Panjshir has long been a focal point for resistance in Afghanistan. Under the late opposition commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, the region repelled both the Soviet forces and the Taliban.
The Afghan Diaspora in Belgium organized a protest at Luxembourg Square, Brussels. They protested against Taliban's hostile takeover of Afghanistan and its formation of non-inclusive government. Protesters also criticized Pakistan for encouraging terrorism and supporting Taliban.
Afghanistan's Bagram base prison, where the US had put many of the ISIS and Al Qaeda terrorists, is now under the control of Taliban. And, Taliban, being in power, has freed many of such dangerous terrorists. Watch exclusive visuals of Bagram base prison on India TV.
A string of official reports - many deleted last week from US government sites apparently due to the 'ongoing security concerns' - showed how a 'corrupt elite' in Afghanistan ran the government for personal gain while committing crimes with impunity, alienating ordinary people and driving many into the arms of insurgency, the Daily Mail had reported earlier.
India is currently having discussion on the biggest contemporary issue of Afghanistan. While the Aghan issue continues, BJP took an important decision of putting Bhupendra Patel on the CM Chair of Gujarat. Moreover, it is being speculated that PM Modi might take some big decision in September. So what is PM Modi's plan for September? Watch this report.
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar further added that India will continue to stand by the war-torn country during the crisis, just like it did in the past.
A big meeting on the issue of Taliban is currently underway. Speaking on the same, India's Foreign Minister Dr S Jaishankar said that India is ready to provide food grains to Afghanistan but Taliban should keep their hands out of the same.
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Taliban co-founder and Afghanistan's deputy Prime Minister, has released an audio message to dismiss reports of his death. The audio was tweeted by Taliban spokesperson Mohammad Naeem after reports of Baradar's death went viral. Watch Kurukshetra with Saurav Sharma.
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Taliban co-founder and Afghanistan's deputy Prime Minister, has released an audio message to dismiss reports of his death. The audio was tweeted by Taliban spokesperson Mohammad Naeem after reports of Baradar's death went viral.
The United Nations is hosting a high-level donors conference on Monday to drum up emergency funds for Afghanistan after last month’s Taliban takeover of the country that stunned the world.
The Pakistan International Airline (PIA) flight - PK 6429 - took foreign journalists to Kabul and returned with a team of World Bank and international media organisations, Radio Pakistan reported.
Zabiullah Mujahid, who operated in the shadows for years, also admitted that he studied at the Haqqania seminary in Nowshera in northwest Pakistan, which has also been dubbed the Taliban University or the 'University of Jihad' internationally.
While the Taliban who have taken over Afghanistan may be donning a friendly face for Western audiences, their intrinsic bonds with Al-Qaeda persists.
Luavut Zahid, writing in Crisis Response took an in-depth look at the implications for those fleeing Afghanistan.
Geo TV reported that chiefs of intelligence agencies of Russia, China, Iran, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan took part in the meeting.
After the fall of Kabul on August 15, Panjshir province remained the only defiant holdout where resistance forces led by Ahamd Masoud, the son of late former Afghan guerrilla commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, were fighting the Taliban.
The banner, emblazoned with a Quranic verse, was hoisted by Mullah Mohd Hassan Akhund, PM of Taliban interim govt, in a low-key ceremony, said Ahmadullah Muttaqi, multimedia branch chief of Taliban's cultural commission.
The Taliban flag was raised Friday and could be seen waving over the presidential palace in Kabul on Saturday. The militant group also painted their white backdrop flag on the wall of the U.S. Embassy building.
After an in-depth discussion on bilateral and regional issues, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the 2+2 dialogue signifies the importance of the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Afghanistan has also witnessed drought this year, which led to a 40 per cent decline in domestic food production.
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