By Saleem Ahmed QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) -Gunmen shot and killed nine men after abducting them from a bus in a troubled province in southwestern Pakistan bordering Afghanistan and Iran, officials …
Afghanistan receives over 8,000 foreign tourists in two years
More than 8,000 foreign tourists visited Afghanistan over the past two years, local media TOLOnews reported Saturday, citing a government official.
Afghanistan reaches self-sufficiency in production of 133 items
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) says Afghanistan has reached self-sufficiency in 45 sectors and the production of 133 items, and that the ministry is striving to change Afghanistan from …
Positive development: India on move to return private land to Hindu, Sikh minorities in Afghanistan
The Taliban regime has reportedly set up a commission to ensure return to owners the rights of private land which were seized by warlords during the tenure of the previous dispensation in Kabul.
A bloodthirsty ISIS branch is ‘on the upswing’ after the US left Afghanistan in a lurch, a former top commander says
Gen. Joseph Votel, who oversaw military operations in the Middle East, told Business Insider that ISIS-K has found space to thrive under Taliban rule.
ISIS-K surging after US left Afghanistan: Former CENTCOM Commander
According to this American publication, retired General Joseph Votel has said that this “whack-a-mole” approach to counterterrorism has ultimately strengthened and made ISIS Khorasan more flexible, …
India welcomes steps by Taliban to restore assets to minorities
India has welcomed the Taliban’s initiative to restore property to the minority Sikhs and Hindus of Afghanistan.
Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders issued different messages for Eid. Experts say that shows tensions
Experts say messages by two influential Taliban leaders in Afghanistan this week showed tensions between hardliners and more moderate elements who want to scrap harsher policies and attract more outsi …
Taliban to restore properties of displaced Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan
This development marks a significant step toward redressing the injustices faced by religious minorities in Afghanistan.
Top US diplomat who ran botched Afghanistan evacuation was picked after Kabul fell, given no plan: testimony
The testimony of John Bass reveals how a lack of State Department planning led to major — and preventable — challenges.