Ayaz Gul VOA News April 18, 2023 ISLAMABAD — The United Nations deputy secretary-general said Monday that the organization plans to arrange a conference in the coming days to discuss granting recognition to Afghanistan’s Taliban, stressing the need for engagement with the fundamentalist authorities. Amina Mohammed’s remarks come as the reclusive Taliban chief, Hibatullah Akhundzada, renewed
Navbahor Imamova VOA News April 14, 2023 WASHINGTON — A gathering of regional foreign ministers to discuss the way forward in Afghanistan this week brought little in the way of new initiatives but provided a forum for several of Kabul’s neighbors to blame the country’s economic plight on the United States and its Western allies. The United
By Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty April 7, 2023 More than 18 months after toppling the internationally recognized Afghan government and forcibly seizing power, the Taliban remains unrecognized by any country. The militant group’s human rights abuses and links to extremist groups have once again made it a pariah. The international community has blacklisted Taliban
Ariana: The main spokesman [Zabihullah Mujahid] for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) [Taliban] will move his office from the capital to the southern city of Kandahar, the information ministry said on Wednesday. The move, seen as a sign of the growing importance of Kandahar, is home to the IEA’s supreme leader, and is the
Nikkei: Possible signs of friction in Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership have forced the group to deny a rift at the top. While experts are not counting on mutiny, some say key leaders’ unusually public criticism of the war-torn country’s direction marks a significant change for the Islamist group. Last month, the Taliban’s interior minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani,
Ariana: The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s [Taliban] spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says diplomatic relations between Afghanistan and the world are expanding and so far, the IEA has diplomats at embassies in 14 countries. Currently, a number of countries, including Russia, China, Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, Qatar, and Kazakhstan have diplomatic missions in Afghanistan. Click here to read
Khaama: The former acting finance minister, Mullah Hidayatullah Badri, has been appointed as the governor of the Afghanistan Central Bank, the spokesperson of the finance ministry said on Wednesday. Finance Ministry spokesman Ahmad Wali Haqmal told Reuters that Mr. Badri has already occupied his new role as the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) governor. Prior to
VOA Afghan Service March 15, 2023 A high-ranking Taliban official told a gathering of Afghan judges this week that the group outlaws any public opposition to the Taliban or its policies. “All those who undermine the [Taliban’s] regime, whether that is via tongue, pen or practically undermining it, are considered rebellious and deserve death,”
8am: This article seeks to explain the war between Khans and Mullahs for control of the Pashtun tribes’ leadership, as well as the internal and external factors that contributed to the Mullahs’ success. It is suggested that the Mullahs, who now occupy the positions of the Khans, are performing those roles with soldiers, living off
Ariana: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) [Taliban] said in a statement on Tuesday that the diplomats sent by the Islamic Emirate to Tehran have officially started their work at the Consulate General of Afghanistan in Istanbul. A number of countries such as Russia, Pakistan, China, Iran and Turkmenistan, which