Tag: The Taliban
Afghanistan’s opium crop falls 20 percent as synthetic drugs surge
Afghanistan’s once-booming opium industry has shrunk dramatically with cultivation falling by 20 percent in 2025, according to a…
What we know about Pakistan-Afghanistan ceasefire, will it hold?
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an “immediate ceasefire” after a week of deadly clashes along their border,…
Why Pakistan and the Taliban won’t find it easy to patch up
The recent downward spiral in Afghanistan-Pakistan relations would have been hard to imagine when Pakistani military and civilian…
Over 12 civilians killed in Pakistani attack, Afghan Taliban say
By Saeed ShahISLAMABAD (Reuters) -More than 12 civilians were killed in Afghanistan as fresh fighting broke out between…
Why New Delhi is embracing Taliban now
New Delhi, India – As the Taliban returned to power in August 2021 following the chaotic withdrawal of…
Russia calls for restraint amid Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes
Russia has urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to exercise restraint after deadly fighting erupted along the border for two…
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,…
India to reopen its embassy in Afghan capital Kabul
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India will reopen its embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul that was shut four years…
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…
UN rights body orders probe into human rights in Afghanistan, with a focus on women and girls
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.'s top human rights body agreed Monday to set up an ongoing probe of…
The Taliban rejects reports of nationwide internet ban in Afghanistan
The Taliban has denied implementing a nationwide internet ban, following a communications blackout across Afghanistan this week.In a…
Taliban reject Trump push for Bagram Air Base return
The Taliban on Sunday rejected President Trump’s push to regain control of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, saying…