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Taliban ready to provide safe passage of civilians to airport: US
"The Taliban have informed us that they are prepared to provide the safe passage of civilians to the airport. And we intend to hold them to that commitment," Sullivan told reporters in a White House briefing on Tuesday, Xinhua news agency reported. He said the US believes the evacuation underway in Kabul could last until the end of this month. "We're talking to them (the Taliban) about what the exact timetable is for how this will all play out."
No plans to recognise Taliban as Afghan legitimate govt: Trudeau
"Canada has no plans to recognise the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan. When they were in government 20 years ago, Canada did not recognise them," said Trudeau, Xinhua reported. "Our focus right now is on getting people out of Afghanistan and the Taliban need to ensure free access to people to get to the airport," he said on Tuesday.
We don't want internal or external enemies: Taliban
"We want to do away with the factors for conflict. Therefore, the Islamic Emirate does not have any kind of hostility or animosity towards anybody," Mujahid said in his first press conference since the Taliban overthrew the Afghanistan government on Sunday. He added that all animosity "has come to an end". "We would like to live peacefully. We do not want any internal or external enemies," he said, Geo News reported.
China set to woo Taliban, but fears of Uyghur backlash remain
Even as Beijing made it clear that it is willing to deepen friendly relations with the Taliban and would provide assistance in rebuilding the war-torn Afghanistan, worries have risen for Beijing too. A foreign policy watcher told India Narrative that China, which is grappling with the 'Uyghur problem' will be concerned as it would have to "perhaps deal with foreign terror outfits" in Afghanistan.
Taliban assure safety to Hindu, Sikhs in Kabul gurudwara
"Hindus and Sikhs are in panic in Afghanistan. They can't even contact the embassy. I request @DrSJaishankar ji that efforts should be made to bring back to India Hindu Sikh people who are taking shelter in Gurdwara Karte Parwan Sahib and staying in hotels near Embassy (sic)," Manjinder Singh Sirsa, President of the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC), said in a tweet on Tuesday.
Joe Biden breaks his silence over Afghan pullout, says "squarely behind" withdrawal decision
After visuals of chaos dominated television news channels for days, Biden broke his silence on the US exit, blaming the Taliban's takeover in Afghanistan on Afghan political leaders who fled the country and the refusal of the US-trained Afghan army to combat the militant group. In a televised speech at the White House, Biden said, "I stand completely behind my decision." "After 20 years, I've learned the hard way that withdrawing from the US military is never a wise idea," he added.
As Taliban with Kalashnikovs roam Kabul, dress code turns to salwar kameez
The other big change from a week ago was the presence of women. On a normal day in Kabul, one could see a significant number of women on the streets dressed in jeans, long tunics and headscarves and full burqas. Not now. The small group of women on the streets were fully covered in hijabs and wearing face masks to protect against the coronavirus.
Pakistan takes Taliban on board over TTP issue
Rasheed was responding on Geo Pakistan to reports of the release of key TTP commanders from jails in Afghanistan, as the Taliban took over the country. Maulana Faqir Mohammad, the former deputy chief of the TTP, was also released as the Taliban after Kabul's fall on Sunday. "The outlawed TTP and Daesh (Islamic State) militants are present in the mountainous ranges of Nooristan and Nighar," he said.
Taliban urges Afghan govt employees to return to work
Declaring a general amnesty, the Taliban urged all to restart their normal lives with confidence, reports Xinhua news agency. It also urged women to join its government. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid tweeted that the situation in Kabul was completely under control and law and order returned to the city.
Bridal dress ads in Kabul covered in white paint
Taliban fighters commandeered streets and searched the homes and offices of government officials and media outlets, spreading fear and menace across the Afghan capital, The Wall Street Journal reported. Armed militants erected checkpoints throughout the city of six million people, imposed a 9 p.m. curfew and took over army and police posts.
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