Taliban and local residents clash over gold mine in Takhar, four killed
TAKHAR, Afghanistan: At least four people were killed during clashes between residents and gold miners linked to the Taliban in Chah Ab district of Takhar province, according to local sources. Sources told Hasht-e Subh Daily on Monday that three residents were shot and killed by Taliban fighters during the violence.
Afghan Taliban suspend salary payments for government employees until further notice
KABUL: The Taliban administration in Afghanistan has suspended the payment of salaries for all government employees until further notice, according to Afghan media reports. Afghan media reported the occurrence of such a harsh measure in the context of the Taliban authorities by quoting a senior official from the Ministry of
Taliban’s ban on Pakistani drugs triggers health crisis in Afghanistan
KABUL: After the Taliban administration banned imports a shortage of medicines has become a major problem for Afghanistan. Abdul Ghani Baradar, one of the Deputy Leaders of the Taliban and the head of the office, was very clear when he spoke of a complete halt of Pakistani medicine imports. He
Khawaja Asif: Taliban driven by self-interest, cannot be trusted
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has stated that the Taliban are a group driven by their interests and their remarks should neither be trusted nor taken at face value. While talking to private news channel, Asif stated that Pakistan’s security forces maintain discipline unlike “the Taliban who observe no
Peshawar Police Lines, Meena Bazaar blasts mastermind Qari Hidayatullah killed in Afghanistan
PESHAWAR: The commander of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, Qari Hidayatullah, has died after a bomb exploded in Afghanistan. Security sources have said that Qari Hidayatullah, who was severely injured in an earlier blast in Afghanistan, is no longer alive, as today he met his demise because of the severity of the wounds. He
Khawaja Asif blames Taliban’s stubbornness for failure of Pakistan-Afghanistan talks
ISLAMABAD: Defense Minister of Pakistan Khawaja Asif has declared that negotiations between Pakistan and Afghanistan didn’t bring about any results because of the inflexibility of the Taliban. In his interview, Asif mentioned that each time the parties were on the verge of signing a deal, the Afghan side dominated by
Explosive claim: Ahmad Massoud’s viral interview highlights Taliban-TTP nexus
ISLAMABAD: Discussions about the secret alliance between the Taliban and TTP have been reignited by a statement of Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the National Resistance Front (NRF) of Afghanistan. Massoud’s comments made reach back to over a year ago and now as they are viral, they create waves in
Taliban shuts down Shamshad News over refusal to air anti-Pakistan content
KABUL: The Taliban government in Afghanistan has forcibly closed Shamshad News operations, one of the most important private television channels in Afghanistan, due to supposedly not showing anti-Pakistan materials. As per reports from Afghan media, officials at the Taliban suddenly cut off all transmissions from Shamshad News, both television and
Afghan traders slam Taliban govt, ask Pakistan to open trade routes again
TORKHAM: The Afghan traders have reacted with outrage to the closing of the Torkham border, trapping the traders on their side of the border and criticizing the government for taking a wrong decision and demanding the instant restoration of the trade to save the economy from more losses. The traders
Pakistan Army destroys multiple Afghan posts in retaliation to border firing
ISLAMABAD: The unprovoked firing from the Afghan side has drawn a very strong response from the Pakistan Army, and report confirmed that multiple Taliban casualties occurred. Security official said on Saturday that an unprovoked firing from the Afghan side was responded to in a befitting and strong manner by them.
