Afghan War
Many women, including female civil servants, have already lost their jobs; others have been told to stay home.
Published 19 Oct, 2021 02:05pm
He was criticised for not pressing the Taliban hard enough in peace talks.
Published 19 Oct, 2021 10:10am
Calls for engaging new set-up in Kabul, providing assistance to prevent economic collapse.
Updated 19 Oct, 2021 09:44am
Calls on Muslim leaders to make it clear to the Taliban that “religion does not justify preventing girls from going to school”.
Published 18 Oct, 2021 07:04pm
"We previously have found the extended Troika format to be useful," says US State Department spokesperson Ned Price.
Updated 18 Oct, 2021 09:50am
Zebulon Simentov landed on Sunday in Turkey on what his rescuers say is a final stop before travelling to Israel.
Updated 17 Oct, 2021 05:59pm
Pakistan’s anti-extremism policy is in many ways half-baked and inconsistent.
Updated 17 Oct, 2021 09:04am
Omar Abdi says five of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces are already allowing girls to attend secondary school.
Published 16 Oct, 2021 03:07pm
Police chief says security had previously been provided by guards from Shia community but Taliban will take over now.
Published 16 Oct, 2021 02:36pm
Pentagon says it is working with the State Department to relocate to the US any of those relatives who wish to leave Afghanistan.
Published 16 Oct, 2021 02:00pm
Pakistan, US, China will join talks.
Updated 16 Oct, 2021 10:51am
FO says weakening of Afghanistan can lead to refugee exodus.
Updated 16 Oct, 2021 08:10am
"If the offender is punished, the punishment must be explained so that the people know about the crime,” says spokesman.
Published 15 Oct, 2021 09:19pm
There has not yet been any claim of responsibility for the blast; Pakistan condemns "heinous terrorist attack".
Updated 15 Oct, 2021 10:34pm
Turkish foreign minister says he urged the Taliban to give girls open access to education and allow women to return to their jobs.
Updated 15 Oct, 2021 08:56am
Spokesperson says suspension of services will remain until further notice, highlights the airline's part in Afghan evacuations.
Updated 15 Oct, 2021 03:45am
Usually, between 40,000 and 50,000 tonnes are exported across the border but only 4,490 tonnes have left Afghanistan this year.
Published 14 Oct, 2021 11:19am
Qatar’s foreign minister argues that engagement can empower the more moderate voices among the Taliban.
Updated 14 Oct, 2021 09:04am
Acting foreign minister says “weakening the Afghan government is not in the interest of anyone.”
Published 13 Oct, 2021 12:28pm
The TTP’s acts of terror should not be framed in a manner that may accord it an ounce of legitimacy.
Published 13 Oct, 2021 07:20am
Ambassador Elizabeth Jones has been recalled from her retirement to lead the rescue and resettlement effort.
Updated 13 Oct, 2021 09:13am
“Grateful to Prime Minister Imran Khan for his continued support of the evacuation,” says US NGO that supervised the evacuation.
Updated 13 Oct, 2021 09:18am
Funds will be channelled to international organisations working on the ground, not to the Taliban's interim govt, says EU chief.
Published 12 Oct, 2021 06:53pm
The Taliban downplay IS’s capabilities and dismiss them as a fringe group with no mainstream appeal.
Updated 12 Oct, 2021 02:52pm
The group has come under sustained criticism by the international community for its approach towards girls' education.
Published 12 Oct, 2021 11:49am
Pakistan and Iran have not been invited to the virtual call which will focus on aid needs, concerns over security.
Published 12 Oct, 2021 11:30am
US official describes meeting as continuation of Washington’s “pragmatic engagement” with Taliban on issues of national interest.
Updated 12 Oct, 2021 08:06am
“Broken promises lead to broken dreams for the women and girls of Afghanistan,” says UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
Updated 12 Oct, 2021 08:15am
Madrid will bring close to 250 Afghan citizens, Spanish media reports.
Updated 12 Oct, 2021 08:08am
Afghanistan has faced one of the most devastating conflicts of our time, and Pakistan has suffered by becoming a crisis state.
Updated 12 Oct, 2021 08:51am
