Pine nuts, popularly known as Afghanistan's 'export gold', are one of the major sources of support for the country's economy, especially at a time like this when the Taliban-controlled nation is grappling for stability.

Exclusive- 'Women encouraged to work in pine nut industry': Taliban to WION

Taliban have assigned diplomats to start work in the Afghan embassy in Pakistan's capital Islamabad making it the first country where the Taliban have appointed diplomats from the new regime to run the embassy.

Taliban assigns diplomats to start work in the Afghan embassy

Taliban have assigned diplomats to start work in the Afghan embassy in Pakistan's Islamabad making it the first country where the Taliban have reopened the Afghanistan embassy after their takeover.

Taliban assigns diplomats to start work in Afghan embassy in Islamabad

Iran's foreign minister called on the Taliban to adopt a "friendly" approach, during a meeting Wednesday of Afghanistan's six neighbouring countries to determine a "roadmap" following the Islamists' takeover of Kabul.

Taliban should adopt friendly approach towards its neighbours: Iran

Cooped up at home in Herat, Afghanistan, Zainab Muhammadi reminisces about hanging out with her friends in the cafeteria after coding class. Now she logs on every day to secret online lessons.

Afghan girls learn, code 'underground' to bypass Taliban curbs

The World is normalising the Taliban's erasure of women. Most countries and aid organisations are sending male-only delegations to meet the Taliban. The Taliban have not refused to interact with women. What then explains the all-male delegations? Listen in to Palki Sharma.

Gravitas: Normalising Taliban's erasure of women

Pentagon officials say ISIS-K could strike America in 6 to 12 months. What's worse, they are banking on the Taliban to stop it. What happened to Joe Biden's claim of vanquishing terrorists in Afghanistan? Is this another 9/11 in the making? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: ISIS-K could attack America in 6 months

Afghanistan’s dire economic condition has forced an assistant professor at the Kabul university to sell bananas on the streets. Nazar Mohammed, a father of two, lives in a joint family of 12. He is not accustomed to selling bananas, but he believes that this time won’t last forever.

Afghanistan: Assistant Professor turns into a banana seller to make ends meet

China has offered to provide US $1 million to help rebuild Afghanistan, apart from additional humanitarian aid worth $5 million, in exchange for co-operation in eliminating terrorist groups, which it says are stoking unrest among its Muslim Uighur population.

China meets Taliban in Doha, offers $1mn aid in exchange for cooperation in neutralising terrorists

Taliban’s regime in Afghanistan has been longing for international support or recognition of any sorts for a long time. A report in the Financial Times claiming that the European Union is looking to restart its political activities in a limited way in Kabul seems to have come as a sigh of relief in the government of war-torn country.

Taliban welcomes reopening of European Union’s office in Kabul  

The Chinese delegation led by State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds a meeting with a delegation led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, acting deputy Prime Minister of the Afghan Taliban's interim government in Doha, Qatar.

Chinese FM Wang Yi meets the Taliban's top leader Mullah Baradar in Doha

More than two months since the Kabul takeover, the Taliban is struggling to get into national recognition. In the latest effort by them, a Chinese delegation met the Taliban's top leaders in Doha. WION's Anas Mallick brings you all the latest developments.

Afghanistan: Chinese FM meets Taliban government, pledges assistance to Kabul

On a busy street of Taimani, in the northwest of Kabul, one could see plenty of fruit sellers lined up along the streets. Just as one drives up along this street, a fruit seller, who wasn’t in this business until two weeks ago, stands out.

From professor to fruit seller : a life with dignity in Afghanistan

Taliban’s delegation led by First Deputy of Afghanistan's Prime Minister Mullah Baradar on Monday met Chinese delegation led by Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Doha, said Islamic Emirate spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.

Chinese FM Wang Yi meets Taliban's acting Deputy PM Baradar in Doha

Two months since taking over Kabul, the Taliban is struggling for international recognition. In their latest effort, acting deputy Prime Minister of the Afghan Taliban's interim government Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar held a meeting with Chinese delegations in Doha, Qatar.

Taliban's Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Baradar meets Chinese FM Wang in Doha

11% Afghans are drug users & 6% Afghans are addicts. How did the Taliban's insurgency get young Afghans hooked on heroin? What can be done to tackle this drug epidemic? Mariam Wardak tells you.

South Asia Diary | Afghanistan's heroin epidemic

Taliban's Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Salam Hanafi held a meeting with United Nations' envoy to Afghanistan -- Deborah Lyons on Saturday. In the meeting the two sides discussed numerous issues. But the highlight of the talks was humanitarian aid to the crisis hit country.

Taliban's Deputy PM Abdul Salam Hanafi holds meeting with United Nations' envoy to Afghanistan

Taliban has welcomed Russia's stance to remove it from the list of extremist groups. A day after Russian President, Vladimir Putin, said Afghanistan's foreign assets should be unfrozen, the leader has claimed that Russia is pondering over removing Taliban from list of extremist groups.

Taliban welcomes Russia's stance to remove it from list of extremist groups

The collapse of the former Afghan government was not in the interest of the people and nation, said Taliban's Deputy Minister of Information and Culture Zabiullah Mujahid.

Former Afghan government’s collapse was not in nation’s interest, says Taliban's Minister Zabiullah Mujahid

For a long time, the Taliban have lobbied for worldwide recognition, and a recent comment by Russian President Vladimir Putin may have made them happy. The Taliban have applauded Russian President Vladimir Putin's statements on the possibility of the group being removed off the terror list.

Taliban hail Russian President's plan to remove the group from terror list

The United States did not put enough pressure on former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani to share power with the Taliban, Zalmay Khalilzad, who recently resigned as US envoy to Afghanistan, said in an interview broadcast Sunday on CBS.

US should have pushed ex-Afghan president Ghani harder: Khalilzad

Keeping in mind the increasing problem of unemployment and poverty in Afghanistan, Taliban have launched a programme in which they will exchange wheat for labour.

'Work hard': Taliban to offer wheat in exchange of work to reduce poverty and starvation

Taliban have been struggling to bring stability in the country. Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan on August 15, locals have been complaining about increasing poverty in the country.

Eight children die of starvation in Kabul as Taliban fails to stabilise country

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