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
Taliban acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met UN Special Representative Deborah Lyons and discussed human rights, humanitarian assistance, development projects, the banking sector, economic growth, and other issues. ...
Taliban authorities in Afghanistan's Helmand province have threatened to retaliate against activists and former government officials in response to recent killings of Taliban commanders, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday. ...
The Taliban has allowed girls to return to high schools from Wednesday, ending the uncertainty over whether the Islamic group would allow full access to education for girls. ...
Taliban's Ministry of Education has asked its women personnel to wear Hijab to their offices, while asking the men to refrain from shaving their beards, media reports said. ...
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has reportedly deployed artillery units near the Pakistan border in a development that can potentially raise the tensions on the Durand line to new heights. ...
Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday called for a national dialogue in Afghanistan and in a veiled message to the ruling Taliban regime said that mistakes of the past shall not be repeated and people not excluded. ...
Amidst a sharp rise in terror incidents in Pakistan following the Taliban's takeover of Kabul in August last year, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has been reportedly circulating leaflets in Afghanistan seeking donations to support their "Jihad" ...
The parents of Pulitzer-winning Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui on Tuesday filed a complaint against the top leaders of the Taliban including Hibatullah Akhundzada and Hassan Akhund in the International Criminal Court at The Hague. ...