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Factions in Taliban may lead to permanent chaos in Afghanistan
Experts believe that the ideological differences among various groups may lead to a difficult situation for the new Afghan leadership which seized power a fortnight ago. Talking about the ideological differences and personal interest of these groups such as the Al-Qaeda and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), among others, the experts observed that every group may need a slice of the cake.
20 years, $2.3 trillion spent, 2,400 US troops killed: America's longest war, in numbers
Thirteen fallen US service members, mostly in their 20s and born just around the time of the 9/11 attacks in 2001, returned 24 hours ago in the last of the caskets from Afghanistan, draped in the US flag. US President Joe Biden became the fourth commander in chief to stand in reverence, his head bowed, as the heroes came home. Over the last 20 years, more than 2,400 US service members have been killed in Afghanistan alone.
Russia to continue establishing normal ties with Taliban
"Our embassy is continuing to actively operate in Kabul," said Kabulov. "We need to maintain normal relations with any Afghan government," he said, adding that while Russia is still concerned about the developing military and political situation in the region, nothing should be imposed on the Afghan people and the existing cultural and religious values must be respected, the Xinhua news agency reported.
Pakistan seeking world's support for Taliban
Officials familiar with the development told The Express Tribune that there is a considered view among the policymakers in Pakistan that the international community must not prejudge the Taliban. This was the message Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi carried during his recent four-nation visit that took him to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Iran.
Afghanistan not to join talks on INSTC, Chabahar port
The new grouping's meeting was due this month but has been delayed due to the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan, and is now scheduled to take place later this year. These three nations had, in July, invited Afghanistan to form a Quad to discuss the India-sponsored International North South Transit Corridor (INSTC) project and the joint use of Chabahar port .
Mandating Covid vaccines for kids 'good idea': Fauci
With Delta variant driving infection rates in the country, children have been particularly affected. About 300 kids are reportedly being hospitalised each day with Covid-19. The cases among children are set to surge with schools reopening. "I believe that mandating vaccines for children to appear in school is a good idea," Fauci Fauci said in an interview on CNN's State of the Union on Sunday.
Kabul's 'terror challenge' in Kashmir and global impact
Most of it has come overnight, much of it for the first time and most of it from the United States that will evacuate by this month-end. No banned organisation had this much ever in human history. It is another matter that the status of being banned may likely go, as the world wakes up to the ground realities in Afghanistan. The question now is: Who all in the whole world will pay the price for the multiple mistakes.
Vaccinate teachers, children to keep schools safe from Covid-19: WHO
Children aged 12 years and above who have underlying medical conditions that put them at greater risk of severe Covid-19 disease must also be vaccinated, the global health body said in a statement. Other measures to ensure that schools can stay open throughout the pandemic include better classroom ventilation, smaller class sizes where possible, physical distancing, and regular testing of children and staff.
Taliban's supreme leader shows up in Kandahar
The supreme leader of whom the world has only a single photo is due to come to the Afghan capital and hold a series of talks with other Taliban officials and Afghan politicians and leaders, the report said. He has reportedly met with the tribal leaders of Kandahar province and the IEA is due to release a statement on his behalf, Khaama News reported.
Afghanistan's scientists fear loss of funding, research
During their reign from 1996-2001, the fundamentalist group brutally enforced a conservative version of Islamic Sharia law, characterised by women's-rights violations and suppression of freedom of expression, Nature reported. But after they were overthrown in 2001 by a US-led coalition and a new government elected in 2004, international funding including from the World Bankand other organisations poured into Afghanistan and universities thrived.
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