Afghan govt

Spokesperson says Afghans have 'suffered from the status' in the past 20 years

Thousands of male clerics a day earlier pledged allegiance to the group following a three-day meeting

Taliban earlier said high schools would remain closed until a plan for a re-opening is drawn up

Civil society groups say the meeting will lack legitimacy if women are not included

Half a million more Afghans fled to Iran since Taliban’s seizure of Kabul last year

The 29 year-old pays teachers' salaries and provides stationery to students at the only school in his village

Mufti Taqi Usmani is likely to head the 13-member delegation of religious scholars

Taliban earlier issued a directive ordering women to cover fully in public or stay indoors

Decree says a woman's father or closest male relative could be imprisoned or fired if the directives are not followed

The two sides face off in Islam Qala-Dogharoun border area over road construction

Acting on a tip-off, Customs dept seizes truck carrying Russia, US-made arms; search for driver underway

Former Afghan president says Kabul wants positive and stable relations with Islamabad

Abdul Razaq Arif came to the Netherlands seeking asylum and became a Dutch national

The incidents took place in Kabul and Herat over 'mistreatment of Afghan refugees' in Tehran

Officials are said to be patrolling entrances to govt offices to ensure compliance with the new rules

Crestfallen students tearfully packed up their belongings and filed out

The agreement is set to come into effect this month and will boost trade prospects for both the neighbouring countries

The group has embraced the earlier declared 'immoral' sport since returning to power

While some residents and analysts criticise raids, others hail recovery of 'unlicensed arms'

New plan to support humanitarian response during harsh winter months

Ex-Afghan president Hamid Karzai asks families of those killed in 9/11 attacks to help rescind President Biden's order

A Taliban spokesperson says he does not have any information on the pair

Longest held captive Timothy Weeks plans to return to Afghanistan to serve people

Govt spokesperson says Taliban adhering to their 'forgiveness decree' and no one will be allowed to violate it

Internally displaced people in Herat camps tell of challenging living conditions, call for international aid

‘We have to pay our debt, either by paying money or by giving our child,’ says Siringul Musazey

According to the order, figures representing the human form violate Islamic law

Taliban say the agreement came following a meeting of Russian investors with the Afghan deputy premier 

The statement comes days after a video of an army commander being beaten went viral on social media

New foreign minister says 24 million Afghans were estimated to need assistance to survive this winter

The move may clear the way for proposed UN payments of $6m to the group for security

US Secretary of State terms OIC summit 'prime example of collective determination and action to help those in-need'

The group's social media accounts featured images and clips saying participants spoke for ordinary citizens

It's the first such initiative by Riyadh since Taliban took control of the crisis-hit country

Next six to 12 months are seen as crucial as this would determine sustainability of Taliban regime

The group's spokesperson says over 670 ISIS terrorists arrested, 25 hideouts destroyed across Afghanistan

Official urges the group to take more steps to ensure women's rights in Afghanistan

The team will provide, install and maintain medical equipment at three Islamabad-funded hospitals

Saudi Arabia convenes meeting of top diplomats of 57-member body

Officials of 5 Chinese companies holding on-site visits for metal crucial for batteries

US says negotiations will address fighting terrorist groups, as well as humanitarian aid

Interior minister says the elements are causing a bad name to Islamic Emirate and serving their vested interests

The group accommodates key members from Qatar team and former regime in new governing setup

Kandahari pomegranates, once sold for up to Rs300 per kilo in Peshawar, are now available for less than a dollar

Comments in response to US envoy's assertions about cut in aid following military takeover by Taliban

Fawzia Bint Abdullah Zainal lauds Pakistan’s role for regional stability, says ISPR

Three Russian humanitarian aid aircraft will evacuate people on their way back

The group says the suspect would target poor women desperate to improve their circumstances

Threat investigators say the group shared links to websites hosting malware which could surveil devices

Many Afghans also allege being mistreated by Iranian authorities