Afghanistan

In its latest dictate against women, the Taliban govt in Afghanistan has banned women from pursuing courses to become midwives and nurses

Afghan Taliban's Sirajuddin Haqqani categorically denied having shared any 'dream' with Masood Azhar after latter's sensational claims made during a public event.

Currency comparison is not a comprehensive or universally effective yardstick for measuring economic performance. But athe Wire's Ravi Nair insinuated that the Afghan economy is stronger because 1 Afghan Afghani is equivalent to Rs 1.26.

Trade has been suspended along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border at Torkham after exemption given by Pakistan for visa-free entry to Afghan truckers ended on 31 July

The report suggested that the advocacy by Harjit Sajjan might have influenced the allocation of resources and efforts, potentially diverting attention from other at-risk groups also in need of evacuation to Afghan Sikhs.

Pakistan reportedly plans to begin the second phase of its expulsion of Afghan migrants from April 10 after having driven 5,35,000 of them out of the nation since November last year.

Taliban chief Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada has said that women in the country would be publicly flogged and stoned to death for adultery.

The Taliban on Monday retaliated with heavy gunfire after Pakistan conducted two airstrikes in Afghanistan, resulting in the deaths of five women and three children.

"In the incident that took place in the Gujarat University yesterday at 10.30 pm, an FIR was registered against a group of 20-25 people. Nine teams were formed to nab the accused...," Zone 7 Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Tarun Duggal said in a statement on Sunday.

A terrorist from Kerala named Sanaul Islam on the way to join the ISKP has been arrested in Afghanistan