Uzbekistan Urges Taliban & Pakistan To Pursue Diplomacy
As tensions escalate between the Taliban and Pakistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov, Uzbekistan’s foreign minister, held a telephone conversation with Amir Khan Muttaqi.
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No Talks Will Be Held With Taliban, Says Pakistan PM’s Office
Mosharraf Zaidi, spokesperson for Pakistan’s prime minister, said no talks or negotiations would be held with the Taliban.
Taliban Express Readiness For Dialogue As Fighting With Pakistan Intensifies
Amid an unprecedented escalation in clashes between the Taliban and Pakistan, the Taliban said they want to resolve disputes through dialogue.
Mosque Imams In Several Afghan Provinces Call For ‘Jihad’ Against Pakistan
Residents in Khost Province, Paktia Province, Paktika Province, Logar Province and Kandahar Province told Afghanistan International that some mosque imams declared what they described as jihad against Pakistan during Friday prayers.
274 ‘Afghan Terrorists’ Killed In Strikes, Says Pak Army Spokesperson
Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, spokesperson for the Pakistan Army, said at least 274 Afghan militants were killed in Pakistan’s strikes inside Afghanistan.
Pakistan PM Reaffirms ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy During Army HQ Visit
Shehbaz Sharif visited Pakistan’s army headquarters as clashes with the Taliban continued, reaffirming what he described as a zero-tolerance policy towards militant groups.
Taliban Interior Minister Warns Pakistan Of ‘National Uprising’
Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s interior minister, warned Pakistan against actions that he said could prompt the group to declare what he described as a national uprising and jihad.
Taliban Claims Drone Strikes On Pakistani Cities, Warns Of Wider Conflict
Zabihullah Mujahid said the Taliban had carried out drone strikes on several Pakistani cities and warned that continued fighting could destabilise the region.
China Urges Ceasefire In Pak-Taliban Clashes, Backs Counterterrorism Efforts
China expressed concern over escalating border tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban, while reaffirming its support for efforts to combat terrorism in all its forms.
Ex-Pakistan Minister Calls For Regional Backing To Change Taliban Rule
Fawad Chaudhry, Pakistan’s former minister for information and broadcasting, said Islamabad needs the support of China, Iran and Russia to bring about political change in Kabul.
Pakistan, Saudi Foreign Ministers Discuss Clashes With Taliban
The foreign ministers of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have discussed recent military clashes between Pakistan and the Taliban.
Taliban Claim Airstrikes On Pakistani Military Sites, Including In Islamabad
The Taliban Defence Ministry said it carried out airstrikes on several military targets in Pakistan, including sites in the capital, Islamabad.
Pakistan Capable Of Defeating Any Aggression, Says PM Shehbaz Sharif
Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan’s armed forces are capable of defeating any aggressive plan against the country.
Taliban Appoints Pakistani National To Afghan Consulate In Bonn
Documents obtained by Afghanistan International show that the Taliban have appointed a Pakistani national as head of information technology at Afghanistan’s consulate in Bonn.
Security Forces Prepared For Threats From Afghanistan, Says Pakistan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan said it is monitoring what it described as threatening statements by the Taliban.
Taliban Should Not Be Granted International Legitimacy, Says Israeli Lawmaker
Amit Halevi, a member of Israel’s Knesset, said the Taliban should not be granted international legitimacy and called for support for the group’s opponents.
Taliban, Uzbekistan Aim to Raise Trade To $5 Billion Over Five Years
Officials from Uzbekistan and the Taliban administration say they plan to increase bilateral trade to $5 billion within five years.
Taliban Penal Code Deepens Afghanistan’s Rights Crisis, Says Rights Groups
Dozens of Afghan and international civil society groups have urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to condemn Taliban policies and avoid normalising relations with the group. They warned that its new penal code deepens Afghanistan’s human rights crisis.
Afghan Women’s Access To Healthcare Severely Restricted, Says UN Report
Richard Bennett, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, said in a new report that women’s and girls’ access to healthcare has been severely restricted since the Taliban returned to power.
5.4-Magnitude Earthquake Felt Across Northern Afghanistan
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake shook parts of northern Afghanistan on Wednesday afternoon, residents said.
Taliban Minister Urges Troops To Stand Firm After Border Clashes
Nurullah Nouri, the Taliban’s minister of tribal and borders affairs, told frontier forces they must defend every inch of Afghanistan, even at the cost of their lives.
Former Governor Alleges Taliban Behind Attack On Ex-Afghan Lawmaker In Iran
Atta Mohammad Noor has accused the Taliban of being behind the shooting of a former Afghan lawmaker in Iran and urged the group to end what he described as violence and bloodshed.