Photos: Tourist numbers up in post-war Afghanistan

[ad_1] His soldier son toured Afghanistan with fighters in his crosshairs, but US traveller Oscar Wells has a different objective – sightseeing promoted by the Taliban’s fledgling tourism sector. Marvelling at the 15th century Blue Mosque in northern Mazar-i-Sharif, 65-year-old...

Opinion: Time to rethink Afghanistan

[ad_1] <!-- --> Big powers are busy with other conflicts in West Asia and Europe and it’s here that India can play a crucial role Published Date - 1 April 2024, 11:59 PM Afghanistan is mineral-rich country...

Taliban ban on girls’ education defies both worldly and religious logic

[ad_1] Spring has arrived in Afghanistan, and Afghan children have returned to their schools to begin a new academic year. Girls beyond the 6th grade across much of the country, however, are still unable to pursue an education and remain...

Elite Afghan soldiers turn barbers, gym trainers in India to escape Taliban

[ad_1] New Delhi, India – It is almost 5:40 in the evening. A hair salon in New Delhi’s bustling New Friends Colony neighbourhood is alive with the sound of buzzing clippers and chattering customers. The air is thick with the...

Advocates fear special US visas for Afghans could run out despite dangers

[ad_1] Washington, DC – As the United States withdrew its troops from Afghanistan in 2021, millions of Afghans faced the prospect of life once more under Taliban rule. For thousands among them, the danger was particularly acute: They had worked...

Pakistan: Two killed in blast near Peshawar’s Board Bazaar

[ad_1] <!-- --> Meanwhile, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur took notice of the incident and sought a report from the provincial police chief. Published Date - 10 March 2024, 10:33 PM Peshawar: At least...

MEA delegation holds discussions with Taliban government in Kabul

[ad_1] A high-level Indian delegation met with the Taliban foreign minister in Afghanistan and held discussions about humanitarian assistance and the use of Chabahar port by Afghan traders, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.JP Singh, the joint secretary...