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First consignment of Afghan goods exported after Taliban takeover

Onions, potatoes, saffron, figs, dried fruits, and handicrafts were among the goods exported from the country on Monday…reports Asian Lite News The Taliban on Monday said that the first consignment of commercial

October 19, 2021

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Women judges live in fear, anonymity in Afghanistan

Soon after former President Ashraf Ghani left the country after the Taliban took control of it, Naima, like hundreds of other judges, went into hiding as they had reasons to be afraid….reports

October 19, 2021

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US envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad steps down

Khalilzad, a leading US diplomat of Afghan-origin, has long been a controversial figure for his involvement in Washington’s ‘War on Terror’….reports Asian Lite News Zalmay Khalilzad, who served as the US Special

October 19, 2021

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Cracks in the wall of Taliban fortress

Divisions and mistrusts among the Taliban leadership are now in open, raising questions about the unity within the group, which took over Afghanistan last month….reports Mrityunjoy Kumar Jha Senior Taliban leader and

October 19, 2021

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Mass funeral held for mosque attack victims

Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) on Saturday confirmed that the Kandahar mosque blasts were carried by them…reports Asian Lite News A mass funeral ceremony has been held for the victims killed in Friday’s

October 18, 2021

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‘Non-recognition of Talban benefitting ISIS-K’

The Taliban minister also said the freezing of Afghan foreign reserves by the US violated international law and human rights…reports Asian Lite News The Taliban have said that not recognizing the new

October 18, 2021

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ISIS-K using Taliban’s own tactics for attacks

This attack came a week after a similar suicide attack at a Shia mosque in northern Kunduz province that killed more than 100 people….reports Mrityunjoy Kumar Jha As expected, Islamic State Khorasan

October 18, 2021

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Changing Dynamics In Afghanistan: India Needs To Up The Ante

The ineptitude in the execution of US withdrawal has created untold horrors for the local Afghans and increased security threat in the region, writes Lt Gen Arun Sahni The dastardly turn of

October 18, 2021

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Uzbek, Taliban officials cement ties

The two sides “discussed issues of trade and economic interaction, border security, cooperation in the energy sector, international cargo transportation and transit…reports Asian Lite News Uzbek officials and a visiting Afghan Taliban

October 17, 2021

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Taliban reject Putin’s claim of IS presence in Afghanistan

The Russian leader added that the IS “terrorists seek to enter the territory of the Commonwealth under the guise of refugees”. ..reports Asian Lite News The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has rejected

October 17, 2021

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