In an exclusive interview with Daily Times, Afghan Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen allays concerns about the political and social situation in Afghanistan, with a special focus on women’s rights, as the insurgent militia looks certain to lead whichever government emerges in that country. The interview will be published in Daily Times on Sunday, 18 July […]
Taliban releases Afghan ‘soldiers’ as a ‘goodwill gesture’
The Taliban said the militia has released Afghan soldiers – who were captured in different battles at different times – from provinces of Afghanistan as a ‘goodwill gesture.’ In Helmand, 21 soldiers were released from the ‘prisons’ of the Islamic Emirate; while 26 soldiers from Parwan and Kunduz; 21 soldiers from Kandahar, Orozgan and Farah; […]
Can Taliban break-free from Al-Qaeda?
Earlier this year, the Doha accord signed between US and Taliban in an effort to bid farewell to the 19-year old war, bounds Taliban to disassociate from Al-Qaeda on every forum, a condition the Taliban has committed to fulfill. More precisely, the agreement demands that the Afghani soil will not be used as a breeding […]
Don’t take Coronavirus as death knell
Coronavirus, which is wrongly attributed by some as ‘one of its kind’ and ‘deadly’, is not as lethal as people think it to be. All of us should be aware of the facts about this new virus to avoid panic in the coming days. First of all, it is worth mentioning the death rate from […]