Afghanistan
Afghan economy in despair following Taliban takeover
With much of the international community refusing to recognise the Taliban regime, officially termed the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, hard cash is barely trickling in. The currency (afghani) has been crumbling, all while prices for essential goods have been soaring, and the financial crisis is fast morphing into a humanitarian catastrophe, the report said.
China, Russia, Pakistan, Iran to strengthen coordination on Afghan issue
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Assistant to Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Rasoul Mousavi reached the consensus at an informal meeting on Afghanistan in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe on Thursday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Special UN envoy meets Taliban officials in Kabul
In a statement on Thursday, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said that Lyons met Mullah Abdul Haq Wasiq, the acting intelligence chief of the Taliban government, during which they also discussed about the safety of UN personnel and the threat posed by the Islamic State (IS) terror group, Xinhua news agency.
Tajikistan only Afghan neighbour openly taking tough stand against Taliban
Tajik authorities have taken a different position and that has raised questions about why Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his government continue to make clear their strong opposition to a Taliban government in Afghanistan, Bruce Pannier writes in the Qishloq Ovozi blog.
Taliban hunt if Bactrian Treasure has been moved out of Afghanistan
The Bactrian Treasure is an important asset of Afghanistan that was brought to the presidential palace by the former government in February 2021, and was put on display for the people. However, after the collapse of the former government, concerns have been raised over its safety, Tolo News reported. Ahmadullah Wasiq, deputy head of the Cultural Commission of the Taliban cabinet, said that their assessments show that items of the national museum, the national archive and the national gallery and other historical and ancient monuments are safe in their locations, Tolo News reported.
With embassies closed, black market for visas thriving in Afghanistan
A number of travel agencies say that currently only Pakistan visas can be obtained legally, but visas of a number of other countries are being sold in the black market at high prices, Tolo News reported. Shafi Samim, the director of a travel agency in Kabul, told Tolo News that people are buying visas from the black market at double or triple the regular prices.
Taliban hands over seized cash, gold to Afghan central bank
The cash and gold bars found from the houses of former administration's officials and local offices of former government's intelligence agency have been returned to Da Afghanistan Bank's treasury, Xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying. "The officials of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan by handing over the assets to national treasury proved their commitment to transparency," it added.
Afghans long for better life as Taliban manages to run country
There has been no major security incident or armed clashes since August 15 when Taliban took over 33 of the country's 34 provinces, except a deadly suicide bomb blast and shooting outside the Kabul International Airport, which killed over 170 Afghan civilians and 13 US soldiers, while injuring nearly 200 others, Xinhua news agency reported.
Afghanistan to have regular army soon: Taliban official
"Afghanistan would have a regular, disciplined and strong army in near future to defend and protect the country and consultations in this field continue," Xinhua news agency quoted Fasihuddin as saying to the Afghan radio service Salam Watandar.
Pak Taliban lures suicide bombers, says Bollywood actresses will receive them in heaven
A video made by the French media France24 is going viral on social media. In this video clip, a Pakistan Army officer is giving a tour of one of the TTP's safe houses, which has been converted into a museum. It houses items collected from various military operations against the TTP. "There were at least 300 of such safehouses of different sizes in North Waziristan," the officer says. "We have collected all the equipment and objects taken from their caches in this museum."
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