Taliban is taking women off air in Afghanistan as Kabul's women-run Baano Radio and TV shuts down in Kabul. WION's Anas Mallick meets with the studio's co-founder Zahra Nabi on what this means for the future of women in Kabul. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Women-run studio forced to shut down in Kabul

Contrary to what the terrorist group claims, Taliban have been violently attacking women who are standing up for their basic rights. A group of six women had gathered outside a high school in the eastern Kabul to fight for women's right to study.

Watch: Taliban fire shots at Kabul women protesting for right to study

It has been a month since the Taliban took control over Afghanistan, all the promises made over women rights have faded with time. Women have been told to stay at homes, have been barred from higher studies as well, have a look at this report.

Decades of progress undone in Kabul, Afghan women barred from higher study

A senior US general on Wednesday said that the Doha agreement, signed by former US President Donald Trump with the Taliban had an influence on USA's disastrous pullout from Afghanistan.

Senior US general blames Trump's Doha agreement for Afghan debacle

On August 17, Taliban conducted their first press conference wherein there were two women present during the briefing. WION visited the women-run studio Baano TV which was forced to shut down, watch this ground report for more details.

WION Exclusive: Women-run studio of Baano TV forced to shut down in Kabul

He couldn't hop on a plane and buy his freedom amid the chaos of Taliban takeover of Kabul in August. So, he stayed. The fear of losing life was so grave that he had walked for days straight, climbed rocky mountains and braved the unforgiving weather.

WION exclusive: Life under Taliban- ‘Living in the land of zombies’

Taliban on Wednesday warned the US of 'consequences' over its use of drones in Afghan airspace. Calling itself 'sole legal entity' and 'custodian of Afghanistan's land and airspace', the Taliban alleged that Afghan airspace was being 'invaded' by US drones.

Taliban warn US of 'consequences' over drones in Afghan airspace

According to reports, Taliban has requested India to resume commercial flight operations to Afghanistan. All flight operations from India to Kabul were halted on August 15, after Taliban took over Afghanistan. Govt-in-exile backs Panjshir resistance, WION's Anas Mallick brings all the latest developments.

Former Afghanistan officials announce govt-in-exile, Amrullah Saleh to lead

The Biden administration’s top officials faced another heated congressional panel to answer questions over the the chaotic end of the US army pullout in Afghanistan. Susan Tehrani brings us more on this.

Taliban was and remains a terror group, Pentagon leaders outline Afghan pullout plans

From Afghans hanging onto the US military jets to mothers handing their babies in search for a better life - the Afghan troop pullout was a disaster and the Pentagon leaders were grilled over it for the second consecutive day today.

Pentagon leaders testify Afghan Pullout, 'largest airlift in US History'

Recent developments—such as the pandemic’s impact, the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, its nuclear submarine deal with Australia and the release of Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou—once again raise the question of whether the US remains the world’s sole superpower with its hegemony unchallenged.

Opinion | On the Margin: Is US past its unipolar moment?

America's top military leaders were grilled by US senators on the disastrous Afghan pull-out. The Pentagon leadership said the Taliban was and is a terror group, and admitted the possibility of a reconstituted Al-Qaeda. Molly Gambhir gets you the key takeaways.

Gravitas: Pentagon leaders say Taliban was & is a terror group

As the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan is yet to receive any international recognition, Pakistan seems to be facing several difficulties in providing financial and technical support to government of war-torn country.

Pakistan ponders ways to help Taliban regime in Afghanistan ‘officially’ without international recognition

Top generals of US military said on Tuesday that they had advised US President Joe Biden to keep some troop presence in Afghanistan. The statements, made to US Congress appear to go against Biden's claim that he did not recall receiving such an advice.

Biden was advised to keep 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, say top US generals

The Taliban-controlled Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has written to Indian aviation regulator DGCA to resume commercial flights between the countries.

Taliban-controlled CAA writes to DGCA to resume commercial flights between India and Afghanistan

Health workers, teachers and human rights defenders have urged the international community to resume financial aid to Afghanistan. This comes as a lack of aid has disproportionately impacted women.

Lack of financial aid disproportionately impacts Afghan women | Afghanistan Crisis

Afghanistan seems to be going back in time. Since coming back to power, the Taliban have been undoing the decades of progress made by the then-elected government.

Ban on saloon, girls’ education & return of public executions: Is Afghanistan going back in time?

The Taliban’s key opponents are regrouping and hope to form a government in exile, reports suggest. The coalition, including armed resistance leader Massoud and former vice president Amrullah Saleh is said to be seeking financial and military support in neighbouring Tajikistan.

Taliban’s key opponents regroup to form a government in exile

Pentagon’s most senior leadership testified before Congress about the US military’s chaotic withdrawal from the war-torn country last month. WION's Susan Tehrani brings you more on this.

US Senators grill Pentagon leaders on Afghan pullout

The Taliban have cruelly killed a boy in Afghanistan's Takhar province after his father was accused of being a member of the Afghan Resistance Forces. The incident was reported by Panjshir Observer, an independent news organisation that covers the situation in Panjshir and Afghanistan.

Taliban brutally kill child after suspecting father belonged to Afghan resistance forces

The Pentagon's top military officials faced the tough questions from Congress about the execution of the withdrawal from Afghanistan, in their first appearance before lawmakers since the US left the country at the end of August.

Pentagon leaders testify before congress on US pullout from Afghanistan

The Taliban have banned hairdressers in Afghanistan's Helmand province from shaving or trimming beards, saying it breaches their interpretation of Islamic law. Watch this report for more details.

Afghanistan: Barbers banned from trimming beard in Helmand

As US troops left Afghanistan and the Taliban took power, deadly terrorist attacks in Pakistan reached their highest level in nearly four years, indicating a growing insecurity in the region that could harm business and investments.

35 terror attacks, 52 deaths in August: Taliban victory in Afghanistan fuels terrorism in Pakistan

Top Pentagon leaders will answer questions from senators about the US pullout from Afghanistan, which left behind Americans who may number in the hundreds.

Pentagon leaders to testify on US pullout from Afghanistan

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