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Kabul residents panicked by house-to-house searches in 'clearing operation'

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan said it has launched a clearing operation under the command of Mullah Mohammad Fazal Mazloom, Deputy Minister of Defense, in some parts of Kabul

Kabul residents panicked by house-to-house searches in 'clearing operation'
Updated On : 26 Feb 2022 | 9:19 AM IST

Red Cross to pay salaries of nearly 10,000 Afghan health workers

The ICRC has announced that it will support 28 regional, provincial and teaching hospitals in Afghanistan which includes the payment of the salaries of around 10,000 health workers.

Red Cross to pay salaries of nearly 10,000 Afghan health workers
Updated On : 23 Feb 2022 | 9:52 AM IST

Silent international recognition of Afghan govt underway, claims Taliban

A senior Taliban member has claimed that silent international recognition of the Islamic Emirate government of Afghanistan is currently underway

Silent international recognition of Afghan govt underway, claims Taliban
Updated On : 23 Feb 2022 | 9:48 AM IST

Taliban-led government approves aid plan for war victims in Afghanistan

The Taliban-led govt in Afghanistan has approved a plan to assist the victims of war under which aid will be provided to the orphans of the Islamic Emirate and former govt forces.

Taliban-led government approves aid plan for war victims in Afghanistan
Updated On : 12 Feb 2022 | 9:22 AM IST

India has been a privileged partner of Afghanistan: Afghan envoy

Afghanistan's Ambassador to India Farid Mamundzay has said that New Delhi has been a privileged partner of Kabul and its people

India has been a privileged partner of Afghanistan: Afghan envoy
Updated On : 10 Feb 2022 | 6:32 AM IST

Kabul women shift protest mode, write demands on city walls at night

Afghan women and activists have shifted their protest against Taliban mode by writing their demands on walls at night to avoid violence by the Islamic Emirate forces

Kabul women shift protest mode, write demands on city walls at night
Updated On : 11 Jan 2022 | 11:49 AM IST

Kabul residents less interested in receiving Covid doses: Vaccination teams

Kabul residents are less interested in Covid-19 vaccination, according to mobile teams

Kabul residents less interested in receiving Covid doses: Vaccination teams
Updated On : 27 Dec 2021 | 9:37 AM IST

Turkey, Qatar to discuss Kabul airport plans with Taliban

Turkey has long expressed willingness to continue to run the airport, which is a main gateway for landlocked Afghanistan

Turkey, Qatar to discuss Kabul airport plans with Taliban
Updated On : 23 Dec 2021 | 10:17 PM IST

Hundreds take to Kabul streets demanding to unfreeze Afghan's reserves

Hundreds of people on Tuesday took to the streets in Kabul demanding to unfreeze Afghanistan's central bank reserves, local media reported.

Hundreds take to Kabul streets demanding to unfreeze Afghan's reserves
Updated On : 22 Dec 2021 | 10:01 AM IST

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai 'invited' Taliban to stop chaos

The Taliban didn't take the Afghan capital they were invited, says the man who issued the invitation. In an Associated Press interview, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai offered some of the first insights into the secret and sudden departure of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and how he came to invite the Taliban into the city to protect the population so that the country, the city doesn't fall into chaos and the unwanted elements who would probably loot the country, loot shops. When Ghani left, his security officials also left. Defense minister Bismillah Khan even asked Karzai if he wanted to leave Kabul when Karzai contacted him to know what remnants of the government still remained. It turned out there were none. Not even the Kabul police chief had remained. Karzai, who was the country's president for 13 years after the Taliban were first ousted in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, refused to leave. In a wide-ranging interview at his tree-lined compound in the centre of the city

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai 'invited' Taliban to stop chaos
Updated On : 15 Dec 2021 | 12:32 PM IST

20-year-old boy shot dead by Taliban in Afghanistan's capital Kabul

The Taliban on Sunday shot dead a 20-year old boy, Faisal who was attending an engagement function in Police District two of the Afghan capital Kabul.Eyewitnesses and his uncle of whom the killed Faisal was attending the wedding said, they were directed to stop for check post and they did but were shot at, reported Khaama Press."We were returning from my engagement function and were directed to stop in a check post of the Taliban in Quwa-e-Markaz. We stopped and were searched by the Taliban and then they allowed us to go, when we went there were four other Taliban who started shooting and shot dead Faisal", said Faisal's Uncle.Spokesperson of the Ministry of Interior Affairs Saeed Khostai confirmed the incident and added that two culprits have been arrested."The people were asked to stop to a check post and the Mujahideen started shooting at Faisal who was wounded and then succumbed to his wounds in hospital. Two people have been arrested in connection to the incident," said ...

20-year-old boy shot dead by Taliban in Afghanistan's capital Kabul
Updated On : 13 Dec 2021 | 7:41 AM IST

India dispatches consignment of medical supplies to Afghanistan's Kabul

India has dispatched a consignment of medical supplies to Kabul on the return flight that brought evacuated Indians and Afghans from Afghanistan, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Saturday.These medicines will be handed over to the representatives of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Kabul and will be administered at the Indira Gandhi Children Hospital, Kabul."In view of the challenging humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the Government of India has dispatched a consignment of medical supplies on the return flight today," the MEA in a statement, said.The special flight on Friday brought 10 Indians and 94 Afghans including members of the Hindu-Sikh minority community from Afghanistan to the national capital under operation Devi Shakti as a part of an evacuation mission undertaken by India, the Ministry of External Affairs said.Under "Operation Devi Shakti", a total of 669 people have now been evacuated from Afghanistan, the MEA said. This comprises hundreds of Indians ...

India dispatches consignment of medical supplies to Afghanistan's Kabul
Updated On : 11 Dec 2021 | 11:22 AM IST

At Doha talks, Taliban delegation pleads for unfreezing of Afghan reserves

Taliban delegation has asked US administration to unfreeze Kabul's financial assets enabling it to function as the government as it faces a tough economic crisis in the talks held in Doha, Qatar.

At Doha talks, Taliban delegation pleads for unfreezing of Afghan reserves
Updated On : 02 Dec 2021 | 9:26 AM IST

Blast hits Afghan capital Kabul, causes panic among war-weary residents

Peace in Afghanistan's capital Kabul was once again disrupted by a blast despite no loss of life and property so far reported

Blast hits Afghan capital Kabul, causes panic among war-weary residents
Updated On : 01 Dec 2021 | 8:28 AM IST

4.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale struck the Hind Kush region in Afghanistan, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS) on Saturday."Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.3, Occurred on 27-11-2021, 08:07:46 IST, Lat: 36.45 & Long: 70.36, Depth: 180 Km, Region: Hindu Kush, Afghanistan," informed the National Center for Seismology in a tweet on Saturday.Afghanistan was hit by another earthquake recently, on November 20.The said earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale struck 316 kilometres south of Kabul in Afghanistan, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

4.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region
Updated On : 27 Nov 2021 | 10:34 AM IST

United Arab Emirates in talks with Taliban to operate Kabul airport

UAE officials have held a series of discussions with the group in recent weeks

United Arab Emirates in talks with Taliban to operate Kabul airport
Updated On : 25 Nov 2021 | 1:25 AM IST

IS-claimed blasts in Afghanistan's Kabul raise concerns among residents

Concerns among residents of Kabul have increased the Afghan capital witnessed a series of bomb blasts conducted by the Islamic State (IS) terror group

IS-claimed blasts in Afghanistan's Kabul raise concerns among residents
Updated On : 21 Nov 2021 | 11:14 AM IST

IS claims responsibility for 2 blasts that hit Kabul on Wednesday: Reports

The Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility for two explosions that hit western Kabul on Wednesday

IS claims responsibility for 2 blasts that hit Kabul on Wednesday: Reports
Updated On : 18 Nov 2021 | 9:16 AM IST

1 killed, 4 wounded after explosion hits bus in Afghanistan's Kabul

At least one civilian was killed and four others wounded when an explosion struck a bus in the western part of Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Saturday

1 killed, 4 wounded after explosion hits bus in Afghanistan's Kabul
Updated On : 14 Nov 2021 | 9:13 AM IST

Key route out of Afghanistan cut off after Pakistan cancels flights

After Pakistan cancelled the national carrier's flights between Islamabad and Kabul, a key route out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan was cut off on Thursday

Key route out of Afghanistan cut off after Pakistan cancels flights
Updated On : 15 Oct 2021 | 7:56 PM IST