The quake was reported at 5.09 pm with its epicentre 110 km southeast of Fayzabad in Afghanistan, according to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS). The depth of the quake was 13 km.
Afghanistan girl students returned to schools in the Kunduz provinces for the first time since the Taliban took over control.
Taliban Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said that they want to engage with the international community and will not be in favour of one country and against the other one.
The case follows a series of similar arrests of self-radicalized terror suspects on charges they tried to join or support the Islamic State group by making contacts on social media.
Iran President Raisi has issued a message of condolence over the martyrdom and injury of a large number of innocent people in a recent terrorist attack in Afghanistan's Kunduz.
The decision came after Khan held a discussion with the National Security Committee to discuss several security issues in view of the ongoing situation in Afghanistan.
The attack was latest in a series of IS bombings and shootings that have targeted Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers, as well as religious institutions and members of the country’s minority Shiites.
Russia will invite the Taliban to Moscow for international talks on October 20, reported AFP quoting agencies.
The Gurdwara, located in the Chamkani area of Paktia, was once visited by Guru Nanak.
Earlier in September, the Taliban had ordered high schools to re-open only for boys.
Many of those who had gathered outside the closed passport office were among those who study abroad, work outside Afghanistan and the ones who are patients and have to leave the country to get medical attention.
The National Centre for Seismology said that the earthquake occurred at 05:50 IST with a depth of 150 km nearly 106 km from Fayzabad, Afghanistan.
There are about 53,000 Afghans currently staying at eight US military bases receiving medical care and other assistance before they settle around the US.
Electricity imports from neighbouring countries like Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan account for half of the country's power consumption.
No group has claimed responsibility for the shooting so far, but Taliban authorities were investigating the case, according to sources.
After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the ISIS-K is believed to be a threat to the group in the region.
At least two Taliban force members and two civilians were killed in a targeted attack in Jalalabad on Saturday in Afghanistan
"We're hopeful of having the 13th round of talks in the second week of October," Army chief Naravane said on Ladakh standoff.
In new social media footage, forces of the Resistance Front group, who used to exercise facto control over Panjshir before its fall, said they were still present in parts of the province.
Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in mid-August, there has been an increase in attacks by IS militants targeting Taliban members. The Taliban and IS are enemies, and the attacks have raised the specter of a wider conflict between the long-time rivals.
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