Kabul – Thursday marks 102 years since Afghanistan gained independence from the British. On this occasion, Afghans in different cities, including the capital Kabul, took to the streets to hoist the national flag and protest against the Taliban. Locals say several people have been killed in the indiscriminate Taliban firing on Afghan protesters hoisting the […]
Kabul – The Taliban are trying to take full advantage of the US military’s hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Taliban have reportedly set up ‘special forces’ using weapons and advanced equipment left behind by the US military in Afghanistan. Photographs and videos have been released in this regard. The Taliban’s special forces are also said […]
Kabul/Jerusalem – Amrullah Saleh welcomed the fearless protests of the Afghan people against the Taliban. Acting President of Afghanistan Amrullah Saleh, leading the Northern Alliance against the Taliban in Panjshir, Afghanistan, has announced a fierce fight against the Taliban. He also warned Pakistan, which is supporting the Taliban. ‘Pakistan and the Taliban cannot swallow Afghanistan […]
Washington/Kabul: – Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has made shocking statements about the security of US citizens in the Afghan capital, Kabul. There are still 15,000 Americans in Afghanistan. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said that protection cannot be provided until they arrive at the airport in Kabul. The US State Department has issued a similar […]
Brussels/Kabul: – EU foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell warned that if the European Union does not intervene in Afghanistan, Russia and China will take control of it. Borrell said that the situation in Afghanistan is a catastrophic one. We have to accept that fact.’ A meeting of foreign ministers of EU member states has been […]
Washington: – Condoleezza Rice, former US Secretary of State, said, ‘Along with the US, the Afghans also fought against the Taliban. Afghans have also shed their blood in this war. The Afghan people have not chosen the Taliban.’ US President Joe Biden has claimed that the success of the Taliban in Afghanistan is a failure […]
Brussels: – Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary-General of NATO, issued a stern warning, ‘The onus is on those in power to keep international terrorists out of Afghanistan. NATO member states and their allies have the capability, readiness and planning to launch a direct attack on these terrorists if they fail to do so.’ The Taliban is claimed […]
New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened a high-level meeting to discuss the situation after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. It is learned that Prime Minister Modi has instructed to prioritise repatriation of Indians stranded in Afghanistan. Talks were held between Ajit Doval, India’s National Security Advisor and Jake Sullivan, US National Security […]
Washington: – President Joe Biden’s irresponsibility is being criticised worldwide for causing a crisis in Afghanistan, with a sudden US military withdrawal. But President Biden backed himself, saying his decision was the right one. Biden questioned, ‘If Afghan leaders and the military are not ready to fight the Taliban, why should the US fight for […]
Kabul: – In the absence of President Ashraf Ghani, Vice President Amrullah Saleh declared himself as the interim President and gave a different turn to the events in Afghanistan. Saleh, who is in the Panjshir region of Afghanistan, which is not under Taliban control, made the announcement and said he would not bow to the […]