UN Chief Calls On Taliban To Reverse Ban On Education Of Afghan Girls

UN Chief urged Taliban to end all discriminatory laws and practices that hinder access to education.…

UN Personnel’s Pic With Taliban Flag Draws Criticism. An Apology Follows

Photos of some UN security personnel in front of the Taliban flag drew criticism. United Nations:…

Australia make a small point, but miss the larger one 

On the face of it, Australia’s withdrawal from a One-Day International series against Afghanistan might appear…

Afghan Taliban For First Time Reports Threat From Pakistan: Report

Taliban and Pakistan’s relationship are now on an edgy path. Islamabad:  For the first time, the…

Suspended Aid Chief To Ask Taliban Leaders To Scrap Ban On Female Workers

Last month the Taliban ordered all local and foreign aid groups to stop letting female staff…

Al-Qaeda’s ‘Bizarre’ Silence Over Killed Leader

Al Qaeda has not confirmed the death of leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. (File) Paris, France: Five months…

ISIS-Khorasan Poses Threat To Taliban In Afghanistan: Report

In the last few years, ISIS-Khorasan had accelerated its attacks in Afghanistan. (Representational) Islamabad: Islamic State…

Casualties Feared After Blast Outside Kabul’s Military Airport: Report

Kabul: An explosion outside the military airport in Kabul on Sunday has caused multiple casualties, a…

UN Says It Won’t Halt Aid To Afghanistan Despite Ban On Women In NGOs

UN official said that it will continue to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan despite ban on…

UN Says Some Aid Programmes Stopped In Afghanistan After Ban On Women

The ban on female aid workers was announced by the Taliban administration last week on Saturday…