Afghanistan crisis

Here are the top 5 Taliban leaders calling the shots in Afghanistan

Many of the Taliban leaders have spent decades waiting for the day they would take control of the war-torn country. Now that they have done it, they are calling the shots.

Aug 19, 2021, 20:09 PM IST

You are a woman, go home: Afghan female anchor recounts Taliban horror, watch video

Shabnam Dawran, an Afghan female anchor who works for a TV station RTA Pashto, was denied entry into her office, citing regime change as a reason. Dawran tried entering her office during her usual shift hours and was also carrying her ID badge.

Aug 19, 2021, 19:27 PM IST

Sikhs, Hindus sheltered at Kabul Gurdwara appeal India to airlift them from war-torn nation

As the Taliban entered Kabul, one of their delegations went to Gurdwara Karte Parwan and assured their representatives of Sikhs and Hindus to not fear from them and also shared their mobile numbers and advised contacting in case of any problem. The next day, a media team of Taliban again went to Gurdwara to record a propaganda video.

Aug 19, 2021, 17:45 PM IST

I fear for my Afghan sisters, says Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai wrote in an op-ed published in the New York Times, "In the last two decades, millions of Afghan women and girls received an education. Now the future they were promised is dangerously close to slipping away."

Aug 19, 2021, 17:20 PM IST

Panjshir resistance: Mujahideen fighters and I ready to take on Taliban, says front leader Ahmad Massoud

Afghan leader Ahmad Massoud explained how despite him having soldiers from the Afghan army and weapons to fight, it will not be enough to fight the Taliban.

Aug 19, 2021, 16:03 PM IST

Taliban have assured safety of Hindus, Sikhs: Akali Dal’s Manjinder Singh Sirsa

In the video, the head of the Kabul gurdwara said that the Sikhs and Hindus stranded in Afghanistan have been assured of their safety and they do not feel fear or anxiety.

Aug 19, 2021, 15:29 PM IST

Afghanistan is too big for Pakistan to swallow and too big for Talibs to govern: Amrullah Saleh, acting Afghan president

Amrullah Saleh, acting president of Afghanistan, said that never, ever and under no circumstances would be bow to the Taliban.

Aug 19, 2021, 14:31 PM IST

Salima Mazari, the female Afghan governor who fought against Taliban in Balkh Province, captured

At a time when top Afghan leaders, including President Ashraf Ghani, fled the country fearing persecution by the Taliban, Salima Mazari decided to stay in the Balkh province till her district of Chahar Kint was captured by the Taliban.

Aug 19, 2021, 11:56 AM IST

President Ashraf Ghani fled with 51 close people on Russian aircraft: Afghan media, check the list

According Afghan International News Channel report, among 51 close people escaped with Ashraf Ghani included his wife Rula Ghani, former Afghan National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib and Cricketer Mohammad Nabi.

Aug 19, 2021, 11:27 AM IST

We are looking at it: EAM S Jaishankar on being asked 'how will India deal with Taliban in Afghanistan'

The EAM went on to say that as far as the Indian investment in Afghanistan is concerned, it reflected New Delhi’s historical relationship with the Afghan people. “That relation with Afghan people obviously continues. That will guide our approach to Afghanistan in the coming days,” the EAM added.

Aug 19, 2021, 09:25 AM IST

Germany extends support to Afghans with funds amounting to USD 11.7 million

The German Foreign Ministry will provide 10 million euros ($11.7 million) for a program to support people in Afghanistan.

Aug 19, 2021, 09:14 AM IST

Couldn't even put on my shoes, didn't take money from state funds: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani releases first video after fleeing Kabul

In the video message, Afghan President detailed his escape from the Taliban and said he was "forced to leave Afghanistan with one set of traditional clothes, a vest and the sandals I was wearing."

Aug 19, 2021, 06:58 AM IST

DNA Exclusive: Return of Mullah Baradar paves way for new era of Islamic terror in Afghanistan

Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary on Wednesday (August 18) discussed what the return of Mullah Baradar would mean for Afghanistan. Will it pave the way for a new era of Islamic terror in the region?

Aug 18, 2021, 23:56 PM IST

Afghan diplomat claims President Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul with USD 169 million in cash

Ghani fled Afghanistan on Sunday, just as the Taliban approached Kabul, and his whereabouts remained unknown until Wednesday, when the United Arab Emirates said it has accepted him and his family on account of 'humanitarian considerations.'

Aug 18, 2021, 23:51 PM IST

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DNA: Who is Abdul Ghani Baradar, who returned to Afghanistan after 20 years!

Abdul Ghani Baradar, the co-founder of the Taliban and now the undisputed winner of the Afghanistan War, has returned to the country after 20 years. In 2001, he was expelled from Afghanistan, but the Taliban leadership claimed that he reached Kandahar from Qatar on Tuesday.

Aug 18, 2021, 21:56 PM IST

Afghan women hold street protest in front of Taliban fighters on Kabul

On Tuesday, a report in Guardian claimed that Taliban's promises of 'safe passage' to the Kabul airport for Afghans trying to flee the country have been undermined by reports of women and children being beaten and whipped as they try to pass through checkpoints set up by the militants.

Aug 18, 2021, 21:33 PM IST