Taliban Holding 2,000 Iranian Cargo Trucks At Border, Says Iran
An Iranian border official says more than 2,000 Iranian cargo trucks have been stranded by Taliban authorities at the Islam Qala crossing in Herat.
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Taliban Looks To India To Replace Pakistan As Key Medicine Supplier
Taliban is seeking to expand pharmaceutical imports from India as it reduces reliance on Pakistan for medical supplies.
Three Rounds of Talks Fail; Türkiye Moves To Reengage Pakistan & Taliban
With three rounds of negotiations having failed, a high-level Turkish delegation led by the head of Türkiye’s intelligence agency is expected to travel to Islamabad next week.
Taliban, India Agree To Appoint Trade Attachés To Boost Economic Cooperation
The Taliban’s Minister of Industry and Commerce and India’s Minister of State for Commerce and Industry have agreed to appoint trade attachés at each other’s embassies in an effort to strengthen economic cooperation.
Terrorist Groups Growing More Active In Afghanistan, Says SCO Official
Olarbek Sharshiyev, executive director of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS), has warned that international terrorist groups have increased their activities in Afghanistan and Syria.
Taliban Commerce Minister Urges Afghan Sikh & Hindu Communities To Return
Taliban Minister of Industry and Commerce Nooruddin Azizi has called on Afghan Sikh and Hindu citizens who left for India to return, saying Afghanistan “urgently needs” their presence and skills.
India To Resume Air Cargo Flights With Afghanistan
India will soon resume air-cargo services with Afghanistan, a senior official from India’s Ministry of External Affairs has announced. This signals a revival of direct trade links amid improving engagement between New Delhi and the Taliban authorities.
Taliban Restrictions Cast Shadow Over World Television Day in Afghanistan
As the world marks World Television Day on, the Taliban’s leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, continues efforts to curb visual media in Afghanistan.
Ex-Senator Calls Taliban ‘Medieval Government,’ Says Afghans Want Change
Former Pakistani senator Mushahid Hussain has said that an overwhelming majority of Afghans are dissatisfied with Taliban rule, describing the group’s governance as “medieval.”
Taliban, Indian Envoys In Kyrgyzstan Discuss Expanding Cooperation
Amid increasingly close engagement between New Delhi and Taliban, Abdul Shakoor Haqqani, the Taliban’s ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, has met with India’s ambassador in Bishkek, Birender Singh Yadav.
TTP Receives ‘Significant’ Support From The Taliban, Says Danish Envoy To UN
Denmark’s deputy representative to the United Nations says Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) receives “significant” support from the Afghan Taliban, including logistical assistance.
Pakistan Planning For Possible ‘Regime Change’ In Kabul, Says New Lines
The American magazine New Lines has reported, citing multiple sources, that Pakistan has resumed political contacts with Afghan figures opposed to the Taliban as tensions between Islamabad and the group intensify.
Herat Burqa Crackdown Pushes Afghan Women Out Of Public Life, Says HRW
Human Rights Watch says the Taliban’s enforcement of the burqa in Herat is an attack on women’s autonomy and violates their rights to work, access healthcare and receive other essential services.
Indian FM, Taliban Commerce Minister Discuss Expanding Trade & Connectivity
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has met with Nooruddin Azizi, the Taliban’s minister of industry and commerce, in New Delhi to discuss expanding trade, connectivity and people-to-people ties.
Former President Urges Afghans To Choose Future Over Past, Calls For National Dialogue
Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has called for a national dialogue to resolve Afghanistan’s political and social crisis, saying only national interests and shared values can unite the country.
On World Children’s Day, Karzai Calls For End To Taliban Education Bans
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has renewed his call on the Taliban to reopen schools and universities for girls, using World Children’s Day on 20 November to press the issue once again.
Taliban Leader Urges Clerics To Uphold & Promote His Decrees
The Taliban say their leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has instructed clerics and members of the group to apply his decrees to themselves before presenting them to the public.
Taliban Announces $90 Million Trade Agreement With Iranian Shipping Firm
Taliban-affiliated media say a 90 million dollar agreement has been signed between Afghanistan’s Dried Fruit Exporters’ Union and an Iranian shipping company.
Six Million Afghans In Iran As Deportations Continue, Says Iranian Minister
Iran’s interior minister, Iskandar Momeni, says an estimated six million Afghan migrants are currently living in the country. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, he said Iranian authorities have deported 1.5 million Afghans so far.
Pakistan’s Demand For Taliban Action Against TTP Is Reasonable, Says EU Envoy
The European Union’s ambassador to Islamabad, Raimundas Karoblis, has said Pakistan’s request that the Taliban take action against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is reasonable. He added that Islamabad’s concerns stem from security threats originating from across the border.
Taliban Commerce Minister Travels To India For Talks On Trade & Chabahar Port
Taliban Minister of Industry and Commerce Nooruddin Azizi travelled to India on Wednesday at the head of a delegation.
SCO Heads Of State Council Convenes In Moscow
The 24th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State opened on Tuesday in Moscow under the chairmanship of Russia’s prime minister.