Articles tagged with "Afghan Taliban"

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One year on, ICC warrants against Taliban leaders remain unenforced globally

The court says Taliban leaders oversaw policies that systematically stripped women and girls of education, employment and freedom of movement, with judges citing extensive evidence of gender-based persecution in Afghanistan.

3 DAYS AGO

Pakistan rejects India’s ‘baseless statement,’ defends actions against Afghanistan terrorist infrastructure

Pakistan's FO spokesperson says, ‘Pakistan rejects the baseless statement by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Pakistan’s legitimate, targeted and proportionate actions against terrorist infrastructure in Afghanistan.’

July 1, 2026

Gasoline prices in Kabul jumped sharply on June 28, increasing immediate pressure on households, drivers, and business owners across the Afghan capital. (Zoï Environment Network/Viktor Novikov)

Kabul fuel prices increase as Afghanistan's energy crisis deepens

Fuel prices rise in Kabul as Afghanistan’s energy crisis continues, with electricity shortages, import dependence and humanitarian agencies warning of rising food insecurity and infrastructure pressure.

June 29, 2026

Pakistan issues 'strong demarche,' summons Afghan chargé d’affaires over Karachi attack

'A similar demarche was conveyed by Pakistan’s Ambassador Mr Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani, to the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs,' says official statement.

June 29, 2026

Kabul Afghanistan - (File Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Afghan Taliban detain woman journalist for working alongside male cameraman

A woman journalist and her colleagues were detained by the Taliban in Kabul while covering Ashura ceremonies, sparking renewed concerns over press freedom and media restrictions in Afghanistan.

June 27, 2026

Afghans stand at the accident site, after a passenger bus overturned on the Kabul-Kandahar highway, on the outskirts of Maidan Wardak province on August 27, 2025. (AFP)

Bus-truck collision leaves two dead, 29 injured in eastern Afghanistan

Poorly maintained highways, aging vehicles and speeding continue to fuel a worsening road safety crisis, with fatalities rising amid mounting economic losses.

June 14, 2026

Spokesperson for the United States Department of State Jen Psaki holds a conversation with American journalist David Rohde (right). File photo: (Wikimedia Commons)

Taliban commander sentenced to 42 years for kidnapping US journalist

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says 'those who harm Americans and engage in acts of terrorism will be hunted down and brought to justice, no matter how long it takes.'

June 10, 2026

Pakistan at UN urges Afghan Taliban to end safe havens for terrorist groups

Tells the UNSC that terrorists operating from Afghan soil remains its primary concern, urging the Taliban to take verifiable action against terrorist groups and address human rights violations.

June 9, 2026

Truck accident kills 18 in Afghanistan

Deadly traffic crashes are common in Afghanistan, due in part to poor roads after decades of conflict, dangerous driving and a lack of regulation.

May 30, 2026

Pakistan forces kill 11 terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa intelligence operations

Pakistan security forces kill eleven terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

May 24, 2026