Afghanistan
Taliban attack father of former police officer in Kabul
The man, who is living in Kabul police district 17, said the Taliban fired on his house and then began to beat him, Tolo News reported. However, he said that his son surrendered his government weapon and vehicle, but the Taliban attacked their house. Abdul Ahad said: "They told me 'your son was police, he had weapons. Give us the weapons and the car.' They beat me and imprisoned me at the police station."
'Mullahs, Taliban in power don't even have high school degrees, but are greatest'
"No Phd degree, master's degree is valuable today. You see that the Mullahs and Taliban that are in power, have no Phd, MA or even a high school degree, but are the greatest of all," Sheikh Molvi Noorullah Munir is heard saying in the video.
India to focus sharply on Pak interference in Afghanistan during SCO summit
Host Tajikistan is already incensed by Pakistan-backed Taliban's takeover of Kabul - a development that Dushanbe sees as an encouragement to the revival of an Islamist insurgency at home. The Iranians have also been stunned by the brazen Pakistani interference, personally marshalled by ISI chief Faiz Hameed, against the anti-Taliban revolt in the Panjshir valley, including the use of drones and helicopters.
Taliban govt comprising single ethnic group will not last long
Salahuddin Rabbani has written on his Facebook post that the monopoly of power has been experienced in the past which was defeated and the Taliban with this cabinet will too bite the dust, Khaama News reported.
New govt to uphold Islamic rules and Sharia law: Akhundzada
"As a caretaker and committed cabinet has been announced by the authorities of the Islamic Emirate to control and run the affairs of the country which will start functioning at the earliest, I assure all the countrymen that the figures will work hard towards upholding Islamic rules and Sharia law in the country, protecting the country's highest interests, securing Afghanistan's borders, and to ensuring lasting peace, prosperity and development," Akhundzada said.
5 ministers of Taliban cabinet UN designated terrorists, Interior minister has $10 million bounty
Mohammad Hasan Akhund is one of the founding members of the Taliban and has served as the foreign minister and deputy Prime Minister from 1996-2001 in the previous Taliban regime. Abdul Ghani Baradar, who headed the negotiations with the United States of America to pull out its troops from Afghanistan, has been named as the Deputy Prime Minister.
Afghan envoy to UN defies Taliban regime, denounces it
Speaking at the General Assembly on Tuesday as the Taliban-controlled government was trying to settle in, Isaczai said asked the international community to reject the Taliban as the rulers of Afghanistan. "They continue to choose war over peace as a way of resolving their differences with those who oppose them as we are witnessing their brutal offensive against the people of Panjshir and suppression of women peacefully demonstrating across cities in Afghanistan," he said.
'Armed and Dangerous': New Afghan Interior Minister Haqqani bears $5mn US bounty
A top leader of the Taliban, Haqqani, who is said to be in his 40s, had succeeded his father Jalaluddin Haqqani as the leader of the Haqqani network, which has been charged with some of the most violent attacks in Afghanistan and is designated a terrorist organisation by the US.
India, Russia to discuss Afghanistan crisis at NSA level meeting
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, General Nikolay Patrushev, has arrived here on Tuesday on a two-day visit for a high-level India-Russia inter-governmental consultation on the invitation of India's National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval. The two top security officials are likely to discuss the Afghan situation.
Taliban leader Mullah Hasan Akhund to lead new Afghan govt
Taliban's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said that Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar will be the deputy leader. Sirajuddin Haqqani, the son of the founder of the Haqqani Network, designated as a terrorist organisation by the US, will be the new interior minister. Akhund is presently the head of the Taliban's powerful decision-making body.
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