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Kabul: Afghanistan's Taliban-led government has announced that high schools for girls, which have remained closed since the August 2021 takeover of the country, will reopen in March, according to media reports. In Afghanistan, the new…

New Delhi: Most of Afghanistan's embassies have cut off contacts with the Kabul administration and the host countries. Some embassies are still led by former minister Hanif Atmar and then vice-president Amrullah Saleh, Pajhwok News…

New Delhi: At least 20 civilians have been killed by the Taliban in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley, which has seen fighting between the militants and opposition forces, the BBC reported. Communications have been cut in the valley, making…

Kabul: At least 153 Afghan media outlets have stopped operations in 20 provinces following the Taliban takeover of the war-torn nation last month, a media report citing organisations supporting free media said. The TOLO News report on…

Kabul/New Delhi: The Taliban have claimed advances in Panjshir as they captured the centre of Shutul district along with 11 outposts held by opposition forces. Inamullah Samangani, a member of the Taliban's cultural commission, said that…

Kabul/New Delhi: The Taliban has accused the US of intentionally damaging equipment at Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport during their withdrawal from Afghanistan. Anas Haqqani, a key Taliban member, visited the Kabul airport a…

Rome: Italy, which holds the rotating presidency of the G20, is still pushing for a special meeting on Afghanistan as its last evacuation flight has left Kabul. Italy's last airlift flight, carried out by a military C-130 plane, is…

Kabul: In a major development on Thursday, the Taliban and the Northern Alliance have agreed not to attack each other, Geo News reported. The two sides have agreed to cease attacks against each other, sources said, adding that meetings…

Kabul: Taliban's political chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on Saturday said the insurgent group intends to have economic and trade ties with all countries around the world, including the US. "The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan wants…

Kabul: Afghan women who have been working in government and non-government agencies held a gathering in Kabul to express concerns about the future and on how females will be represented in any future government, local media reports said.…