Afghan Taliban

US Generals had advised Biden to retain 2,500 American troops in Afghanistan to deter Taliban

<p> America’s top Generals on Tuesday for the first time said publicly that they had recommended to President Biden that…

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US vents fury over composition of Afghan government during talks with Pakistan foreign minister

<p> The United States is believed to have conveyed its unhappiness to Pakistan over Islamabad's role in the composition of…

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Taliban gets a ‘friendly’ advice from China and Russia – make a ‘clean break’ from terror

<p> <strong>China today said that the Afghan Taliban should make a "clean break with all kinds of terrorist organisations" and…

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Is the Taliban government in Afghanistan legitimate—cancellation of SAARC foreign ministers meeting mirrors the world’s dilemma

<p> <strong>Pakistan’s support in Afghanistan for a Taliban-led government, which has not been internationally recognised, and has displaced an elected…

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Can China draw Taliban-ruled Afghanistan into its economic orbit?

<p> Will China, which has been one of the first countries to offer an emergency aid of $31 million to…

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Taliban launches hunt for ancient Bactrian gold worth billions of dollars

<p> <strong>The Taliban has launched a hunt to find Afghanistan’s 2000-year-old gold and other valuable artefacts claimed to be worth…

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Imran Khan’s defence of the Haqqani network sets social media on fire

<p> <strong>Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is again being trolled on social media and this time for his comments on…

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The mystery of Taliban’s missing Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Baradar

<p> <strong>It has been more than two weeks since Mullah Baradar was last seen in Kabul when arguments broke out…

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After initial euphoria, is Russia changing its mind on the Taliban?

<p> <strong>Is Russia's bonhomie with the Taliban over? As events unfold it seems so; Russia maybe running a reality check…

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Why has US Peace Envoy Khalilzad, who helped Taliban to take over Afghanistan, still not been fired?

<p> <strong>“Over the last three days, over 250 foreign nationals, including dozens of U.S. citizens and permanent residents, departed Kabul…

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Why China’s engagement with Taliban is a Threat rather than an Opportunity

<p> <strong>Chinese officials have highlighted America’s diminished standing on the world stage over Washington’s embarrassing public exit from Afghanistan.  But…

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Is Pakistan now controlling the Taliban’s finances in Afghanistan?

<p> After taking control of Afghanistan’s  defence and interior ministries through their proxies, Pakistan is trying to take over the…

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Ahmad Shah Massoud’s prophetic words—For peace to prevail in Afghanistan, Pakistan must be humbled

<p> <strong>This is what Ahmad Shah Massoud had told me more than two decades ago, when I had interviewed him…

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Ahmad Massoud and Saleh are still in Panjshir, war with Taliban will go on, says NRF

<p> Panjshir leader Ahmad Shah Massoud and former Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh have not fled Afghanistan and their forces…

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Pak ISI mocks at UN — installs Haqqani network terrorists in key positions in Afghanistan

<p> <strong>Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s deputy leader is now the interior minister of the country which was forcibly captured by…

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Haqqani duo in Taliban Cabinet carry $15 million US bounty on their heads for terror strikes

<p> The Taliban has shocked the world with its Cabinet list which is packed with former Guantanamo inmates and members…

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Pioneer of Kabul Murals Saddened after Taliban whitewashed his artwork

<p> <strong>Having worked hard for seven years to change Kabul’s appearance by painting colourful murals on the walls, Afghan activist…

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Pakistan’s ISI strings a new Taliban-led government in Afghanistan

<p> <strong>The Taliban have appointed Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund as  prime minister in a new government, whose composition reveals  Pakistani…

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Kabul rocked by fierce anti-Pakistan protests following ISI chief’s visit

<p> <strong>In an unprecedented development, thousands of women and men came out on the street chanting “death to Pakistan” ,…

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With Baradar out and unknown Mullah Hasan Akhund in, has Pakistan mounted a coup in Afghanistan?

<p> <strong>This is what happened after the visit of the Director General of ISI Lt Gen Faiz Hameed to Kabul…

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Panjshir attack pits Iran against Pakistan’s ISI, changes regional equations

<p> <strong>It is evident that Pakistan’s ISI, backing the Taliban, has marshalled the sophisticated operation in the Panjshir valley on…

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