The Afghan Taliban government has signed a 25-year contract with a Chinese company for the extraction of oil from Afghanistan’s Amu River basin.

Taliban signs oil extraction deal with Chinese company

The Taliban's spokesperson has claimed to meet Afghanistan's National Resistance front leaders in Iran, which the NRF has reportedly denied and said that no such meeting was held.

Afghanistan: Taliban claims to have met National Resistance Front leaders

In Afghanistan, since the Taliban has taken, over the charge of the country back in August, the media houses have started disappearing or they simply have not been allowed to function as media houses. An export gets you all the details

Afghanistan: 231 media outlets have shut down since August

Afghanistan may be one of the poorest nations in the world but it sits on a vast resource of minerals deposits among them most crucial is Lithium. Eyeing these reserves is now China.

Chinese firms explore Lithium projects in Afghanistan

Despite the apparent calm, the NRF remains a problem for the Taliban. In recent videos, which emerged on social media through Telegram channels, reportedly show a crackdown being led by the Taliban to deal with the remnants of Panjshir resistance.

Afghanistan: NRF still remains a thorn at Taliban's side

In an alarming incident, a video doing rounds on social media shows a woman who says that she was brutally whipped by a senior Taliban commander allegedly for refusing his advances.

Afghanistan: Woman claims Taliban commander beat her

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually participate in the G20 Extraordinary Leaders' Summit, which has been organized to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. The agenda of the meeting will include a discussion on response to humanitarian needs and access to basic services and livelihood.

PM Modi to address G20 summit on Afghanistan