Kabul | Taliban fighters have stopped the sale of contraceptives in two of Afghanistans main cities, claiming their use by women is a western conspiracy to control the Muslim population, according to a media report. The Taliban has been going door to door, threatening midwives and ordering pharmacies to clear their shelves of all birth control […]
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Taliban behead a member of Afghan women’s volleyball team
New Delhi | Mahjubin Hakimi, a member of the Afghan women’s national volleyball team who played in the youth age group, was beheaded by the Taliban in Kabul. In an interview with the Persian Independent, Suraya Afzali (a pseudonym), one of the coaches of the Afghan women’s national volleyball team, confirmed that the athlete had been […]
Barbaric video shows Taliban celebrating with severed head of their victim
New Delhi | The Taliban beheaded an Afghan soldier, then chanted praise to their leader Hibatullah Akhundzada while holding the severed head of their victim by his hair in a video posted in a private Taliban chat room, Washington Examiner reported. The 36-second video, which was obtained by the Washington Examiner, was posted a week ago. […]
Taliban leader Mullah Hasan Akhund to lead new Afghan govt
New Delhi | The Taliban announced on Tuesday that Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund will be the leader of the new Afghanistan government. Taliban’s chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said that Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar will be the deputy leader. Sirajuddin Haqqani, the son of the founder of the Haqqani Network, designated as a terrorist organisation by […]
Taliban claims to have ‘fully captured’ Panjshir province
New Delhi/Kabul | Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said on Monday that the group has “fully captured” Panjshir province, the last remaining region in Afghanistan. In a statement, Mujahid, who is also the Taliban’s acting minister of culture and information, said that their efforts for the establishment of nationwide security paid off and the province has been […]
In the want of jobs and no money, desperate Afghans are forced to sell household items on roadsides
New Delhi | Those who remain in Afghanistan are resorting to desperate measures, as household items are going up for sale on roadsides around the country. “Many people are selling off whatever valuable they have,” said Nematullah, a shopkeeper in Kabul, RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi reported. For some, it is about survival, earning enough to feed their […]
Taliban not as strong as many believe: Ahmad Massoud
New Delhi | The Taliban are not as strong as many believe they are, Panjshir resistance leader Ahmad Massoud has said. In an interview with CNN, Massoud said the reason why they took over the country was the weakness of the government and the leadership of the Afghan military. “Unfortunately, former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani purged […]
Taliban, Panjshir resistance locked in fierce fighting
Kabul/New Delhi | Fighting is going on between Taliban fighters and the forces of a resistance front lead by Ahmad Massoud in the Panjshir province of Afghanistan. The Taliban confirmed that the fighting has been ongoing for two days and both sides have suffered casualties, Tolo News reported. “Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate were attacked from […]
Launch pads in Pak hum with activities, Intel agencies sound alert
New Delhi | Soon after the complete takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban, the intelligence agencies have sounded alerts that Pakistan based terror outfits are humming with activities at the launch pads near the border. “There has been indication that Pakistan based terror outfits like Lashkar-e Taiba, and Jaishe-e Mohammad have stepped up their efforts to […]
Taliban supreme leader concludes talks on govt formation
Kabul/New Delhi | The Taliban leaders have said that the negotiations over the future set-up of government in Kabul have ended and will announce the new government soon. Officials in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan said that negotiations led by Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada — the supreme leader of IEA — ended on Monday, August 30, Khaama […]