It has been almost three months since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. The group has promised to bring prosperity to the people, but women in the country are still worried about their rights. WION's Anas Mallick spoke to the Afghan National Olympic Committee spokesperson on the Taliban's policy of sports for women.

No hope for women athletes in Afghanistan?

The Taliban appointed 44 of its members to key roles including provincial governors and police chiefs on Sunday, a key step in shoring up its governance as the country grapples with growing security and economic problems.

Taliban members are now governors, police chiefs in Afghanistan

The Taliban has appointed 44 of its members to key roles including provincial governors and police chiefs. It is the first large-scale round of appointments announced since the cabinet was formed in September.

Taliban appoints 44 governors, police chiefs around Afghanistan

Even before the Afghan Taliban arrived at the gates of Kabul, Pakistan started discussions with the government-in-waiting to deal with militant outfits such as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Baloch groups operating out of the neighbouring country.

Taliban mediating talks between Pakistan's Tehreek-e-Taliban, Islamabad: Report

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan may have averted for now further violence by caving in to demands of a militant, supremacist religious group. But in doing so, Mr Khan is allowing radical ultra-conservatism to fester, undermining social cohesion, threatening economic development, and giving militants a say in foreign policy.

Ultraconservative triumph puts Pakistan at risk

It has been nearly 3 months since the Taliban captured Kabul. In that time the group has taken over all of Afghan institutions, they have elected their own acting cabinet, dissolved the democratic structures and now in the latest sources tell WION that the Taliban attempted an unsuccessful coup -at Afghanistan's cricket board.

Taliban takes over all of Afghan institutions, elect their own acting cabinet

Like most industries one of Afghanistan's highest revenue-garnering industry the pine nut has also taken a hit since the Taliban takeover while the newly formed government has promised to bring prosperity for the people. Our correspondent -- Anas Mallick will tell us how much Taliban will follow through.

Afghanistan's highest revenue-garnering industry takes a hit since Taliban takeover

Taliban's foreign minister Maulvi Amir Khan Mottaki on Saturday met Chinese Ambassador in Afghanistan Wang Yu in Kabul, said a Taliban spokesperson. Both officials spoke on relations between Taliban regime and China.

Taliban foreign minister meets Chinese ambassador, talks on pine nut trade 

In a shocking incident Forouzan Safi, a 29-year-old activist and economics lecturer has been shot dead in northern Afghanistan. Forouzan Safi’s body was identified in a morgue in the city of Mazar-I-Sharif days after she went missing on the 20 October.

29-year-old activist, economics lecturer shot dead in northern Afghanistan

Besides war, internal conflict and terrorism in Afghanistan, what we don't quite hear enough about is the state of its water resources. A safe and reliable supply of water is one of Afghanistan’s most critical national needs, leaving the country in a horrible state of duress.

Afghanistan’s water crisis: Residents struggle to get potable water | Taliban | WION

Pakistan has threatened to stop the transit of the Afghans across the Durand Line if the Taliban government failed to accept the fence being constructed along the border.

Pakistan blackmails Taliban over Durand Line dispute, threatens to stop transit of Afghans across border

Pakistan Taliban has demanded release of number of prisoners as a pre-condition to ceasefire talks with Pakistani government, Reuters said quoting sources within Pakistan Taliban.

Pakistan Taliban want prisoners released before ceasefire talks

Afghan baby handed to US soldiers amid airlift chaos still missing as Taliban takes over .

Afghan toddler handed over to US Army, still missing

29 year old women’s rights activist and economics lecturer Frozan Safi shot dead in Afghanistan.

Women’s rights activist killed in northern Afghanistan

Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan in August, activists and journalists have been living in fear. Activists have said that they are being hunted down by the Taliban.

Women’s rights activist and economics lecturer Frozan Safi shot dead in Afghanistan

The Taliban's top commander has warned of the dangers of infiltrators and turncoats in the group that has taken control of Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: Taliban's leader warns against infiltrators

Australia has postponed a one-off test match with Afghanistan. The decision was taken amid concerns about women's cricket under the Taliban. Palki Sharma tells you how Australia is taking a stand against the Taliban.

Gravitas: Cricket Australia calls off test match with Afghanistan

The supreme leader of the Taliban has warned against the danger of turncoats and infiltrators in the movement that has taken charge of Afghanistan.

Taliban leader warns against danger of infiltrators

Russia, Iran and Central Asian countries have confirmed presence at the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan on November 10. India is hosting the meeting this year which will be chaired by India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.

Iran, Russia, Central Asia confirm presence at Delhi NSA meet on Afghanistan

In the two months since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the Islamic State Khorasan or ISIS-K has stepped up attacks across the country. The attacks have been aimed mostly at Taliban units.

How will Taliban deal with ISIS-K threat?

The supreme leader of the Taliban has warned against the danger of turncoats and infiltrators in the movement now leading Afghanistan. Haibatullah Akhundzada has issued a rare written public statement to urge Taliban commanders to purge their ranks.

Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhunzada warns against danger of infiltrators and turncoats

Aref Mohammad’s war against the Islamic State group ended earlier this fall when his unit of Taliban fighters was ambushed by the terrorist group in eastern Afghanistan.

ISIS poses a growing threat to new Taliban government in Afghanistan

The Taliban has now promised to honour the rights of its people especially women, and it is being said that they would enjoy the same rights that they did before the Taliban stormed to power.

Afghanistan: Afghan girls urge Taliban to not snatch their education

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