Press TV August 27, 2021 The Taliban say they are planning to establish an inclusive caretaker government in Afghanistan that would include leaders from all ethnicities and tribal backgrounds, following their takeover of the country earlier this month. Taliban sources told Al Jazeera about the group’s plan on Friday, adding that nearly a dozen names
By RFE/RL’s Tajik Service August 25, 2021 DUSHANBE — Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has expressed his vision of the future government of Afghanistan under the Taliban’s control, saying that Dushanbe wants to see all ethnic groups in the country represented in the next cabinet. During talks with visiting Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Dushanbe
Jamie Dettmer VOA News August 25, 2021 Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan was quick last week to endorse the Taliban’s seizure of power in Afghanistan, praising the militant group, which was nurtured by Pakistan’s intelligence services from birth according to Western security assessments, for breaking the “shackles of slavery.” And on Tuesday, Pakistan seemingly got
By Golnaz Esfandiari Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 16, 2021 Abdul Ghani Baradar, known as Mullah Baradar, is a co-founder of the Taliban and senior leader of the militant Islamist group who is expected to hold a top role in governing Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban’s takeover of the country. Baradar — the most
Frud Bezhan Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 15, 2021 The situation in the Afghan capital, Kabul, is changing rapidly as the Taliban has moved into the city and taken over parts of it, including the Presidential Palace. This happened as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country and security forces in the city melted away.
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi August 12, 2021 Envoys from the United States, China, Russia, and Pakistan who have been meeting in Doha, Qatar, with Taliban and Afghan government negotiators will hold their third and final day of talks on August 12 in a bid to break a months-long deadlock in peace talks. The Afghan delegation, led
Ariana: Calls to impose sanctions on Pakistan for their alleged assistance to the Taliban have been mounting in the past week and by Monday, #SanctionPakistan was trending on Twitter. As Afghan Twitter users rallied behind the sanctions hashtag, #EndProxyWar also started to gather momentum. Click here to read more (external link). Related Pakistani Senator warns
By Ron Synovitz RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi August 6, 2021 With the Taliban in control of more than half of all districts in Afghanistan, promises made by Taliban political negotiators in Doha appear to be falling by the wayside. The movement’s so-called Political Affairs Commission in Doha had vowed in a February 2020 peace deal with the
Ayaz Gul VOA News August 6, 2021 ISLAMABAD – Afghanistan’s Taliban insurgents closed a major crossing point Friday for travel and trade with Pakistan, demanding the neighboring country end the alleged mistreatment of Afghan travelers and ease other restrictions. The abrupt closure of the busy Spin Boldak crossing into the southwestern Pakistani town of Chaman