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Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric
Islamabad: A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers on Wednesday killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, an eyewitness and police said. There…
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Taliban announces public holiday to mark anniversary of conquest
Kabul: The Taliban has declared Monday a public holiday in Afghanistan to mark one year since the Islamist militant group conquered Kabul during the chaotic withdrawal of US-led NATO forces. “August 15…
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Taliban fire shots, beat women protesters in Kabul
Islamabad: Security forces in Kabul fired shots in the air and beat up women protesting Taliban rule on Saturday, as dozens demanded the right to education, work, and political participation on the eve…
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Afghanistan: Civilians wounded in an explosion in Kabul
Islamabad: At least two civilians were wounded in an explosion in the western part of Kabul, the police said on Saturday. Home-made devices were placed close to the office of the national…
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Taliban disperses women’s rally in Kabul with warning shots, violence
Kabul: A peaceful protest by dozens of women who were marching in the streets of Kabul on Saturday chanting “food, work, and freedom” was attacked and stopped by Taliban forces. Social media…
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Security concerns bring China closer to Taliban
Islamabad: The severe isolation of Afghanistan since the Taliban captured the country’s capital a year ago has provided China an opportunity to become a major player in the country, the media reported.…
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Three dead in bomb blast on second day of attacks in Kabul
Kabul: Three persons were killed and seven others were injured in a blast in Kabul’s Pol-e-Sukhta area on Saturday evening, according to Mawlawi Zabihullah, commander of PD6 in Kabul, media reports said. Reports…
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Pakistani journalist Anas Mallick safe in Kabul, says envoy
New Delhi: Pakistani journalist Anas Mallick, who went missing in Kabul, is “safe”, Islamabad’s envoy to Afghanistan Mansoor Ahmed Khan confirmed on Friday. Taking to Twitter, the Ambassador said: “Regarding reports about…
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Pakistani journalist goes missing in Kabul
A Pakistani journalist on Thursday reportedly went missing while on an assignment in Kabul. He has not been traced yet. The missing journalist has been identified as Anas Mallick. The Pakistan embassy…
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Unaware of Zawahiri’s ‘arrival & stay’ in Kabul: Taliban
Kabul: The caretaker Taliban administration in Afghanistan has said that the group was uninformed of Ayman al-Zawahiri’s “arrival and stay” in Kabul, although it is uncertain whether the Taliban have explicitly acknowledged or…
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Suicide bomb blast rocks Kabul during T20 match at sports stadium
New Delhi: At least four people were injured in an explosion suspected to be a “suicide bombing” attack at the Kabul International Stadium during a domestic T20 league cricket match played in…
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Taliban welcomes back India-trained Afghan Defence personnel
Kabul: In a sign of the Taliban’s warming up to India, the Kabul regime on Friday rolled out the red carpet for a batch of Afghan Military cadets who returned to Kabul…
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Quake jolts Afghanistan, 14 injured, numerous houses destroyed
Kabul: A quake jolted parts of Afghanistan on Monday afternoon, injuring at least 14 people and destroying scores of houses. According to US geological survey, the quake measuring 5.1 on Richter scale…
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TTP’s bid for political legitimacy may fail due to trust deficit
Peshawar: The ongoing bid of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan to enter the political mainstream in Pakistan may face obstruction as several experts think that the outlawed group will harm and shrink political spaces for…
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Afghanistan wants good relations with all nations: Taliban leader
Kabul: Supreme leader of the Taliban-run administration Haibatullah Akhundzada on Wednesday said that Afghanistan wants to have good relations with all countries. “We assure our neighbours, the region and the world that…
