Taliban authorities in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province seized and burned dozens of musical instruments in a public operation. Officials said the action targeted activities deemed “immoral” under Taliban rules. A total of 86 instruments were confiscated and set ablaze in Jalalabad, with a joint committee overseeing the process. The Nangarhar governor’s office confirmed the operation […]
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Haqqani expresses gratitude for support from Pakistan
KABUL: Interim Afghan Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani on Sunday expressed gratitude to religious organisations and personalities in Pakistan, including Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Fazl (JUI-F), for what he described as goodwill and positive intentions towards Afghanistan amid strained bilateral relations. Read More: Thousands attend funeral of Maulana Hamidul Haq Haqqani Addressing an event in Kabul, Haqqani referred […]
Taliban’s Broken Promise
Five heavily-armed gunmen crossed into Tajikistan on Wednesday and killed two border guards before dying themselves. It was the third such raid in recent weeks. Dushanbe’s border agency has publicly accused the Taliban government of failing to meet its international obligations on border security, while its demand for a formal apology from Kabul remains unanswered. […]
Kh Asif rejects Fazl’s criticism of Islamabad’s action against Taliban
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday rejected the comparison between Islamabad’s actions against the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and New Delhi’s unprovoked action against the country in May as “wrong and inappropriate”. The defence minister’s remarks come a day after Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman questioned Pakistan’s objection to Indian attacks when […]
Pakistan protests Afghan Taliban over North Waziristan attack
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Friday issued a strong demarche to the Afghan Taliban following a deadly attack on a military camp in North Waziristan. Four security personnel were martyred when terrorists attempted to storm a camp in the Boya area, with the attackers identified as members of the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, affiliated with […]
Historic Ariana Cinema in Kabul demolished for shopping mall
The historic Ariana Cinema in Kabul, once a cultural landmark for Afghan film lovers, was demolished on Thursday to make way for a modern shopping mall. Built in the 1960s, the cinema survived decades of upheaval, including pillaging during Afghanistan’s civil war in the 1990s, before being restored by a French-led effort and reopening in […]
UN rejects Taliban claim on Afghan territory and terrorism
The UN Security Council has dismissed the Taliban’s claim that Afghan territory is not used for terrorism. Its 16th Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team report labeled the claim as “unreliable.” The report warns that regional countries increasingly view Afghanistan as a source of instability. According to the report, several member states have reported that […]
Afghanistan: Hub of Terrorism: TTA Facing Uprising; Avoiding CT Talks
Proofs of Taliban regime actively supporting, facilitating, sheltering and funding international terrorist groups are surfacing with each passing day. Quarterly UN Monitoring Team Reports are repeatedly providing evidence of growth of international terrorist organizations in Afghanistan. Similarly, SIGAR reports are pointing towards the same fact. Pakistan was already suffering from its effects, now terror has […]
Pakistan says some Taliban facilitating movement of militant groups
A senior Pakistani diplomat told the UN Security Council Wednesday that terrorism from Afghan soil poses the “gravest threat” to Pakistan’s security, as the Taliban support terrorist groups and allow them safe passage to operate across the border with impunity and free will. “Afghanistan is once again a safe sanctuary for terrorist groups and proxies, […]
FO Spokesperson: No ceasefire yet, we need Afghan guarantees
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Office has called on Afghanistan’s leadership to provide written guarantees on security, amid rising tensions. Pakistan insists there is no progress on a ceasefire with the Taliban without these assurances. The statement reflects Islamabad’s concerns over continued threats from militant groups operating in Afghanistan. Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson, Tahir Andrabi, addressed the […]