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Administrative Office of the President, Taliban social media account, Sir Simon Gass, the British Prime Ministers high representative for Afghan transition, right, meets with Deputy prime minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. (AP)

Taliban leaders meet with UK, Iran delegations amid economic woes

The meeting marked Britain's first diplomatic visit to the country since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan...

6 Oct 2021 11:15 AM IST

Some municipalities have already issued notifications, seeking objections from the citizens to the new tax system.

'Pandora papers' show London is a key hub for tax avoidance

Treasury chief Rishi Sunak said Britain's tax authorities will inspect the Pandora Papers

5 Oct 2021 4:42 PM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (AP)

Pandora Papers: Pak PM Imran Khan says would probe all citizens...

The Pandora Papers have also named some retired Pakistan Army officials and media company owners

4 Oct 2021 2:48 PM IST

Taliban supporters attend an open air rally in a field in Kabul on October 3, 2021. (Hoshang HASHIMI / AFP)

Taliban rally outside Kabul as they consolidate rule

The rally was the first of its kind in the capital since Taliban seized control of the country 7 weeks ago following a...

3 Oct 2021 1:08 PM IST

Bombay high court on Monday allowed all flight operators to allow passengers to occupy middle seats in flights. (AFP Photo)

Turkey, Uzbekistan to resume flights to Kabul; India yet to decide on...

It will be the first time Kabul is hosting commercial flights from the two countries after the Taliban takeover

30 Sept 2021 11:41 AM IST

Pakistan home to 12 foreign terrorist outfits: US Congressional report

The Lashkar-e-Taiba (LET) was formed in the late 1980s in Pakistan and designated as a foreign terrorist organisation...

28 Sept 2021 2:57 PM IST

Taliban fighters stand guard on the backdrop of shops selling antiques and decorative merchandise at Chicken Street in Kabul on September 26, 2021. The once-bustling hotspot, where aid workers and adventurous tourists would shop for vintage tribal rugs, pottery and metalware, is almost empty of visitors looking for a bargain. (WAKIL KOHSAR / AFP)

Taliban issue no-shave order to barbers in Afghan province

During the Taliban's previous rule, the conservative Islamists demanded that men grow beards

28 Sept 2021 12:18 PM IST

Earlier this month, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the possibility of a complete economic collapse in Afghanistan was serious. (Representational image: ANI)

Taliban welcomes US measure to allow humanitarian assistance to...

Afghanistan is in complete turmoil and is in a state of chaos after the takeover of the Taliban and is in dire need of...

26 Sept 2021 11:26 AM IST

SAARC nations unveil emergency stimulus packages to tackle COVID-19 economic fallout. (PTI Photo)

SAARC foreign ministers meeting cancelled as Pakistan demands Taliban...

Taliban have nominated their spokesman Suhail Shaheen as Afghanistan's UN ambassador after being asked to address world...

22 Sept 2021 10:34 AM IST

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid (AP)

Taliban appoint deputy ministers, no woman representation in...

The list of deputy ministers signals that the Taliban have not been swayed by the international criticism

21 Sept 2021 1:17 PM IST

Mullah Baradar (AFP file photo)

Taliban leader Mullah Baradar named among 100 most influential people...

Baradar is considered to be a quiet, secretive man who rarely gives public statements

16 Sept 2021 12:09 PM IST

A vendor waits for customers next to his stall along a street in Kabul on September 14, 2021. (Karim SAHIB / AFP)

One month after fall of Kabul, economic crisis stalks Taliban

Impromptu markets where people sell household goods for cash have sprung up across Kabul, although buyers are in short...

15 Sept 2021 11:22 AM IST