Afghanistan
'Iran to support Afghans against foreign attempts to create instability'
"Whatever the Afghan people want is what Iran wants, and we are hopeful and sensitive regarding the future of our dear neighbor," he said in a speech in the chamber on Sunday. In the name of the Iranian nation, Qalibaf called for the preservation of the rights of people of "all races, languages, and religions", and the establishment of universal and lasting security in Afghanistan.
Open to peace talks with Taliban, says Resistance Front leader
In a post on Facebook, Massoud said the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF), which includes former Afghan security force members and local militias, would be prepared to stop fighting if the Taliban ceased their attacks, the BBC reported on Monday.
ISI chief meets Hekmatyar on Kabul visit
Meanwhile, sources close to Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hizb-e-Islami party, said that Hamid also met Hekmatyar, and they discussed the current situation in the country, Tolo News reported. Earlier, Pakistani media reported that Hamid was in Kabul at the invitation of the Taliban, but the Taliban said that Pakistan had proposed his visit to Kabul.
Pakistanis are in charge in Afghanistan as a colonial power: Amrullah Saleh
Writing for The Daily Mail, Saleh said the Taliban's spokesperson receives directions, literally every hour, from the Pakistani Embassy. "It is the Pakistanis who are in charge as effectively a colonial power. But this is not going to last because they and their clients will not be able to erect a functioning economy or create a civil service," he added.
Taliban kill female police officer in front of her relatives
The woman, named in local media as Banu Negar, was killed at the family home in front of relatives in Firozkoh, the capital of central Ghor province. The killing comes amid increasing reports of escalating repression of women in Afghanistan. Details of the incident are still sketchy as many in Firozkoh fear retribution if they speak out.
Taliban using US weaponry in Panjshir Valley
Fighters led by the country's former vice-president were last night mounting a final defence against the new regime's forces in Panjshir Valley, the only province that the Islamist group has not captured. But the rebels appeared outgunned by Taliban fighters using US armoured vehicles, mortar missiles and high-powered artillery.
Afghan flag carrier resumes domestic flights
"The Ariana Afghan Airlines resumed its flights from Kabul to Herat, Mazar-i-Sharif and Kandahar cities," Xinhua news agency quoted TOLO News as saying in a report. Another local private airline, the Kam Air, has reportedly shifted its planes from the Kabul airport to Mashhad city of Iran, fearing a chaotic situation arising out of Kabul after the Taliban's takeover of the Afghan capital on August 15.
Main money exchange market reopens in Kabul, crowds remain outside banks
"Sarai Shahzada private exchange market reopened on Saturday after Da Afghanistan Bank, or central bank on September 2 announced that the market would start operation soon," a money exchange dealer, Najibullah, told Xinhua news agency. The foreign currency exchange rates are still in fluctuation as the rates are not stable and change frequently during the day, he said.
Protest in Kabul demanding women's rights turns violent
The TOLO News report said the Taliban special forces used tear gas to stop the protesters on Saturday afternoon who marched towards the Presidential Palace from the Pul-e-Mahmoud Khan area in the capital city. The Taliban said that they were forced to use tear gas as the protesters "went out of control".
Pak spymaster in Kabul to play mediator between Haqqani Network and Taliban
Not only is the dreaded ISI chief patron of the Haqqani Network, a proscribed terror organisation, the ISI boss equally wants to resolve the widening differences between Mullah Yaqub of Quetta Shura and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, and the Haqqani Network.
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