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The two-day security dialogue on Afghanistan in Dushanbe began on Thursday. (File photo) India was and is an important stakeholder in Afghanistan and “will continue to stand with the people” there, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval said while addressing the fourth Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan at Dushanbe, Tajikistan. “Special relationships with the people of … Read more
Afghanistan Blast: No group has so far claimed the four bomb attacks on Wednesday. (Representational) Kabul: Four bombs ripped through minibuses and a mosque in Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people, officials said. The number of bomb attacks have dropped across the country since the Taliban seized power last year in August, but … Read more
Male anchors in Afghanistan are showing solidarity with their female counterparts by wearing face masks Male anchors in Afghanistan are showing solidarity with their female counterparts by wearing face masks on camera after the Taliban issued an order forcing all women to cover their faces on news channels. As Taliban forces female anchors in #Afghanistan … Read more
Taliban In Afghanistan: The Taliban took effective control of Afghanistan on August 15. (File) Kabul: Women presenters on Afghanistan’s leading TV channels went on air Saturday without covering their faces, defying a Taliban order that they conceal their appearance to comply with the group’s austere brand of Islam. Since surging back to power last year … Read more
Taliban leader and Afghanistan’s acting interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani. (AFP File Photo) The Taliban have promised to “good news” on the return of girls to schools in the country. But those who protested the regime’s restrictions on women rights should stay at home, the group’s senior functionary has said. “We keep naughty women at home,” … Read more