Taliban in Afghanistan

Taal Thok Ke: How dangerous is the 'coalition' of Pakistan and Taliban?

Pakistan is very happy with the Taliban occupation in Afghanistan. Not only the Prime Minister of Pakistan but also former cricketer Shahid Afridi is getting positive vibes from the terror outfit. In today's edition of Taal Thok Ke, we will discuss - How dangerous is the coalition of Pakistan and the Taliban?

Aug 31, 2021, 19:24 PM IST

Taliban attack Panjshir as soon as US troops leave Afghanistan, 7-8 fighters killed

Fahim Dashty, spokesman for Ahmed Masood, who is leading the resistance movement against the Taliban, said seven-eight Taliban fighters were killed in a fighting in the Panjshir Valley on Monday night. Dashti said the Taliban attacked Panjshir on Monday night, where resistance forces are making a last stand against the organization in Afghanistan.

Aug 31, 2021, 15:44 PM IST

Taliban armed with the air force for the first time, gets stronger with the weapons abandoned by the US

Since August 15, Taliban fighters have confiscated a vast arsenal of weapons and Humvees, along with American helicopters. Before the Taliban came to power, in late June, the Afghan Air Force was operating 167 aircraft, including attack helicopters and aircraft, mostly now held by the Taliban.

Aug 31, 2021, 11:44 AM IST

Taliban capture 4 Chinook Helicopters abandoned by US Troops at Kabul airport

Shortly after the US completed the evacuation of its troops in Afghanistan, Taliban fighters captured Kabul airport and also captured Chinook helicopters dropped by US forces.

Aug 31, 2021, 11:04 AM IST

Taliban killed 14 people from Hazara minority in Daykundi province of Afghanistan - Reports

The Taliban shot dead 14 people of the Hazara community in Khadir district of Daykundi province of Afghanistan. Those killed included 12 soldiers who had reportedly surrendered and two civilians.

Aug 31, 2021, 08:56 AM IST

US MEA Blinken: Suspends US' diplomatic presence in Afghanistan, operations to shift to Qatar

The United States on Monday began a "new" chapter in Afghanistan and shifted its diplomatic functions from Afghanistan to Qatar. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said as he pledged to help every American to help in leaving the war-torn nation

Aug 31, 2021, 08:16 AM IST

Taliban: No foreign national will be stopped, Afghans can also travel abroad

The Taliban recently issued a statement, giving a new assurance to about 100 countries. The Taliban said that no foreign national would be prevented from leaving Afghanistan. Even Afghans can go abroad provided they have complete documents of foreign travel.

Aug 30, 2021, 07:38 AM IST

Taliban: All foreign forces, including the US, should leave Afghanistan by 31 August

The Taliban has refused to extend the exit deadline and has asked the United States to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan by August 31. US President Joe Biden's administration had previously set August 31 as the deadline for the withdrawal of all US troops from Afghanistan. But, the US President has indicated to extend the deadline of the evacuation mission beyond August 31.

Aug 25, 2021, 12:34 PM IST

Taliban gives ultimatum to America to leave Afghanistan by August 31

The Taliban has refused to extend the exit deadline and has asked the United States to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan by August 31. US President Joe Biden's administration had previously set August 31 as the deadline for the withdrawal of all US troops from Afghanistan. But, the US President has indicated to extend the deadline of the evacuation mission beyond August 31.

Aug 25, 2021, 10:06 AM IST

War preparations of anti-Taliban forces, challenged Taliban from a height of 15 thousand feet

Anti-Taliban forces have started preparations for war in Afghanistan. However, the Taliban also offered these forces to leave the confrontation and come to Kabul for talks, but the forces, rejecting the Taliban's talk, challenged the Taliban from a height of 15,000 feet and took down their cannons in the field.

Aug 25, 2021, 08:28 AM IST

Reports: Firing took place on Sunday between Afghan forces and unknown people at Kabul Airport

At least one Afghan security officer was killed on Sunday in a shootout at a gate of Kabul's international airport, German officials said. The chaos was unleashed in the country to end Western efforts to expel people fleeing Taliban capture.

Aug 23, 2021, 13:32 PM IST

Afghanistan Crisis: Women rebel against Taliban's hijab restrictions

Within five days of the Taliban's occupation of Afghanistan, there were at least two small protests by women in Kabul. On 17 August, four women protested in the streets of Kabul, while seven women protested the next day in the city's Wazi Akbar Khan area to mark the Afghan independence day.

Aug 23, 2021, 10:42 AM IST

Taliban marching towards Panjshir Province, the bastion of Civil War; threatened to surrender

The Taliban have said hundreds of their fighters are headed to the Panjshir Valley, which is currently the center of resistance in war-ravaged Afghanistan. Ahmad Massoud of the National Resistance Front has said he wants to hold talks with the radical Islamist group but that their forces are ready to fight.

Aug 23, 2021, 08:24 AM IST

135 Indian Citizens trapped in Afghanistan were evacuated and brought to Delhi via Doha

Hundreds of Indian nationals returned home on Sunday in Indian Air Force (IAF) planes as part of the government's efforts to bring back people from Afghanistan after the situation at the Kabul airport worsened. The Indian Embassy in Qatar said on Sunday that the first batch of 135 Indians who were brought back from Kabul to Doha in the last few days is being brought back to India, who have now reached their homeland.

Aug 23, 2021, 07:54 AM IST

The uncertain future of Afghan women under Taliban rule

For Afghan women, their worst nightmare seems to have come true with the return of the Taliban. Women, who were one of the worst victims of Taliban oppression, are scared all the more this time around.

Aug 20, 2021, 22:54 PM IST

Afghan Commander Rashid Dostum reaches Panjshir Valley, preparing to open front against Taliban

Major Afghan army commander Rashid Dostum is reported to have reached the Panjshir Valley, where Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh and Afghan politician Ahmed Shah Masood are already present. In fact, Panjshir is out of the possession of the Philhar Taliban, from where preparations are being made to open a front against it.

Aug 19, 2021, 19:22 PM IST

Exclusive: America controls Kabul Airport, but Taliban fighters patrolling outside

The Taliban on Thursday urged a crowd of Afghans waiting outside Kabul airport to go home, while urging them not to flee the country, saying they did not want to hurt anyone. Taliban fighters are still patrolling outside the airport.

Aug 19, 2021, 17:34 PM IST

UP CM Yogi Adityanath: "Shameless" Taliban supporters must be exposed

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday criticized "some people" for "shamelessly supporting" the Taliban and called for exposing them to "brutalities against women and children".

Aug 19, 2021, 16:24 PM IST

Afghanistan crisis: 'Protest-march' took out against Taliban in Jalalabad with Afghan flag

Amidst the recent shocking incidents in war-torn Afghanistan, another video has emerged in which Taliban fighters are seen openly opening fire on a group of protesters in Jalalabad. The incident happened on Wednesday when a group of protesters in Jalalabad were defying Taliban flags and demanding that Afghan national flags be put back at their offices.

Aug 18, 2021, 19:54 PM IST

Afghanistan crisis: Who supported Taliban fighters in capturing Kabul?

The Taliban have captured about 25 provinces in Afghanistan, one of which is Kabul. The Taliban captured it on 15 August. About which there is news that Pakistan's terrorist organization ISI allegedly helped the Taliban in this occupation, and after the occupation, trucks full of weapons were also seen going back to Pakistan.

Aug 18, 2021, 19:52 PM IST