Swedish aid agency ‘seeks dialogue’ with Taliban after suspension
The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan is concerned about the Taliban’s order as it will affect their operations in the country...
UN rights council condemns burning of Holy Quran
Pakistan’s envoy to the UN said the move ‘does not seek to curtail the right to free speech’ but tries to strike a ‘prudent balance’...
Four people flogged in public in Kabul’s Paghman district
Those flogged in public were arrested in the Qargha Lake in Kabul, said a Taliban statement....
EU air bridge delivers medicines and relief items to Afghanistan
Almost 100 tonnes of life saving supplies and equipment have arrived in Kabul which will be used by the EU’s humanitarian partners...
NATO chief urges swift provision of weapons to Ukraine
A new NATO-Ukraine Council was scheduled to convene on Wednesday, aiming to strengthen cooperation between Kyiv and the 31-nation alliance....
Ex-CIA official says US needs presence on the ground in Afghanistan
Douglas London says the US is already talking to the Taliban and that there is cooperation between them in the fight against Daesh...
Injury concerns plague Afghanistan camp ahead of T20Is and Asia Cup
Farooqi ‘faced problems’ earlier this week and was sent for MRI scans ahead of Afghanistan’s final ODI against Bangladesh...
UN experts: Taliban’s treatment of women may amount to ‘gender apartheid’
Bennett described the discrimination against women and girls as severe and potentially constituting gender persecution...