300,000 Afghans have moved into Iran since the takeover by Taliban

Around 4,000-5,000 Afghans have been crossed the border and gone into Iran since the Taliban overtook Kabul. Hundreds of thousands of citizens are expected to arrive in winter as told by the Norwegian Refugee Council.

Highlights

• 4,000-5,000 Afghans hav...

Russia, China, Iran to work with Taliban to promote regional stability and security in Afghanistan

Russia and Central Asia influencers have agreed to work along with Taliban to promote security in Afghanistan. This happened as the new leaders in Afghanistan started implementing their moderate policies.

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• Russia and Central Asia carry out ta...

Power supply to several Afghan cities stopped, as Taliban fails to pay dues

Reports say that Afghanistan's capital city Kabul could dive into darkness, due to non-payment of dues by new Taliban rulers.

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•           Taliban rulers fail to pay electricity bills

US-Taliban hold their first in-person talks, since the withdrawal of US troops

Highlights

• US and Taliban to conduct first in-person meeting
• The US team will be stressing on President Biden’s priorities

The United States and the Taliban will be holding their first in-person talks, ever since the withd...

Taliban will be issuing new passports to the citizens

Highlights

• Taliban issues new passports to its citizens
• Women working in passport offices return to work

Afghanistan is resuming the issuing of passports to their citizens. The new government will be providing the applicant with docu...

ISIS claims responsibility for mosque blast in Kabul

Highlights

• The Islamic State group claims responsibility for the attack
• United Nations condemns the attack on mosque

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack near a Kabul mosque. This attack took place a...

Taliban to enforce strict punishments, to carry out executions and amputations

Highlights

• Taliban to enforce its interpretation of Islamic laws
• Public executions and amputation may be carried out but not in public

Mullah Nooruddin Turabi, one of the founders of Taliban said in an interview that they will once a...

Taliban call death rumours of deputy Prime Minister Mullah Baradar's baseless

Highlights

• Taliban denies the death of Deputy Prime Minister
• Taliban always denies rumors regarding internal divisions

The Taliban have denied rumors about the killing of one of their top leaders in a shootout with rivals. The rumors regarding intern...

Taliban to cancel the swearing in ceremony of new leaders

Highlights

• Taliban is cancelling the swearing in ceremony to avoid wasting of resources
• The event was to take place on 11 September

The Taliban have decided to cancel the swearing-in ceremony for their new government in Afghanistan i...

Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund nominated as the head of state of Taliban, other leaders are also announced

Highlights

• Akhund will be the head of state of Taliban
• Foreign minister, defense minister and deputies are also nominated

Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund is nominated as the new head of state of Taliban in Afghanistan. According to the ...

Thousands are taking part in fighting in the Panjshir valley

Highlights

• Fighting still going on Panjshir valley
• Taliban has cut power, internet and phone lines in the valley

Panjshir valley was the final territory out of Taliban’s reach but fighting has been reported in Panjshir Valley i...

China to extend Belt and Road initiative projects in Afghanistan

Highlights

• Taliban to form government in Afghanistan
• China eyes to extend belt and road initiative projects in Afghanistan

As the Taliban is inching closer towards forming a government in Afghanistan, China sees this as an opportunit...

Taliban vows to enforce Islamic rule after the exit of U.S Troops from Afghanistan

Highlights

• Taliban’s leader inspects Kabul Airport
• Taliban celebrate victory after the U.S. exit

Taliban celebrated the total return of power in Afghanistan after the US troops left the country after almost two decades of war w...

Rockets being launched across Kabul airport, as US rushes evacuations

Highlights

• Locals witness rockets being launched across Kabul airport
• Taliban reveals their supreme leader

Kabul airport witnessed a number of rockets being fired in the air on Monday. The locals also reported, hearing the sound of r...

Attack on Kabul airport, 60 Afghan citizens and 12 US troops killed

HIGHLIGHTS

• Two suicide bombers and gunmen attack Kabul airport
• Canada and Europe to halt their evacuation process

The Kabul airport has been witnessing huge chaos for the past one week. As the Taliban took over the country, many peop...

President Biden wants all evacuation to end before 31

The President of United States of America, has urged to speed up the evacuation process of American citizens, as well as Afghans who are at risk, as he believes this operation is vulnerable to threats by the Islamic extremist group.

The Taliban has been in control of the country for a w...

More than 260 Afghan Sikhs take shelter in Kabul Gurdwara

The United Sikhs have issued a statement saying that, more than 260 Afghan Sikhs have taken shelter in the Korte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul. These include around 50 children, including a new born child and women.

The Sikh body said that, these people need help in evacuation, as this is th...

External Affairs Minister to attend high level meetings of UNSC on terrorism and peacekeeping

S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister is currently in the United States of America to attend the meetings at the United Security Council (UNSC) on August 18 and 19.

The minister reached the United States of America on Monday, to attend the UN meetings for terrorism and peacekeeping. H...