Kabul: – The eyes of the world are on the Taliban that has taken control of Afghanistan since the US-led military withdrawal. There have been lengthy discussions among senior Taliban leaders to form a government in Afghanistan. Taliban leader Mullah Akhundzada, second-in-command Mullah Baradar, and Mullah Yaqoob and Sirajuddin Haqqani reportedly hold key ministerial posts. At […]
Islamabad: – Thousands of US troops that left Afghanistan have reached Islamabad, the Pakistani capital. Pakistan’s opposition leaders have accused the Pakistani government of booking rooms of US troops in hotels in Islamabad. While India is a strategic ally of the US, why are US troops stationed in the Pakistani capital? Opposition parties and the […]
Baghdad – ‘ISIS is not finished, neither is the threat posed by this terrorist organisation. All countries must be more vigilant against this menace and prioritise the fight against ISIS,’ said French President Emmanuel Macron. Although the United States has withdrawn troops from Iraq, President Macron has said that French troops will continue to be […]
Washington: – Has the Biden administration taken precautions to ensure that Pakistan’s nuclear weapons do not fall into the hands of the Taliban, who have seized power in Afghanistan, since the US military withdrawal? This question has been asked by the members of the US Congress. In a letter to President Biden, 68 members of […]
Washington/Kabul: – Blackwater, a private military contractor, is charging $6,500 each to evacuate those fleeing the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, according to The Wall Street Journal. According to the American daily, Eric Prince, the head of the Blackwater company, made the statement. White House spokeswoman Jane Psaki criticized the statement, saying the Prince was a ‘Heartless Person’ […]
Washington: US President Biden had backed the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan under the pretext that Al-Qaeda is non-existent in Afghanistan. Besides, Biden also avoided guaranteeing the security of Americans stuck in Afghanistan. Thus, the agitation in the United States is rising against its President. Also, former US State Secretary Mike Pompeo slammed that Biden […]
Washington: – US weapons, worth billions of dollars, including Super Tucano planes, Black Hawk helicopters, armoured vehicles, M4 carbines, M16 rifles and so on, have fallen into the hands of the Taliban. According to media reports, Taliban militants dropped AK-47 rifles at various locations and have been equipped with US weapons. Biden’s decision to withdraw […]
Washington – Jack Reed, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has blamed, ‘The failure of the United States to deal with treacherous Pakistan is one of the main reasons for the current dire situation in Afghanistan. The United States must learn a lesson from this.’ Some analysts have warned that the future path will […]
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 […]
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 […]