Tag: taliban
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American paper confirms Afghanistan-based terrorists use US arms in cross-border attacks
A leading American newspaper has confirmed what Pakistan has always said that the terrorist groups based in Afghanistan are using, in their cross-border attacks, sophisticated weapons left behind by U.S. troops during 2021’s withdrawal from the war-torn country. “Many of the weapons wound up across the border in Pakistan, at arms bazaars and in the hands…
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The Taliban’s Influence in FATA and Impact on Pakistan
Maulana Fazlur Rehman has highlighted the dominant presence of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). This armed group imposes a significant challenge for any development projects in the region, demanding a 10% share of the project cost in exchange for permission to proceed. Failure to comply results in project obstruction.…
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OIC is being held for Taliban, not Pakistan: Bilawal
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday said OIC CFM session is being held for Taliban, not Pakistan. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said participants coming to Islamabad to attend the OIC CFM session are our guests, but session is not being held for the benefit of…
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Taliban welcome UN resolution formally extending the body’s presence in Afghanistan
The Taliban Friday welcomed a UN Security Council resolution formally extending the world body’s presence in Afghanistan, although the government of the Taliban remains unrecognised by the international community
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Da’ish suicide bomber who killed 64 in Peshawar Imambargah was an Afghan exile
The Da’ish suicide bomber who killed 64 people at an imambargah Peshawar last week was an Afghan exile who returned home to train for the attack, according to police.
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Taliban say Afghans not allowed to leave the country unless they have a clear destination
The Taliban administration’s announcement that it would restrict Afghans from leaving the country under certain circumstances drew concern from the United States and the United Kingdom this week amidst fears they could hamper ongoing evacuation efforts
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China calls the U.S decision to split Afghan reserves a “robbery”
China on Tuesday called the US decision to split Afghan reserves a “robbery” and urged Washington to return the money to Afghans
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Taliban delegation arrives in Qatar in bid to unlock humanitarian aid
A Taliban delegation arrived in Doha Sunday in a new bid to convince governments to provide humanitarian aid, six months after the Taliban toppled Afghanistan’s Western-backed regime
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US to equally distribute frozen Afghan assets among 9/11 victims
Washington: United States President, Joe Biden, has decided to distribute frozen Afghan assets equally among the Afghan people and the victims of the 9/11 attacks. According to US media, the value of the frozen Afghan assets is estimated at 7 billion US dollars, which the Biden administration had been reluctant to return. According to the…
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Afghan refugees in UAE protest against halt in US relocations
Hundreds of Afghans have launched a rare protest at a Gulf facility where they have been housed since fleeing their homeland last year, holding banners pleading for freedom and demanding to be sent to the US