Anti-Taliban forces building up in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley : Russia
Aug 20, 2021, at 08:02 am
Moscow: Armed resistance against the Taliban is building up in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley with the backing of deposed vice-president Amrullah Saleh and Ahmad Massoud, the son of anti-Taliban fighter, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday.
Taliban seeks China's contribution in Afghanistan's development
Aug 20, 2021, at 07:13 am
Beijing: Afghan Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen has indicated possibilities of future partnerships with China in Afghanistan's development, according to Reuters.
International community shouldn't act based on past Taliban regime in Afghanistan : China
Aug 20, 2021, at 06:15 am
Beijing: China on Thursday said that the Taliban appear to be more clear-headed and rational and urged the international powers not to act based on the past judgement on the nation when the insurgent group ruled it two decades ago.
IMF blocks Afghanistan's access to funds
Aug 20, 2021, at 05:25 am
Washington: The International Monetary Fund has stopped funds to Afghanistan after the insurgent group Taliban took over the country following large scale violence and killings.
'I vow to get back..came to UAE in sandals, didn't steal public money': Afghan Prez Ashraf Ghani
Aug 19, 2021, at 09:12 pm
Dubai/IBNS: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in his first video message on Facebook, after fleeing the Taliban three days ago, defended his decision, and said that he came to UAE to prevent bloodshed in his homeland.