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Pakistan runs its first commercial flight to Kabul since Taliban takeover

Pakistan's national flag-carrier on Monday ran its first commercial flight to Kabul since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in mid-August.

India will stand by Afghans as it did in the past: EAM Jaishankar

With Afghanistan facing a grave humanitarian crisis, India on Monday said it will stand by Afghans just as it did in the past

Taliban seize $6 mn in cash, 15 gold bricks from ex-VP Saleh's house

Taliban fighters have claimed so in a viral video

UN chief announces $20 million humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

The "de facto" authorities in the war-torn country have "pledged" to cooperate to ensure assistance is delivered to the people: UN chief

Taliban fails to live up to its promises of inclusive leadership: France

France's foreign minister has expressed disappointment in Afghanistan's newly formed Taliban government

United Nations official slams Taliban over reprisal killings

The UN human rights chief says her office has received credible allegations of reprisal killings by the Taliban

Afghan Ministry of Education to change curriculum as per Sharia laws

Taliban also announced that they will launch a program to send students abroad to pursue higher education.

After US exit from Afghanistan, top US commanders wrestle with mistakes

US commanders who led the war in Afghanistan are struggling to decipher how the country collapsed to the Taliban and cautioned a possible "civil war"

Afghanistan: Taliban say girls, women may study in no-men classrooms

The higher education minister in the govt says women can study in universities, including at post-graduate levels, but that classrooms will be gender-segregated and that Islamic dress is compulsory

Pak hosts intel chiefs of Russia, China, Iran to discuss Afghan situation

Pakistan hosted a meeting of spymasters of some countries in the region on the situation in Afghanis­tan, a security source said

No formal notification yet on asset freeze: Afghanistan's central bank

Afghanistan's central bank, Da Afghanistan Bank (DBA), has said it has so far not received any formal notification concerning the freezing of its assets

India, Australia pitch for 'broad-based and inclusive govt' in Afghanistan

India and Australia have called for a "broad-based and inclusive" government in Afghanistan to ensure long-term peace and stability in the war-torn country

September 11 and the debacle of 'nation-building' in Iraq and Afghanistan

Nation-building in Afghanistan and Iraq was the resurrection of a doctrine that should have been buried after Vietnam.

India's role as regional ally can help in Afghanistan: US official

India as a key regional player and ally of the US and its history of investments in Afghanistan could have a positive impact, a US State Department spokesperson has said here.

Joe Biden marks two decades since 9/11 with shift in US priorities

As president, Biden is trying to turn the page and reorient U.S. priorities

Brother of former Afghan VP Amrullah Saleh shot dead by Taliban

The Taliban shot dead the brother of Amrullah Saleh, the former vice president of Afghanistan, and his driver

Food, job insecurity now primary concerns in Afghanistan, says UN

Food and job insecurity are now the primary causes of concern for families in Afghanistan, Anthea Webb, deputy regional director for the World Food Program, told a UN press briefing.

US envoy praises Qatar for evacuation flights from Afghanistan

More than 250 foreign nationals have left Afghanistan in the past three days, says Zalmay Khalilzad, Washington's special envoy and the architect of an often criticised deal with the Taliban.

Another Qatar Airways charter flight departs Kabul with 19 US citizens

The United States on Friday facilitated the departure of 21 American nationals and 11 Green Card holders, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. "As part of our ongoing commitment, today we facilitated the departure from Afghanistan of 21 US citizens and 11 Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs), Blinken said in a statement. Specifically, the department assisted two US citizens and 11 LPRs depart Afghanistan via an overland route, he said, adding that the department provided guidance to them, worked to facilitate their safe passage, and embassy officials greeted them once they had crossed the border. Additionally, another Qatar Airways charter flight departed Kabul with 19 US citizens aboard. While we offered seats to 44 US citizens, not all of them chose to travel. We are deeply grateful to the continued efforts of Qatar in facilitating limited operations at Kabul International Airport and helping to ensure the safety of these flights, Blinken said. In a series of tweets, US Special .

Rise of Taliban raises serious security concerns for India, region: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday conveyed to his Australian counterpart Peter Dutton that the rise of Taliban raises serious security concerns for India and the region