KIEV – Ukraine’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Yevgeny Yenin, announced on Tuesday that a Ukrainian jet that had landed in Afghanistan to evacuate stranded Ukrainians had been seized. “Other individuals hijacked our plane last Sunday. The jet was essentially stolen from us on Tuesday when it went into Iran with anContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan’s discussions with world leaders on the developing situation in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of the country continue, as foreign forces begin to withdraw from the war-torn country. Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo phoned Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday and discussed theContinue Reading
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) – After Afghan guards and unknown intruders opened fire at Kabul airport on Monday, German and US soldiers participated in a gun fight, with one guard dead, according to the German army. “An exchange of fire took place at the North Gate of Kabul airport this morningContinue Reading
KABUL: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a co-founder of the Taliban, arrived in Kabul on Saturday for discussions on forming a new “inclusive” administration in Afghanistan, which the Pakistani ambassador has described as a “complicated and arduous” process. Khalil Haqqani, one of America’s most wanted terrorists with a $5 million rewardContinue Reading
Four days after deposing the previous administration in a 10-day lightning sweep, the Taliban declared the formation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan on Thursday. In a tweet, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid stated that the organisation has chosen to create the Islamic Emirate on the 102nd anniversary of Afghanistan’s independenceContinue Reading
KABUL, Afghanistan — Women in Afghanistan protested in Kabul, seeking participation in the government, in a rare action. Equal rights for women, as well as participation in politics and business, are among the demands of the protesting women. The Taliban militants, on the other hand, did not intervene in theContinue Reading
The Taliban proclaimed a “universal amnesty” for all government employees on Tuesday, only two days after capturing Kabul and completing their takeover of the nation during a lightning attack. “A universal amnesty has been announced for everybody… so you may resume your normal life with complete confidence,” the Taliban statedContinue Reading
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden broke his quiet on the tumultuous American withdrawal from Afghanistan on Monday, reiterating his decision while slamming the country’s past Western-backed government for failing to oppose the Taliban. “I am a firm believer in my decision. After 20 years, I’ve learned the hard way thatContinue Reading
MUZAFFARABAD: Barrister Sultan Mahmood of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was chosen as the new president of Azad Kashmir on Tuesday, receiving 34 votes out of 52. “I have been elected to the most prestigious post in Azad Kashmir,” the newly elected president told the press after the election results wereContinue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former US President Donald Trump requested Joe Biden’s resignation on Monday, citing the Taliban’s quick takeover of Afghanistan after US soldiers departed after almost two decades on the ground. “It is time for Joe Biden to retire in shame for what he has allowed to happen inContinue Reading
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