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Afghanistan requests UN to pay its power bills before nation goes dark

Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan from mid-August, electricity bills haven't been paid to neighboring countries that supply about 78 per cent of its power needs

Taliban face shift from war to policing Afghanistan streets

It is a symbol of the moment of transition they find themselves in: Once warriors embedded in Afghanistan's rugged mountains, now they are an urban police force

Kabul faces blackout as Taliban falters on electricity bills payment

Ahead of the harsh winter season in Afghanistan, the country's capital city Kabul could dive into darkness due to non-payment of dues of Central Asian electricity suppliers by new Taliban rulers

Taliban deny presence of Chinese troops at Afghanistan's Bagram Airfield

The Taliban have denied reports of the foreign troops' presence at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, reported local media

Many civilians killed after blast at Kabul's second-largest mosque

The bomb targeted the sprawling Eidgah Mosque, the second-largest mosque in Kabul, where a memorial service was being held for the mother of Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid

EU aid agency delivers 14.4 mt of medical supplies to WHO in Afghanistan

EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid has delivered 14.4 metric tonnes of urgently needed life-saving medical supplies to World Health Organization in Afghanistan

Taliban to deploy suicide bombers to Afghanistan's borders

The deputy governor Mullah Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi of the province has told the media about the creation of the battalion of suicide bombers at the northeastern province of Badakhshan

UN committee to review Taliban credential issue to meet in November

Myanmar and Afghanistan were the only two countries out of the 193-nation strong General Assembly membership that did not speak at the just-concluded high-level UNGA week

Developments in Afghanistan will have significant consequences: Jaishankar

He also said that the key concerns for India at this juncture included whether Afghanistan will have an inclusive government

US in talks to use Russian bases for Afghan counterterrorism ops: Report

The top generals testified for the first time before the Senate after the US withdrawal

Taliban writes to India to resume commercial flights to Afghanistan

The Taliban-controlled Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has written to Indian aviation regulator DGCA to resume commercial flights between the countries. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is yet to take a decision in the matter. The last commercial flight between India and Afghanistan was operated by Air India on Kabul-Delhi route on August 15, the day Kabul fell to the Taliban. Afghanistan airspace was declared "uncontrolled" by the CAA on August 16. In a letter dated September 7, 2021, CAA's Acting Minister Alhaj Hameedullah Akhunzada requested the DGCA to permit commercial flights of Ariana Afghan airline and Kam Air between India and Afghanistan. Akhunzada stated in his letter: "As you are well informed that recently the Kabul airport was damaged and (left) dysfunctional by American troops before their withdrawal." With the help of technical assistance by Qatar, the airport became operational once again and a NOTAM (notice to airmen) in this regard wa

Republican senators introduce legislation imposing sanctions on Pakistan

Following the move, Pakistan stocks fell nearly 3 per cent on Wednesday while the rupee dropped to a record low.

20 years presence in Afghanistan was strategic failure: Top US General

Top US military generals on Tuesday told the US Congress that they had advised President Joe Biden to keep nearly 2,500 soldiers in Afghanistan

Taliban failed to honour Doha accord, never renounced Al-Qaeda: US general

General Mark Milley said it is clear the war in Afghanistan did not end on the terms the United States wanted, with the Taliban now in power in Kabul.

Where women took shelter from abuse, Taliban now in control

Over the past two decades, activists set up dozens of women's shelters around Afghanistan

Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision

In their first public testimony since the U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, top Pentagon leaders will face sharp questions in Congress about the chaotic pullout

Terror attacks in Pakistan rise after Taliban victory in Afghanistan

Pakistan has seen 35 attacks that left at least 52 civilians dead in August, the highest since February 2017, according to data compiled by the South Asia Terrorism Portal

Taliban takeover: Afghanistan women stitch future with vivid past

Through small businesses and initiatives in India, they challenge Taliban's dour dress code

Important to incentivise Taliban so they fulfil promises, says Pak PM

The Taliban are yet to get international recognition

Afghanistan, Myanmar will not address UN General Assembly: UN official

According to the latest list of speakers for the last day of the high-level General Debate of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, Afghanistan and Myanmar are not listed as speakers