August 15 is a decisive date for Indians and Afghanistan, but for diametrically opposite reasons. Indians won their freedom 75 years ago. Afghan people lost them last year when the Taliban 2.0 stormed back to power in Kabul, took the world and might surprise themselves. The Rag-Tag religious fanatical movement has succeeded in demeaning the […]
Continue ReadingThe two Afghanistans: Beware of Taliban but common Afghans love India
For those of us who are old enough to remember that day in 1986, six of Javed Miandad’s last ball from the match from Chetan Sharma remained in the mind. Pakistan needs four rounds to win the Australian Cup. Miandad properly suspected that Sharma would try to replace Yorker, so he took a little attitude […]
Continue ReadingKey events since Taliban takeover of Afghanistan a year ago
The Taliban stormed back to power a year ago when the troops led by the United States withdrew from the country, two decades after first removing the regime. Following a lightning attack starting from the southern province of Kandahar, the armed group returned to amazing power on August 15 last year. The Taliban took Kabul […]
Continue ReadingWION’s Pak Journalist Abducted By Taliban In Kabul, Now Safe: Report
Journalist Akistani Anas Mallick, who was in Afghanistan to cover the first warning of the Taliban’s takeover to the country, was kidnapped and physically attacked by the Taliban. However, then the Pakistani ambassador to neighboring Mansoor Ahmad Khan on Friday confirmed that he was safe. Mallick, who worked for Indian channel news channel, landed in […]
Continue ReadingBorder fight between Iran and Taliban kills one: Afghan official
The border battle between Iranian troops and the Afghan Taliban has killed one person, according to a local Afghan official. Mawlawi Mohammad Ebrahim Animal, Commander of the Border of Islamic Emirates in Nimroz Province, quoted by Afghanistan’s Tolonews who said that one Taliban soldier had died and the other had been injured on Sunday.He claimed […]
Continue ReadingAfghanistan-Taliban Crisis Highlights: Afghan War Has Ended, Everyone Pardoned, Says Taliban
The Taliban said Tuesday the war in Afghanistan had ended and that all their opponents would be forgiven, because they held their first press conference since winning the power of the Western supported government in Kabul. The war has ended … (leader) has forgiven everyone,” said a spokesman for Zabihullah Mujahid, adding: We are committed […]
Continue ReadingScholar who Escaped Taliban Finds Purpose in U.S. Academia
In every recounts of his escape from Kabul, Roya Saqib with difficulty discussing the details of despair to get salvation. A chaotic airport scene -tear gas, tears of children and shots, hot heat and crush on people, blocked airport gates, and finally, rescue and pain leave a loved one in the back. This story has […]
Continue ReadingCanada has no plans to recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan: Anand
Defense Minister Anita Anand said “heartbreaking” for members of the Canadian armed forces who served in Afghanistan to see the Taliban returned to power. But Anand told the Special Parliamentary Committee on Afghanistan on Monday that the Canadian Armed Forces helped provide a generation of Afghan access to schools, universities, and health care. He said […]
Continue ReadingAfghanistan Taliban Highlights: Ready to stop fighting if Taliban withdraw from Panjshir, says Oppn leader Massoud
Afghanistan opposition leader Ahmad Massoud Sunday said he was ready to stop fighting if the Taliban withdrew from Panjshir. Welcomed the proposal of the Ulama Religious Council for talks to end the struggle over the valley where the opposition forces had survived since Kabul fell three weeks ago, the head of the National Resistance in […]
Continue ReadingTaliban supreme leader urges world to recognise Islamic Emirate’
The highest leader of the Taliban, Haabatullah Akhunzada, has asked the international community to recognize the “Islamic Emirates” Afghanistan in a message in front of the Eid holiday without touching the problem of the education of girls. The government led by the Taliban has not been recognized by any country since returning to power last […]
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