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Afghanistan: Impact of Taliban regime on India
These internal differences notwithstanding, the Taliban are reaching out to regional/global powers underlining their desire to build "good relations" with the neighbouring countries, especially China which has "always contributed" to the Afghan economy, as well as with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, India and Uzbekistan.
Taliban says women in Afghanistan won't be allowed to play sport, including cricket
" In cricket, they might face a situation where their face and body will not be covered. Islam does not allow women to be seen like this. It is the media era, and there will be photos and videos, and then people watch it. Islam and the Islamic Emirate do not allow women to play cricket or play the kind of sports where they get exposed," said Ahmadullah Wasiq.
Afghan resistance urges int'l community not to recognise 'caretaker' govt
The interim cabinet announced on Tuesday has drawn criticism from the US, as it consists entirely of Taliban leaders or their associates and does not include any woman member. The US expressed concern at figures linked to attacks on US forces, reported the BBC. The interim cabinet is led by Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, who is on a UN blacklist.
'Re-use of US military asset in Af may lead to proliferation of arms'
According to the latest intelligence input, a team of top aviation engineers of the Pakistan Air Force arrived in Kabul to assess the aircraft and choppers left behind by the American forces at Bagram airbase and Kabul airport. They also said that the Pak team has been preparing an inventory of spares needed to operationalize these grounded air assets or they can also use important components of these aircraft.
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.
Afghanistan Emir Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada let his own son become suicide bomber: Report
In 2017, Akhundzada let his own son Hafiz Abdul Rahman kill himself after strapping a bomb around his vest and charging the Afghan security forces. Rahman’s death was seen as heroic as remarks of “he sacrificed himself for Allah” were made subsequent to his death.
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.
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