Afghanistan

Taliban’s deputy chief minister ‘holds secret talks’ with a foreign minister

Kabir said the minister expressed his country’s readiness to host a meeting that could ‘further the Taliban’s political standing’

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Afghanistan

Clerics call for lifting of restrictions on Muharram commemorations

The council's leadership urgently appealed to the Taliban to put an end to the limitations.

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Afghanistan

Lucknow University suspends female student from Afghanistan for ‘harassment’

The university’s proctor office issued the suspension notice on Saturday after the student was found to have engaged in ‘shady’.

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Afghanistan

Floods in Maidan Wardak claim lives and leave dozens missing

The natural disaster has also inflicted significant financial losses on the affected region.

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Afghanistan

Pakistan ‘losing patience’ with Taliban over TTP support

Islamabad insists the Taliban is providing the militant group with a safe haven and also supporting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan financially

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Afghanistan

Takhar youth forced to find work outside the country due to economic crisis

Shop owners in the province say the heavy taxes imposed on them by the Taliban are also negatively impacting business

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Women

Female students devastated at ban on writing university entrance exam

Some students have said they spent years preparing for the exam only to have their hopes and dreams shattered by.

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Afghanistan

US peace talks ‘opened the gates to Kabul for Taliban’: report

Norwegian peace research institute says in new report Washington’s Doha Agreement directly led to collapse of former republic government

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Women

Beauty salon owners and employees appeal for ban to be reversed

Women who work in the industry say they don’t want to be prisoners and have the right to live a.

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Afghanistan

Taliban dispute Iran’s claims of Daesh leaders relocating to Afghanistan

Iran’s foreign ministers says Daesh leaders and trained fighters have moved to Afghanistan from Iraq, Syria and Libya in recent.

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