Tag: Taliban
‘UK supports Afghan’s fight against Taliban’
London, Feb 27 | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a telephonic conversation with the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani during which the former reiterated...
Qureshi hopes US, Taliban abide by Doha agreement
Islamabad, Feb 23 | Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that he hopes that the United States and the Taliban will continue to...
Afghan army frees 24 people from Taliban prison: Official
Kunduz (Afghanistan), Feb 18 | The Afghan army's Special Forces freed 24 people from a prison at a Taliban hideout in restive northern province...
42 freed by govt forces from Taliban jail in Afghanistan
Kabul, Feb 16 | The Afghan National Army commandos have freed 42 people from a Taliban detention centre in Baghlan province, the country's Defence...
52% of Afghanistan still under Taliban control: Survey
Kabul, Feb 14 | A survey conducted by an Afghan media outlet has revealed the 52 per cent of the war-torn country is still...
30 Taliban militants killed in blast: Afghan Army
Kabul, Feb 14 | At least 30 Taliban militants were killed as their explosive device went off prematurely inside a mosque in Afghanistan's Balkh...
Taliban not committed to peace, abandoned talks: Afghan NSA
Kabul, Feb 7 | Afghan National Security Advisor (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib claimed that the Taliban has no intention towards being committed to the country's...
Taliban shadow governor arrested: Afghan govt
Kabul, Jan 31 | A Taliban militant group's acting provincial governor for Kabul province has been arrested, the Afghan National Directorate for Security (NDS),...
‘Taliban violence remains high despite peace efforts’
Kabul, Jan 30 | Taliban violence has "increased" in Afghanistan despite signing of the landmark peace deal with the US last year, security agencies...
Taliban jeopardising agreement with US: Pentagon
Washington, Jan 29 | In its first address to the media under the Joe Biden administration, the Pentagon has claimed that the Taliban was...
Biden administration to review U.S.-Afghan Taliban agreement
Washington, Jan 23 | The White House said that the administation of US President Joe Biden would review the country's agreement with the Taliban,...
Taliban attacks pushed back in Kandahar: Afghan official
Kabul, Jan 8 | Taliban attacks on various parts of Afghanistan's Kandahar province in the last few weeks have been "pushed back" and the...
Taliban intelligence operative captured in Afghanistan
Kabul, Jan 4 | A Taliban intelligence operative has been arrested in Afghanistan's Balkh province, army spokesman said on Monday.Azizullah, who worked for the...
Afghan killing fields: Taliban & its mentors have blood on their...
By Rahul KumarNew Delhi, Dec 31 | Afghanistans President Ashraf Ghani has asserted that his country is confronting a fierce psychological war, where repeated...
Afghanistan regrets Taliban leaders meeting their followers in Pakistan
By Hamza AmeerISslamabad, Dec 28 | Afghanistans foreign ministry has expressed serious concerns and deep regrets over some videos, showing senior Taliban leaders meeting...
‘Taliban presence in Pak will challenge Afghan peace’
Kabul, Dec 25 | The presence of Taliban leaders and their fighters in Pakistan is a "clear violation of Afghanistans national sovereignty" and will...
Ghani invites Taliban to Kandahar to discuss peace
Kabul, Dec 18 | Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has invited the Taliban to Kandahar province to engage in a discussion for bringing peace to...
Top US general meets Taliban in Qatar
Washington, Dec 18 | US Army General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met Taliban negotiators this week in Qatar amid...
Taliban delegation in Pakistan on Wednesday
Islamabad, Dec 16 | A delegation from Taliban's Qatar- based political office is reaching Islamabad on Wednesday on a three-day trip for consultations on...
25 Taliban militants killed in raid: Afghan Army
Kabul, Dec 5 | At least 25 Taliban militants, including two commanders, were killed and eight others injured during a raid in Afghanistan's Helmand...
Taliban intensifies attacks during past week: Afghan govt
Kabul, Nov 28 | The Afghan Defence Ministry has said that the Taliban has intensified attacks across the country in the past one week.In...
Taliban attacks 50 Afghan districts after peace deal
Kabul, Nov 20 | The Taliban has staged attacks in at least 50 districts across 16 Afghan provinces following the signing of the peace...
Clashes underway in Afghan district
Kabul, Nov 16 | Heavy clashes between Afghan security forces and the Taliban was underway on Monday in Kunduz province's Dasht-e-Archi district, officials said.
The...
Taliban prisoners released in hope for peace: Abdullah
Kabul, Nov 15 | Abdullah Abdullah, the head of Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation, said that Taliban prisoners were released by the government...
Biden should consider Doha agreement: Taliban
Kabul, Nov 9 | The Taliban has said US President-elect Joe Biden should respect the Doha Agreement because it was not made with a...
261 Afghan civilians killed in Taliban attacks in 50 days
Kabul, Nov 1 | At least 261 Afghan civilians were killed and 602 others injured in Taliban attacks in the last 50 days, the...
Taliban seeks release of remaining prisoners
Kabul/Doha, Oct 30 | During a meeting with US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad in Doha, the Taliban sought the release of...
20 Afghan security personnel killed in Taliban attack
Kabul, Oct 23 | At least 20 Afghan security personnel were killed in a Taliban attack in Nimroz province, an official said on Friday.The...
Taliban’s claim of agreement violations Unfounded: Khalilzad
Kabul, Oct 19 | US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has said that the Taliban's recent claims that Washington had violated the Doha agreement were"unfounded",...
Al Qaeda remains close to Taliban: UN official
Kabul, Oct 18 | A senior UN official has claimed that Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has maintained close ties with the Afghan Taliban...
Taliban emirate’s return unacceptable to Afghans: Abdullah
Kabul, Oct 17 | Abdullah Abdullah, head of Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation, has said that a Taliban emirate's return was unacceptable under...
Khalilzad urges Taliban to remain committed to peace deal
Kabul, Oct 16 | US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has urged the Taliban to remain committed to the implementation of the agreement between the...
Seduced by China’s BRI, Taliban too forsake Uyghurs
By Rahul KumarNew Delhi, Oct 14 | The magic of Chinas Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is such that even the Taliban,...
Doha talks need patience, not mediators: Taliban
Kabul, Oct 2 | The Taliban has said that it does not feel the need for a mediator for the Afghan peace negotiations, adding...
Taliban attacks 24 Afghan provinces in a day
Kabul, Sep 28 | The Afghan Ministry of Defence has said the Taliban staged attacks in 24 provinces of the country in the past...
No permanent ceasefire from Taliban until settlement: Khalilzad
Kabul, Sep 27 | Zalmay Khalilzad, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, has said that the Taliban will not agree to a comprehensive...
Khalilzad hopeful about Doha talks, admits challenges
Kabul, Sep 25 | US Special Representative for Aghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad said he was hopeful about the Doha talks between representatives of the...
9 Afghan security personnel dead in Taliban ambush
Kabul, Sep 21 | Six Afghan soldiers and three police officers were killed and four others injured in a Taliban ambush in Takhar province,...
No ceasefire until cause of war is Discussed: Taliban
Kabul, Sep 17 | A Taliban spokesman said that the militant group will not agree to a ceasefire unless the peace negotiators can discuss...
Khalilzad seeks Pak help to get Taliban to announce ceasefire
By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, Sep 15 | United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad made a day-long visit to Pakistan on Monday to...
Taliban attack in 18 Afghan provinces amid Doha talks
Kabul, Sep 13 | Taliban attacks were reported across 18 provinces in Afghanistan as face-to-face talks between representatives of the militant group and the...
What talks? Released Taliban prisoners return to battle grounds
By Mrityunjoy Kumar JhaNew Delhi, Sep 12 | The Taliban and the Afghan government are both getting ready for the first intra-Afghan talks to...
Afghan govt denies holding 100 Taliban inmates
Kabul, Sep 10 | The Afghan government has rejected an allegation made by the Taliban that it was still holding 100 members of the...
After PoK jibe, Kangana compares Mumbai to Taliban (Lead)
Mumbai, Sep 4 | Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has criticised Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh for stating that she has no right to stay...
Taliban delegation due in Pak ahead of intra-Afghan talks (Ld)
By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, Aug 24 | Amid the extending wait in the initiation of the all-important intra-Afghan dialogue, a Taliban delegation will be landing...
Afghan Taliban delegation due to visit Pakistan
Islamabad, Aug 24 | Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the head of the Afghan Talibans political office in Doha, is going to visit Pakistan along...
Pak sanctions Afghan Taliban, Haqqani Network to evade global financial blacklisting
By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, Aug 22 | At a time when Afghan Taliban, the United States and the Ashraf Ghani government of Afghanistan are on...
Taliban shuts down health clinic in Afghanistan
Kabul, Aug 21 | Taliban militants have shut down a health clinic in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, it was reported on Friday.In a letter issued...
32 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan clash
Kabul, Aug 17 | At least 32 Taliban militants were killed and 20 others injured during a clash which erupted after security forces struck...