Afghanistan

Taliban attacks in 18 Afghan provinces amid Doha talks

by IANSIndiaLatest NewsSeptember 13, 2020September 13, 2020

Kabul: Taliban attacks were reported across 18 provinces in Afghanistan as face-to-face talks between representatives of the militant group and the Kabul government started in Doha in an effort to…

CAA or not: 2063 Pakistanis, 188 Afghanis, 97 Bangladeshis granted Indian citizenship in four years

by Ishfaq-ul-HassanLatest NewsNewsAugust 22, 2020August 22, 2020

SRINAGAR: Forget  Citizenship Amendment Act  ( CAA), the government of India has granted citizenship to 2664 foreigners of whom 77 percent were Pakistanis. In an RTI reply, the Ministry of…

Taliban doesn’t recognise Afghan govt: Spokesman

by IANSLatest NewsNewsAugust 16, 2020August 16, 2020

Kabul: Just ahead of the planned intra-Afghan peace negotiations which are likely to take place soon in Doha, Taliban has said that it does not recognise the government in Kabul as…

Afghan govt releases 80 more Taliban prisoners, nearly 5,000 freed so far

by IANSLatest NewsWorldAugust 14, 2020August 14, 2020

Kabul: The Afghan government has freed 80 of the 400 remaining high-value Taliban prisoners whose release was approved by last weeks Loya Jirga, the grand assembly of the country’s elders,…

Troops in Afghanistan to be reduced below 5,000 in months: US

by Monitor News DeskLatest NewsNewsAugust 10, 2020August 10, 2020

Washington: US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper confirmed that US troops in Afghanistan would be reduced to less than 5,000 by the end of November. “We’re going down to a…

Afghans celebrate Eid amid 3-day ceasefire by Taliban

by IANSLatest NewsNewsWorldAugust 1, 2020August 1, 2020

Kabul: Afghans celebrated Eid al-Adha amid a three-day ceasefire called by the Taliban.On Tuesday, the Taliban announced the three-day ceasefire ahead of the intra-Afghan negotiations that are expected in the…

Afghan govt releases 4200 Taliban prisoners in return of 845 detained troopers

by IANSLatest NewsNewsWorldJuly 21, 2020July 21, 2020

Kabul: A list of Taliban prisoners held by the Afghan government has revealed that most of the inmates were from the four provinces of Kandahar, Helmand, Nangarhar and Farah, the…

Pak resumes Afghan exports to India via Wagah Border

by IANSLatest NewsJuly 14, 2020July 14, 2020

Islamabad: The Pakistan government has decided to re-open the Wagah border, allowing Afghan exports to India from Wednesday. According to a Foreign office statement, the decision has been taken after…

Taliban agreement: Five US bases in Afghanistan closed

by Monitor News DeskLatest NewsNewsWorldJuly 14, 2020July 14, 2020

Kabul: A US official in Kabul said on Tuesday that five American bases have closed in Afghanistan in compliance with the peace agreement it signed with the Taliban in February….

Will marry once Afghanistan win the World Cup, says Rashid Khan

by Monitor News DeskLatest NewsSportsJuly 12, 2020July 12, 2020

New Delhi: Star Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has revealed his marriage plans, saying he will tie the knot only once the country lifts the World Cup, crickets biggest prize. “Afghanistan…