Zarifa Ghafari, one of Afghanistan's first female mayors, has expressed shock at the decision by the country's education ministry to ban girls aged 12 and above from singing the national anthem or other songs, equating the move with opening gates for the Taliban.

Afghanistan opened gates for Taliban: Mayor hits out at ban on girls' public singing

A night with Buddha: How statue of religious leader returned virtually in Afghanistan

The war in Afghanistan is called the forever war. Is India prepared to join it? India has been asked to not fight the war but to help end it. The others on the talking table could be Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran, the US, the Afghan government and the Taliban.

India asked to lend a hand in Afghanistan

In June 2020, a New York Times report said Russia was secretly offering bounties for US troops in Afghanistan. There have been numerous such reports, accusations and mudslinging.

Why China and Pakistan want to keep India out of Afghanistan

The dawn of 2020 brought new hope for peace in Afghanistan. A chance to end decades of violence, an opportunity to achieve some level of reconciliation. With this aspiration in mind, the US and Taliban representatives met in Doha on the 29th of February.

Despite peace talks, Afghanistan's future looks uncertain at the moment

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently called for urgent action in Afghanistan to prevent a "spring offensive by the Taliban". Blinken also claimed that the Taliban could make increased "territorial gains" in the country.

Blinken urges immediate action in Afghanistan, says Taliban could make territorial gains

US special envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has proposed a shake up of peace process in the country including, interim government and conference of key players, say reports.

US Afghanistan envoy proposes shake-up of Afghan peace process: Report

In a few days, the world will celebrate International Women's Day. What does this mean for the women of Afghanistan? Fawzia Koofi says women of Afghanistan remain resilient. WION's Palki Sharma brings you an exclusive conversation.

Gravitas: The Taliban tried to kill her, now she is negotiating peace with them

US special envoy to Afghanistan met with the Taliban in Qatar, the insurgents said Saturday. The special meeting has come in the wake of Taliban intensifying efforts to revive a peace process faced with mounting violence and a US troop withdrawal deadline.

Taliban meets with US envoy, Zalmay Khalilzad, in Doha

A female doctor was killed in a bomb blast in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad in what appeared to be another targeted hit, officials said Thursday, just days after three women media workers were gunned down in the area.

Female doctor killed in eastern Afghanistan after murder of media workers

US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on Monday arrived in Kabul and held meeting with Abdullah Abdullah, the head of Afghanistan`s High Council for National Reconciliation.

US Afghanistan special envoy meets Abdullah Abdullah to discuss peace process

At least three family members of an assassinated journalist have reportedly been killed in western Afghanistan. The incident comes in the rising wave of attacks targeting journalists and civic figures.

Afghanistan: Slain journalist's family killed

The Taliban prison is a ruined house, a cave, a filthy basement in an abandoned dwelling, or a village mosque. Beatings or worse are a certainty, and the sentence is indefinite.

'I wake up and scream': Secret Taliban prisons terrorize thousands

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reiterated Britain's support to Afghanistan in its fight against the Taliban, as part of the wider North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) alliance.

UK PM reiterates support against Taliban in call with Afghan President

A terrorist commander of Pakistan Taliban was killed in an operation in South Waziristan by security forces, the military said on Friday.Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan`s (TTP) Nooristan alias Hasan Baba, a "high-value target", was killed in an exchange of fire during an operation at a terrorist hideout on Sharwangi, Tiarza in South Waziristan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.

Pakistan Taliban commander killed in security forces operation in South Waziristan: Report

A number of Pakistani military personnel have been penalised for negligence over the escape of a high-profile former Pakistani Taliban figure from custody, an armed services spokesman said on Wednesday.

Pakistan military personnel punished over escape of Taliban figure

Afghan National Army (ANA) commandos have freed 23 security personnel and a civilian from a Taliban-run prison in northern Kunduz province, reported Pajhwok Afghan News.

Afghan Army frees 23 security personnel from Taliban jail in Kunduz

Thirty Taliban terrorists were killed when a bomb exploded during a bomb-making class at a mosque in Afghanistan’s Balkh province. The 209th Shaheen Corps - part of the Afghan National Army - said in a statement that 30 fighters including six foreign nationals who were expert mine makers, had been killed in an explosion on Saturday morning.

Bomb-making class turns into blast site, 30 Taliban terrorists killed

The Taliban on Saturday warned NATO against extending war, as the alliance weighs a planned withdrawal from Afghanistan. "Our message to the upcoming NATO ministerial meeting is that the continuation of occupation and war is neither in your interest nor in the interest of your and our people," the Taliban said in a statement.

Taliban warns US-led NATO forces to not extend ‘occupation’

An attack carried out by Taliban terrorists claimed lives of 16 Afghanistan securitymen and injure two others. The attack took place in Tap-e-Akhtar area in Kunduz province.

16 Afghan security force members killed in Taliban attack

Half of Afghans need humanitarian aid but rising violence is preventing deliveries, a senior European Union humanitarian official said on Wednesday (February 3), reiterating calls for a ceasefire between the Afghan government and the insurgent Taliban.

Half of Afghans need humanitarian aid as violence rises - EU Commissioner

A member of the Afghan government's peace negotiating team has warned the Taliban they must resume talks. It said the government could recall the team before a deal is reached in case the peace talks are not resumed soon in Qatar.

Afghan peace negotiating team warns Taliban it must resume talks

Peace talks between the Taliban and the government in Kabul have hit multiple roadblocks. With US troops withdrawing and likely to withdraw more by May 2021, the minority Hazara community in Afghanistan is extremely apprehensive about its future.

Hazaras fear for the future as foreign troops exit Afghanistan

Zalmay Khalilzad, the United States’s negotiator who brokered a deal with Afghanistan’s Taliban, has been asked to stay in his post under President Joe Biden.

Zalmay khalilzad told to continue with Afghan peace talks

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