Afghanistan Crisis

Dublin: The US' decision to not extend the deadline for withdrawing from Afghanistan beyond August 31 has put "all of us in a situation which is no more under control", French President Emmanuel Macron said here. Macron made the remarks…

Kabul/New Delhi: Reacting to the Kabul airport blast, Tom Tugendhat, UK Conservative MP and chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, said on Thursday that whenever Islamist extremists take power, terror follows. "The attack on innocent…

Kabul: The US should withdraw all troops and contractors from Afghanistan before the August 31 deadline and no extension for the ongoing evacuation process would be possible, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said here. "There will be…

New Delhi: A big question mark hangs over the future of Afghanistan's economy after Taliban's decision to appoint Haji Mohammad Idris - labelled 'an obscure official' of its regime by many - as the acting governor of Da Afghanistan Bank…

New Delhi:  The government has activated foreign missions near Afghanistan to speed up evacuation of stranded Indian citizens and Afghan nationals, including Hindus and Sikhs, from the war torn country, the government officials said here on…

United Nations:  The UN has flown 120 people from Kabul to Almaty, Kazakhstan, in addition to the relocation of 100 staff members on August 18. Passengers included UN personnel and members of several non-governmental organisations that…

Kabul:  The German army has said that a member of the Afghan security forces was killed in a gunfight at the north gate of the Kabul airport on Monday, the media reported. A statement said that the US and German troops had been involved…

New Delhi: In the panic over the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, Indian analysts seem to be giving the Pakistan army a free pass. This is unfortunate as it lets the Pakistan army get away with murder, and worse. This is not very different…

Kabul:  The Taliban has said that their fighters are heading towards Panjshir province, the only anti-Taliban outpost which is yet to be surrendered or toppled. They said on Sunday that the fighters have seen no resistance on the way to…

By Asad Mirza The Talibans takeover of Afghanistan has once again put a big question mark on its future, but it has also offered a glimmer of hope for the redevelopment of this war-ravaged country utilising its natural resources. The…