The Taliban or Taleban, who refer to themselves as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, are a Sunni Islamic fundamentalist political movement and military organization in Afghanistan currently waging war within that country. Read More
Pakistan government's talks with the banned outfit Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan broke down due to the latter's harsh conditions said the country's Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed, reported local media. ...
The Taliban on Saturday denied that they have arrested a female protestor Tamana Zaryab Paryani in Kabul, who was one of the 20 Afghan women who protested against the obligation of wearing hijab announced by the Islamic Emirate. ...
US special representative for Afghanistan Thomas West on Saturday said that America has no specified schedule for the recognition of the interim government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA). ...
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday (local time) said that the Taliban should respect human rights for the sake of recognition and international support. ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping's campaign against religious symbols, practitioners and language in Tibet reflects the emergence of a "communist Taliban" in today's China, says analyst Vijay Kranti who has referenced the recent demolition of Buddha stat ...
The United Nations on Saturday expressed concern over the disappearance of two Afghan women activists who were allegedly abducted from their houses in Kabul and urged the Taliban to provide information on their whereabouts. ...
