India’s decision to re-engage diplomatically with the Taliban marks a significant shift in its regional approach. Following the collapse of the previous Afghan government led by President Ashraf Ghani in 2021, India faced a major setback to its two-decade-long investments in Afghanistan’s development and democratic institutions.
The Taliban, an ultraconservative Islamic political group, retook control of Kabul a little more than three years ago, dashing many Afghans’ hopes for a tolerant, democratic government.
CSA’s statement came after it was criticised for engaging in a brief white ball series against Afghanistan from activist organisation Lawyers for Human Rights, which said that by doing so, South Africa were tacitly endorsing a repressive regime.
The Taliban’s announcement banning women’s voices and bare faces in public marks another troubling chapter in the erosion of women’s rights in Afghanistan.
The recent UN-led meeting in Doha marked a significant moment for international diplomacy as the Taliban participated for the first time. This event has sparked varied reactions globally
Pakistan has forcefully reacted to the Taliban’s announcement regarding the closure of the Torkham border, declaring that “no structures will…
Pakistan accuses Taliban administration of encroaching on its territory through the construction of an ‘unlawful structure.’ This allegation has sparked…
Perhaps the most ironical aspect of reports emerging from Afghanistan that the Taliban made a bonfire of musical instruments in their attempt to stamp out an activity they consider unIslamic is that they coincide with the 43rd death anniversary of a man considered by many as the greatest male singer to have emerged from South Asia. Mohammed Rafi was a lower-caste Muslim, a simple and unlettered man, but second to none in his piety.
A similar incident occurred last week in the Badghis province where three people died, including the truck driver, reported Khaama Press.
Hasiba Noori 38 years old is a famous female Afghanistani singer, who was sought refuge in Pakistan's Islamabad, killed in an attack by unknown gunmen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
