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Taliban in Talks on Loya Jirga Plan: Sarajuddin Haqqani

report in Khaama Press online, Sept 28, 2023In a newsletter, the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Afghanistan announced on Thursday that Sarajuddin Haqqani had engaged in discussions with media figures and political activists about the current issues and their potential solutions. In this meeting, the Taliban Interior Minister emphasized that differences of opinion and challenges should be resolved through consultation and coordination to avoid missed opportunities. The Taliban Interior Minister, Haqqani, said they are ready…

Caretaker FM confirms arrest of 200 ‘TTP fighters’ in Afghanistan

by Iftikhar A. Khan in Dawn, Sept 29, 2023• Defends action against Afghan refugeesISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani confirmed the arrest of around 200 alleged fighters of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) by the Afghan government. The confirmation came after some media reports, citing unnamed Pakistani officials, said the Taliban regime in Kabul has captured suspected militants who had staged cross-border attacks in Pakistan. Addressing a press conference on Thursday after his return…

Taliban looking to emulate US mass surveillance network

Reuters report, Sept 26, 2023• Consult with Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei on potential cooperation• Rights groups fear resources will be used to crackdown on protesters KABUL: The Taliban are creating a large-scale camera surveillance network for Afghan cities that could involve repurposing a plan crafted by the Americans before their 2021 pullout, an interior ministry spokesman said, as authorities seek to supplement thousands of cameras already across the capital, Kabul. The Taliban administration, which…

Kabul govt cracks down on TTP; 70 militants held

by Mateen Haider in The Nation, Sept 19, 2023ISLAMABAD – After Pakistan’s pres­sure to take action against TTP militants involved in the attack on Pakistani border posts in Chitral, Afghan Tali­ban authorities have or­dered operation against TTP hideouts in Kunar. As many as 70 mili­tants affiliated with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pa­kistan (TTP), among them 15 who sustained injuries in exchange of fire, have been arrest­ed during the ongoing operation. Last week Pakistan’s charge d’af­faires had met…

Biden ready to help Pakistan deal with threats: White House

by Anwar Iqbal in Dawn, Sept 8th, 2023• Kashmir tensions are best resolved by the parties themselves, says John Kirby• Spokesperson claims US didn’t abandon ‘equipment’ in Afghan­istan; Taliban using material given to Afghan forces• Biden to discuss ways to reshape and scale up multilateral development banks with G20 leadersWASHINGTON: A senior White House official has assured Islamabad that US President Joe Biden understands the threats Pakistan faces and is committed to working with the…

Biden ready to help Pakistan deal with threats: White House

by Anwar Iqbal in Dawn, Sept 8th, 2023• Kashmir tensions are best resolved by the parties themselves, says John Kirby• Spokesperson claims US didn’t abandon ‘equipment’ in Afghan­istan; Taliban using material given to Afghan forces• Biden to discuss ways to reshape and scale up multilateral development banks with G20 leadersWASHINGTON: A senior White House official has assured Islamabad that US President Joe Biden understands the threats Pakistan faces and is committed to working with the…

Afghan citizens should not go to Pakistan, advises Taliban govt

report in The News, Sept 03, 2023KABUL: The Taliban government advised Afghan citizens not to travel to Pakistan due to ongoing political instability in neighbouring country. According to the details, an advisory has been issued by the Afghan Foreign Office. The Afghans citizens have been asked to exercise caution in traveling to Pakistan due to ongoing political instability, protests and violent incidents.https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1106322-afghan-citizens-should-not-go-to-pakistan-advises-taliban-govt

Afghan citizens should not go to Pakistan, advises Taliban govt

report in The News, Sept 03, 2023KABUL: The Taliban government advised Afghan citizens not to travel to Pakistan due to ongoing political instability in neighbouring country. According to the details, an advisory has been issued by the Afghan Foreign Office. The Afghans citizens have been asked to exercise caution in traveling to Pakistan due to ongoing political instability, protests and violent incidents.https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1106322-afghan-citizens-should-not-go-to-pakistan-advises-taliban-govt

Iran calls on Taliban to establish inclusive Govt in Afghanistan

By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press online, Sept 1, 2023Iran’s Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, Seyed Rasoul Mousavi, emphasized that the Taliban holds a global obligation to establish an inclusive government in Afghanistan. In response to a speech by Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, where he criticized countries pressuring the Taliban regarding the formation of an inclusive government, Mousavi articulated that the Taliban bears a worldwide responsibility to create a government that includes…

‘Despair is settling in’: female suicides on rise in Taliban’s Afghanistan

by Zahra Nader and Zan Times reporters in The Guardian, Aug 28, 2023 at 10.00 BSTFirst, her dreams of becoming a doctor were dashed by the Taliban’s ban on education. Then her family set up a forced marriage to her cousin, a heroin addict. Latifa* felt her future had been snatched away. “I had two options: to marry an addict and live a life of misery or take my own life,” said the 18-year-old in…

Militant, facilitators arrested for attack on former PTI lawmaker: CTD

Report in Dawn, August 28th, 2023PESHAWAR: The law enforcement agencies claimed to have arrested a member of banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and his two facilitators allegedly involved in attack on former lawmaker of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Liaquat Ali Khan. The provincial head of Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), Additional Inspector General Shaukat Abbas, said that Asadullah, the suspected TTP member, was arrested in an intelligence-based operation carried out by the department in collaboration with other security agencies.…