Speaking with officials of public and private universities and employees of the Ministry on Sunday, Haqqani said Afghan girls have the right to study but they cannot study in the same classrooms with boys, Tolo News reported.
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Support for terror proxies won’t be tolerated: US tells Pakistan
Washington: The US has told Islamabad and other regional partners that state support for terrorist proxies will not be tolerated, expressing concern over the freedom of movement of militant groups like the Taliban and the Haqqani network in Pakistan that pose security threats to Afghanistan, according to a Department of[Read More…]
US praises Pakistan for promoting Afghan talks
Washington, The US has said that it welcomes Pakistans efforts to promote peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban, a media report said on Monday. The acknowledgement on Sunday came a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that Pakistan had arranged another round of talks between the[Read More…]
Taliban key commander Mawlawi Nasratullah among 10 killed in Afghanistan
Kabul: A total of 10 militants, including a Taliban key commander Mawlawi Nasratullah, were killed in Afghanistan’s Faryab province on Sunday, an army spokesperson said. The security forces, acting upon an intelligence report, attacked a Taliban gathering in Dawlat Abad district in the wee hours of Sunday, killing 10 rebels[Read More…]
Murtaza Ahmadi, Afghanistan’s ‘Little Messi’ forced to flee home
In 2016, Seven-year-old Murtuza Ahmadi from Afghanistan had grabbed headlines after he was spotted wearing homemade Lionel Messi’s jersey, fashioned out of a blue and white striped plastic bag by his older brother. He later met his hero, Lionel Messi in Qatar during a football friendly match. The Barcelona legend[Read More…]
US slaps sanctions on Taliban, Iranian supporters
Washington: The US Treasury announced on Tuesday that it has imposed sanctions on eight individuals, including two associated with Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — Qods Force (IRGC-QF), in an effort to hit Afghanistan’s Taliban militants. The Treasury accused the designated Taliban members of engaging in suicide attacks and other[Read More…]
Global effort on girls’ education defeating Taliban’s purpose: Malala
Taliban’s efforts to keep girls away from education in Pakistan was defeated by their very action of shooting her, says Malala Yousafzai, the world’s youngest Nobel laureate. “The result is that today millions of people all over the world are speaking out” and taking action against keeping young girls away[Read More…]
Pakistan’s turmoil: Nawaz in jail while 130 killed in poll meeting
Just hours before the arrest of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, a deadliest suicide bomber claimed at least 133 lives, including a top nationalist leader, amid a poll meeting in Baluchistan on Friday. Candidate Siraj Raisani, a politician running for provincial legislature, died along with more than 125 civilians when[Read More…]
Schools to reopen in Afghan district after deal with Taliban
Kabul: Dozens of public schools that were shut down by the Taliban in an area under its control south of Kabul are set to reopen after a deal was reached with the group, an Afghan official said. Salim Saleh, a spokesman for the provincial governor of Logar, said that classes “are[Read More…]
Afghan police training centre attacked, 15 dead
At least 15 people were killed after suicide bombers and gunmen launched an attack on a police training centre in southeastern Afghanistan. Several others have been wounded in the incident. As per media reports, there was heavy fighting going on Tuesday. “At first a suicide bomber detonated a car filled[Read More…]
US aims to oust ISIS from Afghanistan this year
Military base attack: Taliban kill ‘more than 50’ Afghan troops in a deadly attack
A deadly attack was launched on an army base in northern Afghanistan by Taliban gunmen wearing Afghan military uniforms. The attack killed over 50 soldiers, officials said. The Afghan commandos were positioned during the attack that lasted several hours. It targeted soldiers as they visit mosque and ate a meal.[Read More…]
5 Al-Qaeda & Taliban terrorists killed in Pakistan’s Punjab
According to reports, 5 Al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorists were killed by security forces in Pakistan’s Punjab province. These terrorists had targeted the security agencies and important buildings, were today killed on Thursday. The security forces received information about 8 terrorists, hiding in a house at Gunjah in Gujrat district about[Read More…]
Taliban car bomb hits army base in Afghanistan
Pak forces kill 10 Taliban militants
Afghanistan: 5 policemen killed in Taliban attack
Kabul twin suicide bombings injures at least two
It’s time to leave Afghanistan: Taliban to Trump
In a long letter emailed to journalists on Wednesday, Taliban spokesperson told US President Donald Trump that its time to leave Afghanistan. The letter, in English as well as Dari and Pashto, was written on behalf of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s spokesman, warns Trump that[Read More…]
Afghanistan’s first women orchestra set to perform at Davos
Amidst the threat and accusation that they are insulting their family by the public performance, the women of Afghanistan’s first all-female orchestra are set to perform at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Zohra, an ensemble of 35 young musicians aged 13 to 20 including orphans,will be performing before 3,000[Read More…]
US forces admit killing 33 Afghani civilians during air raids
NATO confirmed Thursday that air raids in Afghanistan by US forces targeting Taliban have killed 33 Afghan citizens. Twenty-seven other civilians were wounded in the village of Boz in Kunduz city, a statement from US Forces Afghanistan said on Thursday. The incident on November 3 saw US and Afghan troops carrying[Read More…]
Kabul twin blasts: At least 21 killed, Taliban claims responsibility
At least 21 people were reportedly killed and nearly 45 others wounded in twin explosions that rocked the Afghan capital of Kabul on Tuesday, officials told media. The attack occurred in a crowded area during the afternoon rush hour as workers were returning home. The first explosion, carried out by[Read More…]
Kashmir: Taliban ‘inspired’ destruction of schools pose another challenge to normalcy
If curfew and shut down were not enough, the valley faces another problem- burning of schools. A total of 19 schools have been burned till now and over the past three-and-a-half months, at least one school in each of Kashmir Valley’s 10 districts have either been burnt or suffered damages[Read More…]
Afghanistan’s Kunduz attacked by Taliban
The Afghan city of Kunduz has come under attack from the Taliban. A coordinated assault has been launched from four directions and they have gained entry into the city, according to the latest update by Reuters. Sheer Ali Kamal, commander of the 808 Tandar police zone in Kunduz, said, “We[Read More…]
US issues travel advisories for its citizens travelling abroad
The US on Saturday has issued a worldwide caution for its citizens travelling abroad, including India, in view of the increased threat from terror groups such as Islamic state, Haqqani network, Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Taliban. “Current information suggests that terrorist groups continue to plan attacks in multiple regions,” the state[Read More…]
Judith D’Souza rescued from Afghanistan, to return today
External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj took to Twitter on Saturday to confirm that Judith D’Souza, who was working with the Aga Khan Foundation, and was kidnapped in Kabul, Afghanistan, has been rescued. She will return to her home town in Kolkata, West Bengal, this week. I am happy to inform[Read More…]