World Taliban leader says UN Security Council ‘pressure’ won’t work KABUL: A senior Taliban leader warned the United Nations Security Council Friday to give up its “failed policy of... Published 28 Apr, 2023 04:33pm
World Taliban kill IS ‘mastermind’ of Kabul airport attack: White House WASHINGTON: The Taliban government has killed the alleged mastermind of a devastating suicide bomb attack at the... Published 26 Apr, 2023 09:06am
World UN chief demands Taliban revoke ban on world body's women staff KABUL: Top UN officials warned Wednesday that a Taliban government order banning Afghan women from working for its... Published 06 Apr, 2023 12:08am
World Founder of Afghan girls’ school project arrested in Kabul: UN KABUL: The founder of a project that campaigned for girls’ education in Afghanistan has been detained by Taliban... Published 28 Mar, 2023 01:10pm
World Taliban governor of Afghan province killed in blast: police KABUL: The Taliban governor of Afghanistan’s Balkh province was killed in a blast at his office on Thursday, police... Published 09 Mar, 2023 01:40pm
World Taliban’s persecution of women could be ‘crime against humanity’: UN report GENEVA: The Taliban’s treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan could amount to a crime against humanity,... Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:21pm
World Afghan universities reopen but women still barred KABUL: Male students trickled back to their classes Monday after Afghan universities reopened following a winter... Published 06 Mar, 2023 12:17pm
Editorials Breakthrough in Kabul? EDITORIAL: The proof of the pudding will lie in the eating, no doubt, even as a high-level Pakistani delegation... Published 05 Mar, 2023 03:36am
World UN urges Taliban to end ‘terrible’ restrictions on women GENEVA: The Taliban must immediately revoke their policies targeting women and girls in Afghanistan, the UN rights... Published 28 Dec, 2022 04:12am
Editorials Attack on hotel in Kabul EDITORIAL: Seemingly, the Islamic State in Afghanistan is all set to disrupt the Taliban interim government’s... Published 18 Dec, 2022 03:36am
Pakistan Unprovoked shelling: Strong protest lodged with Taliban govt ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday conveyed to the Afghan Taliban’s interim government that it remains committed to... Published 17 Dec, 2022 07:11am
World Taliban ban women from parks and funfairs in Afghan capital KABUL: The Taliban have banned Afghan women from entering the capital’s public parks and funfairs, just months after... Published 10 Nov, 2022 11:58am
World Afghan central bank gets fresh banknotes after US helps clear payment A Polish firm has delivered Afghani banknotes to Kabul this week after the United States paved the way for the... Published 09 Nov, 2022 06:34pm
Editorials Mosque bombing in Kabul EDITORIAL: Afghanistan’s fragile peace has once again given way to a terrorist strike as a powerful blast ripped... Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:35am
World Taliban's large gathering ends with calls for international recognition KABUL: A Taliban-run gathering of thousands of male religious and ethnic leaders ended on Saturday by asking foreign... Updated 02 Jul, 2022 08:50pm
World ‘Stop interfering in Afghanistan’, says Taliban leader in rare appearance KABUL: The Taliban’s reclusive supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada called Friday for the world to stop telling... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
World UN rights chief urges Taliban to respect women’s rights ZURICH: The United Nations human rights chief urged the Taliban authorities on Friday to respect the rights of women... Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:14pm
Pakistan Hina Khar calls for easing sanctions on Afghanistan BERLIN: Minister of the State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar called for easing of Western sanctions against... Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am
World At least 1,000 killed in Afghan quake SHARAN, (Afghanistan): A powerful earthquake struck a remote border region of Afghanistan overnight killing at least... Published 23 Jun, 2022 06:20am
World Heartbreak and shock at Afghan quake hospital SHARAN: Bibi Hawa's face is distorted by tears as she tries to grasp her predicament from a hospital bed in Sharan,... Published 22 Jun, 2022 11:38pm
Print Minibus bomb attack kills four in Kabul KABUL: A bomb blast on a minibus killed at least four people and injured several others in the Afghan capital on... Published 12 Jun, 2022 06:55am
Markets UAE wins contract to operate Afghan airport ground services The United Arab Emirates has won a contract to operate ground services at three airports in Afghanistan, UAE... Updated 25 May, 2022 05:58pm
Print UAE firm inks airport deal as Afghanistan eyes international flights KABUL: A United Arab Emirates company signed a contract with the Taliban authorities Tuesday to provide ground... Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am
World UN Security Council urges Taliban to lift restrictions on women, girls UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday called on Taliban authorities in Afghanistan to... Published 24 May, 2022 10:29pm
Editorials Unacceptable restrictions EDITORIAL: The Afghan Taliban returned to power last August promising women the right to education up to university... Published 14 May, 2022 04:05am
World US calls for help to rehome Afghans who fled chaos of Taliban takeover ABU DHABI: The United States still needs other nations to take Afghans who fled their homeland last year, a senior... Published 05 Mar, 2022 04:10am
World Women workers must cover up: Taliban KABUL: Women working in Afghan government departments must cover up — even with a blanket if necessary — or they... Published 23 Feb, 2022 04:54am
Print Taliban ‘only option’, PM tells world ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that there is no other alternative to Taliban in Afghanistan and the... Updated 14 Feb, 2022 09:40am
World Turkey, Qatar reached preliminary deal on Kabul airport security ANKARA: Turkey and Qatar have reached agreement on ensuring security at Kabul's main airport should they be awarded... Published 20 Jan, 2022 08:53pm
Print UN wants $5bn aid for Afghanistan GENEVA: The United Nations said Tuesday it needed $5 billion in aid for Afghanistan in 2022 to avert a humanitarian... Published 12 Jan, 2022 04:25am