Tag: Afghanistan
Firefights erupt between Pakistani and Afghan forces along the border
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar, Mushtaq Ali and Saeed ShahISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Firefights broke out along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border late…
Taliban internet and social media restrictions violate Afghan rights, U.N. experts say
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban's restrictions on the internet and social media are violating the rights of Afghans,…
The Taliban government blames Pakistan for a strike on Kabul
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban government on Friday blamed Pakistan for striking the Afghan capital and bombing a…
India upgrades ties with Afghanistan’s Taliban, says it will reopen Kabul embassy
By Shivam PatelNEW DELHI (Reuters) -India on Friday upgraded ties with Afghanistan's Taliban administration, giving a boost to…
Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad launches direct flights to Kabul
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad said Friday it is launching flights to Kabul, making it the…
Explosions hit Kabul as Taliban make diplomatic push to India
Islamabad, Pakistan – A series of explosions and bursts of gunfire rattled Afghanistan’s capital late Thursday evening, according…
India to upgrade Afghan mission to full embassy
India will upgrade its technical mission in Afghanistan to a full embassy, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said Friday,…
Taliban FM begins first visit by senior Afghan leader to India since 2021
Afghanistan’s United Nations-sanctioned foreign minister has arrived in India, the first visit by a top Taliban leader since…
Afghan mobile access to Facebook, Instagram intentionally restricted: watchdog
Access to several social media sites, including Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, has been "intentionally restricted" in Afghanistan, an…
Regional powers signal objection to US reclaiming Afghanistan’s Bagram base
Afghanistan’s regional neighbours, including India, have voiced a rare unified front by opposing foreign attempts to deploy “military…
UN rights council launches probe into violations in Afghanistan
The UN Human Rights Council decided on Monday to launch a probe into serious rights violations in Afghanistan,…
UN to investigate suspected abuses in Afghanistan
By Emma FargeGENEVA (Reuters) -The United Nations Human Rights Council is to investigate abuses in Afghanistan, which could…