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  Allies to adversaries: The deteriorating Pakistan-Afghanistan relations | Explained

  Explainers | December 29, 2024 15:41 IST

  Afghan Taliban and Pakistan are currently embroiled in a conflict after Islamabad launched strikes on Afghanistan. Pakistan claimed that its strikes intended to punish TTP, which is allegedly involved in conducting attacks in the country.

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  Pakistan: Rocket attack on colony and massive explosion in packed Kabul market injures several

  World | October 24, 2024 10:46 IST

  The blast struck a second-hand clothes market in the Pamir Cinema district, said the humanitarian group Emergency NGO, which runs a surgical centre in the Afghan capital.

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  Taliban codify strict morality laws: Women ordered to cover faces, men required to grow beards

  World | August 24, 2024 11:21 IST

  The Taliban have officially implemented a strict morality law in Afghanistan, mandating women to cover their faces and men to grow beards. This law, based on a 2022 decree by the Taliban's supreme leader, will be enforced by the Ministry for the Prevention of Vice and Propagation of Virtue.

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  Taliban claims it hit back at Pakistan military after airstrikes, warns of 'worst consequences'

  World | March 18, 2024 18:55 IST

  It was not immediately clear whether anyone was killed in what the extremist group called a "retaliatory" move against Pakistani forces which had killed at least eight people including children in the Barmal district of Paktika and the Spera district of Khost.

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  Taliban hold another public execution: Brother of murdered man shot convict five times in stadium

  World | February 26, 2024 18:50 IST

  It was also the fifth public execution since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021 as the US and NATO troops were in the final weeks of their withdrawal from the country after two decades of war.

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  Passenger plane that crashed in Afghanistan did not belong to India, confirms government

  World | January 21, 2024 13:32 IST

  According to initial information, a passenger jet aircraft has crashed in the mountainous areas of Top Khana, including the districts of Kiran and Minjan, and Zebak district in Badakhshan.

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  Afghanistan: Explosion in minibus kills at least 7 people and injures over 20 in Kabul

  World | November 07, 2023 21:43 IST

  No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but affiliates of the Islamic State group have targeted in the past Shiite schools, hospitals and mosques in the same area.

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  Afghans fleeing Pakistan lack water, food, shelter, toilets once they cross border: United Nations

  World | November 05, 2023 18:50 IST

  The Taliban have set up camps on the other side for people to stay in while they wait to be moved to their place of origin in Afghanistan. There is limited access to drinking water, no heating source other than open fires, no lighting, and no toilets.

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  Afghanistan: Four killed in explosion at Shiite neighbourhood in Kabul, 7 critically injured

  World | October 27, 2023 17:15 IST

  This comes two weeks after at least seven people were killed in a blast targeting a Shiite mosque in Baghlan district. A group affiliated with the Islamic State is believed to be responsible for such attacks, including those on other Shiite areas.

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  Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes Afghanistan days after powerful tremors killed thousands

  World | October 11, 2023 6:48 IST

  The earthquake's epicenter and the extent of any damage or casualties are yet to be determined. Authorities are currently assessing the situation, and further information will be provided as it becomes available.

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  Afghanistan's deadliest earthquake death count crosses 2400, Taliban revises injury report

  World | October 09, 2023 9:34 IST

  Earlier on Sunday, the Afghanistan Ministry of Disaster Management said that more than 9,000 people were injured in the tremors but later retracted and said over 2,000 received injuries. The spokesperson told the local media that the "tally was a mistake".

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  US military to conduct fresh interviews of service members on deadly 2021 Kabul airport attack

  World | September 16, 2023 9:09 IST

  Pentagon’s Central Command has ordered interviews of nearly two dozen more service members who were at the Kabul airport when suicide bombers attacked the US forces during the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.

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  Taliban issues new diktat to ban women's beauty salons in Kabul: Report

  World | July 04, 2023 7:01 IST

  The Taliban Ministry of Vice and Virtue also instructed the Kabul municipality to implement the new Taliban leader's decree and revoke women's beauty salon licenses.

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  'Sometimes we politicise everything, but this is matter of humanity': EAM after meeting Afghan Sikhs

  India | June 08, 2023 18:25 IST

  EAM Jaishanakar acknowledged that Afghan Sikhs have been facing several issues including passport and citizenship.

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  Taliban kill 'ISIS-mastermind' behind Kabul airport attack that massacred 170 including 13 US troops

  World | April 26, 2023 8:38 IST

  The group has continued to carry out attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, especially against the country’s minority groups.

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  Afghanistan: After banning education, music, Taliban ban restaurants and gardens for women in Herat

  World | April 10, 2023 17:37 IST

  Authorities say the curbs are in place because of gender mixing or because women allegedly are not wearing the hijab, or Islamic headscarf, correctly.

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  Afghanistan: Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hits eastern part of Kabul

  World | March 29, 2023 7:33 IST

  Earthquake: According to National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the tremor was felt at 5:49 am.

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  Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul attack that killed 5

  World | January 12, 2023 15:26 IST

  Kabul blast: The bombing was the second major attack in Kabul in 2023 and drew condemnation from the international community.

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  Afghanistan: Over 21 killed following massive explosion at Taliban's foreign ministry in Kabul

  World | January 11, 2023 20:06 IST

  According to local media reports, several are feared to be killed during the explosion.

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  Multiple blasts heard in Afghanistan's capital Kabul; no official comment yet: Report

  World | January 05, 2023 6:19 IST

  Kabul blasts: The latest incident took place barely three days after at least 10 people were killed and eight others seriously injured in an explosion that occurred at the Kabul military airport, on January 1.