Taliban leader Mullah Baradar named among 100 most influential people of 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban leader Mullah Baradar named among 100 most influential people of 2021

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar -- deputy prime minister in the Taliban's newly announced caretaker government and the top figure in the Doha deal -- has been named among the 100 most influential people of 2021 by Time magazine. In February 2020, when the US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad officially signed the peace deal in Doha, Baradar was the chief face of the Taliban. He was said to be making all the major decisions, including the amnesty offered to members of the former regime, the lack of bloodshed when the Taliban entered Kabul and the regime's contacts and visits with neighbouring states, especially China and Pakistan, TIME magazine said. However, despite being the co-founder of the Taliban and having played a top role in negotiations with the US, it's believed that Baradar has been given a relatively lower position in the caretaker government.

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The Taliban has achieved political stability, says Suhail Shaheen
2 years, 4 months ago

The Taliban has achieved political stability, says Suhail Shaheen

The Hindu  

The Taliban has proved detractors wrong and has achieved political stability within a year of coming to power in Kabul, Suhail Shaheen, head of the Political Office of the Taliban told The Hindu. Mr. Akhundzada has maintained the reclusive style of the Taliban’s first supreme leader Amir ul Momineen Mullah Omar, who was rarely seen, partly because of security reasons. …

Pakistan ‘welcomes’ second round of US-Taliban talks in Doha
3 years ago

Pakistan ‘welcomes’ second round of US-Taliban talks in Doha

Al Jazeera  

The foreign ministry reiterates the country’s position that the world community needs to engage with the Taliban government. Pakistan has “welcomed” a second round of talks between the United States and the Taliban since the latter’s takeover of Afghanistan earlier this year, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson says. US Special Representative on Afghanistan and Pakistan Tom West will arrive …

Pakistan foreign Minister Qureshi, ISI chief Hameed in Kabul for talks with Taliban
3 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan foreign Minister Qureshi, ISI chief Hameed in Kabul for talks with Taliban

Firstpost  

The Pakistani delegation will hold talks with Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and call on leadership of the interim government in Kabul and other Afghan leaders, according to the Foreign Office Islamabad: Pakistan’s foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi travelled to Kabul on Thursday along with spy agency ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed to hold talks with Afghanistan’s …

Amid flurry of Taliban diplomacy, Qatar stresses engagement
3 years, 2 months ago

Amid flurry of Taliban diplomacy, Qatar stresses engagement

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Qatar’s foreign minister said isolating Afghanistan and its new Taliban rulers “will never be an answer” and argued Wednesday that engaging with the former insurgents could empower the more moderate voices among them. Al Thani told an audience of counterterrorism specialists in Doha that Qatar believes the international community should urge the Taliban “to take …

Taliban sidelined Mullah Baradar due to Pakistan, Haqqani Network's objection
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban sidelined Mullah Baradar due to Pakistan, Haqqani Network's objection

Op India  

Days after the Taliban announced the names of cabinet members of the interim government in Afghanistan, it has now come to light that the acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund was chosen due to his close ties with the Pakistani ISI, reported Bloomberg. Given his public stature and supposed ‘moderate views’, it was initially speculated that Mullah Abdul Ghani …

Afghanistan: Mullah Baradar refutes reports of clashes within Taliban, appears in interview to prove he is alive and unharmed
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan: Mullah Baradar refutes reports of clashes within Taliban, appears in interview to prove he is alive and unharmed

Op India  

The media was abuzz with reports of internal clashes within the Taliban between rival factions. Considering that Mullah Baradar was last seen on September 05 at a meeting with UN representative Martin Griffiths, several reports even suspected that the Taliban top chief was either injured or killed in the clash. Baradar refutes rumours However, putting the rumours to an end, …

Afghanistan: Taliban’s Mullah Baradar denies rumours of his death
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan: Taliban’s Mullah Baradar denies rumours of his death

Al Jazeera  

Former head of the Taliban’s political office in Doha says he is ‘absolutely fine and healthy’ amid rumours of internal divisions. A top Taliban leader has said he is alive, denying rumours of his killing that surfaced following reports of an internal split in the Taliban group nearly a month after it took over Kabul. The Taliban’s deputy prime minister …

The Taliban story: Coup in 7 days, confusion for a month over who's the baap!
3 years, 3 months ago

The Taliban story: Coup in 7 days, confusion for a month over who's the baap!

India Today  

Exactly a month ago, the Taliban captured Kabul, completing the final takeover of Afghanistan in a matter of days. Sirajuddin Haqqani has closer contacts with the Pakistan Army’s Inter-Services Intelligence, which fancies a ring-master’s role in the Taliban circus, while Mullah Baradar has had a chequered history with the Pakistani establishment. Mullah Baradar, the political chief of the pre-coup Taliban, …

Major fight between Taliban leaders for credit over Afghanistan takeover: Report
3 years, 3 months ago

Major fight between Taliban leaders for credit over Afghanistan takeover: Report

India Today  

Days after the Taliban announced its interim government in Afghanistan, a major row was reported between its top leaders at the Presidential Palace in Kabul. Supporters of the two rival factions in the Taliban got into an altercation at the Presidential Palace, the BBC reported. The dispute within the group came to light after Taliban co-founder and deputy prime minister …

Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar releases audio statement amid rumours of death
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar releases audio statement amid rumours of death

India Today  

The Taliban co-founder and now deputy prime minister of Afghanistan released an audio statement on Monday saying he was alive and well after news of his supposed demise went viral on social media. Abdul Ghani Baradar, who was last week named as the number two to Mullah Mohammed Hassan Akhund, blamed "fake propaganda" for the death rumours in an audio …

Qatar's high-level delegation meets Taliban leader Akhund, former Afghan president Karzai in Kabul
3 years, 3 months ago

Qatar's high-level delegation meets Taliban leader Akhund, former Afghan president Karzai in Kabul

India Today  

The Middle Eastern State of Qatar, which has played an outsized role in Afghanistan since the Taliban's sweep to power on August 15, sent a delegation to Kabul on Sunday. Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund, Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan met Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdur Rahman Al-thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the State of Qatar …

The Taliban regime | Return of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

The Taliban regime | Return of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

The Hindu  

Three weeks after they captured Kabul, the Taliban, on September 7, announced their interim government, ending all speculations on whether the new administration would be different from the previous Islamic Emirate. Despite the Taliban’s promises that they would form an ‘inclusive government’, the 33-member Cabinet that would replace the fallen Islamic Republic government of Ashraf Ghani signalled a continuation of …

Mullah Hasan Akhund is Afghanistan's interim prime minister: Why Taliban banks on this enigmatic figure
3 years, 3 months ago

Mullah Hasan Akhund is Afghanistan's interim prime minister: Why Taliban banks on this enigmatic figure

Firstpost  

Mullah Akhund has been an influential figure in Afghanistan since the inception of the militant group in the 1990s The Taliban announced on 7 September, 2021, that Mullah Hasan Akhund has been appointed interim prime minister of Afghanistan. While Taliban founder Mullah Mohammad Omar and his deputies fought with the mujahedeen – a loose network of anti-Soviet Afghan fighters – …

Mullah Hasan Akhund to head 'acting' Taliban govt, Mullah Baradar his deputy; Sirajuddin Haqqani gets interior portfolio
3 years, 3 months ago

Mullah Hasan Akhund to head 'acting' Taliban govt, Mullah Baradar his deputy; Sirajuddin Haqqani gets interior portfolio

Firstpost  

Secretive Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, who has never been seen in public, told the new government to uphold Sharia law in a statement The Taliban announced Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund as the leader of their new government in Afghanistan on Tuesday. As per The News International, the insurgent group’s top leader Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada himself proposed Mullah Hassan’s name …

Mullah Akhund to head interim Taliban government
3 years, 3 months ago

Mullah Akhund to head interim Taliban government

The Hindu  

The Taliban announced the top members of their government on Tuesday, in a move that will cement their power over Afghanistan and set the tone of their new rule just days after a chaotic U.S. troop pullout. On Tuesday evening, chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told a press conference that the new government would be an interim one, and that Taliban …

Mullah Baradar, Taliban founder Omar's trusted aide, is insurgent group's political chief and public face
3 years, 3 months ago

Mullah Baradar, Taliban founder Omar's trusted aide, is insurgent group's political chief and public face

Firstpost  

While Haibatullah Akhundzada is the Taliban’s overall leader, Baradar is its political chief and most public face. Western diplomats have hitherto viewed him as the most resistant to ISI control Editor’s Note: This piece, originally published on 16 August, is being republished in light of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar being named the deputy prime ministe r in the acting Afghanistan …

Profile: Mullah Baradar, new deputy leader in Afghan gov’t
3 years, 3 months ago

Profile: Mullah Baradar, new deputy leader in Afghan gov’t

Al Jazeera  

Abdul Ghani Baradar is appointed as deputy leader in new Afghan government weeks after the armed group took over the country. The Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar has been named as the deputy leader in the new caretaker government of Afghanistan announced on Tuesday weeks after the armed group took over the country in a stunning military sweep. Popularly known …

Profile: Mohammad Hasan Akhund, the head of Taliban government
3 years, 3 months ago

Profile: Mohammad Hasan Akhund, the head of Taliban government

Al Jazeera  

Mullah Akhund, who is on a UN sanctions list, was the foreign minister in the previous Taliban government in the 1990s. The Taliban have named Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund to lead their new interim government, nearly three weeks after the group seized control of the country. Mullah Akhund is on a UN sanctions list and is the longtime head of …

Taliban announces new government in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban announces new government in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

The Taliban’s chief spokesman says the new caretaker government will be led by Mohammad Hasan Akhund. “It’s also important to say that a lot of these names, the vast majority of them are actually Pashtun and are not taking into consideration, arguably critics would say, the vast great ethnic diversity of this country.” Commenting on the Taliban’s announcement, Obaidullah Baheer, …

Who are the men leading the Taliban’s new government?
3 years, 3 months ago

Who are the men leading the Taliban’s new government?

Al Jazeera  

Several senior figures in the Taliban’s new government in Afghanistan have close ties to Taliban founder Mullah Omar. Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund, who is on a UN sanctions list, was named as leader of the new government, while Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar was named as his deputy at a news conference in Kabul on Tuesday. Here is a rundown …

Designated global terrorist Haqqani is interior minister in new Taliban govt led by Mullah Akhund | Key points
3 years, 3 months ago

Designated global terrorist Haqqani is interior minister in new Taliban govt led by Mullah Akhund | Key points

India Today  

The Taliban on Tuesday announced the formation of a new government in Afghanistan within hours of declaring victory over resistance forces in Panjshir valley. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid, addressing the international media in Kabul on Tuesday, announced the formation of a new Taliban government in Afghanistan headed by Mullah Hassan Akhund. 'Old guard' dominates new Taliban government A close associate …

Who are the key figures in the new Taliban government
3 years, 3 months ago

Who are the key figures in the new Taliban government

India Today  

The Taliban on Tuesday announced key acting ministerial positions. Here are some facts about the main appointments: MOHAMMAD HASAN AKHUND, ACTING PRIME MINISTER Akhund is the longtime head of Taliban's powerful decision-making body Rehbari Shura, or leadership council. Following the fall of the Taliban government, Baradar served as a senior military commander responsible for attacks on coalition forces, a UN …

Mullah Hassan to head proposed Taliban govt in Afghanistan with Baradar as his deputy: Report
3 years, 3 months ago

Mullah Hassan to head proposed Taliban govt in Afghanistan with Baradar as his deputy: Report

India Today  

Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund, the chief of the Taliban's powerful decision-making body 'Rehbari Shura', has been named as Afghanistan's new head of state by the insurgent group's top leader Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada, according to a Pakistani media report. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Chairman of Taliban's Political Office in Doha, and Mullah Abdus Salam will work as deputies of Mullah Hasan …

Endless warfare lies ahead in Afghanistan despite ISI-brokered deal to appoint new prime minister
3 years, 3 months ago

Endless warfare lies ahead in Afghanistan despite ISI-brokered deal to appoint new prime minister

Firstpost  

Like their predecessors, the Taliban’s commanders may soon discover warfare isn’t just a means to gain power, but an end in itself From the graves of the jihadists across Afghanistan, Abdullah Azzam had hoped, would rise the fragrant scent of martyrdom: Instead, the fetid stench of disillusion suffused the air. Later this week, the Taliban is expected to install Maulvi …

Taliban, Pakistan and why there's no government in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban, Pakistan and why there's no government in Afghanistan

India Today  

The official version from Taliban last week gave a sense that infighting within the group was over and a settlement had been reached. Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, ahead of Hameed’s Kabul visit, met UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab in Islamabad to discuss the Taliban situation in Afghanistan. PAKISTAN FIGHTS FOR TALIBAN, LITERALLY Now, reports say Pakistani forces …

UN official meets Taliban's Mullah Baradar, assures 'support and cooperation'
3 years, 3 months ago

UN official meets Taliban's Mullah Baradar, assures 'support and cooperation'

India Today  

Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, touted as the leader of the new Afghan government, met with UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, Martin Griffiths in Kabul on Sunday. During the meeting at the foreign ministry, Martin Griffiths assured that the UN will continue to support Afghanistan and extend cooperation in this crisis, according to a tweet by Taliban spokesman Mohammad …

Taliban to finalise new Afghan govt soon, 80% Doha team likely to be in council
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban to finalise new Afghan govt soon, 80% Doha team likely to be in council

Firstpost  

The executives of this Council will lead the government and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is likely to head the political office, the Taliban sources said, adding that 80 per cent of this government will be from the Doha Taliban team. The Taliban have finalised their new government in Afghanistan nearly a fortnight after their violent takeover of Afghanistan - a …

Afghanistan: Mullah Baradar promises ‘inclusive’ government
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan: Mullah Baradar promises ‘inclusive’ government

Al Jazeera  

Speaking to Al Jazeera, Taliban leader stresses security is necessary to overcoming challenges facing the country. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the head of the Taliban’s political office, has told Al Jazeera the group is in the process of forming an inclusive government following its lightning takeover of the country last month. The Taliban swept into Kabul virtually unopposed on August …

Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar set to head Taliban government in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar set to head Taliban government in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead a new Afghan government that could be announced soon, sources in the Islamist group said on Friday, as it battled rebel fighters and tried to ward off economic collapse. Mullah Baradar, who heads the Taliban’s political office, will be joined by Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, the son of late Taliban founder Mullah Omar, and Sher …

Afghan government formation by Taliban postponed for a day: Spokesperson
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghan government formation by Taliban postponed for a day: Spokesperson

India TV News  

The formation of a new Afghan government by the Taliban, which was to be announced on Friday, has now been delayed by a day, according to the spokesman of the insurgents Zabiullah Mujahid. Sources said that Chairman of Taliban’s Political Office, Doha, Qatar Mulla Abdul Ghani Baradar is likely to be the head of the Taliban Government. More than two …

Taliban co-founder Baradar to lead new Afghanistan government, sources
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban co-founder Baradar to lead new Afghanistan government, sources

Deccan Chronicle  

Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead a new Afghan government set to be announced shortly, sources in the Islamist group said on Friday, as it battled rebel fighters in the Panjshir Valley and strived to ward off economic collapse. Baradar, who heads the Taliban's political office, will be joined by Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, the son of late Taliban co-founder Mullah …

Mullah Baradar, Taliban co-founder, to lead new govt in Afghanistan: Report
3 years, 3 months ago

Mullah Baradar, Taliban co-founder, to lead new govt in Afghanistan: Report

India TV News  

Mullah Baradar, who currently heads the Taliban's political office, is likely to lead the new government in Afghanistan. Son of killed Taliban founder Mullah Omar, Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob and Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai will be inducted on top posts in the government, international news agency Reuters reported quoting sources. In the new set-up, 60-year-old Mullah Akhundzada will be the Supreme …

Mullah Baradar to lead Taliban-led govt in Afghanistan: Report
3 years, 3 months ago

Mullah Baradar to lead Taliban-led govt in Afghanistan: Report

India Today  

Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead a new Afghan government that could be announced soon, sources in the Islamist group said on Friday, as it battled rebel fighters while striving to ward off economic collapse. Baradar, who heads the Taliban's political office, will be joined by Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, the son of late Taliban founder Mullah Omar, and Sher Mohammad …

Afghanistan crisis: Once wanted terrorists, now Taliban prominent members of 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan crisis: Once wanted terrorists, now Taliban prominent members of 2021

India TV News  

The Taliban in a shockingly rapid move took over Afghanistan after capturing Kabul on August 15. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar The founding member of the Taliban movement in the 1990s, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Baradar is deputy commander of the Taliban and also heads the group's political office in Doha. Sirajuddin Haqqani Sirajuddin is the Taliban's deputy leader and head …

Who are the Taliban? For decades the Taliban’s leaders have been shrouded in secrecy. Here’s what we know about its key players
3 years, 4 months ago

Who are the Taliban? For decades the Taliban’s leaders have been shrouded in secrecy. Here’s what we know about its key players

CNN  

CNN — The Taliban’s leadership structure has long been a mystery, with little known about how it works beyond the group’s most influential figures. But a look at the group’s leadership structure suggests that the nature of the new government could very well mirror the Taliban’s previous hard-line regime. Hailing from the Taliban heartland of Spin Boldak, in southern Kandahar …

Taliban may announce framework for new Afghan government soon
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban may announce framework for new Afghan government soon

Hindustan Times  

The Taliban is likely to announce a framework for setting up of the new government in Afghanistan in a few weeks, the country’s television channel Tolo News reported on the basis of a conversation between an official of the Islamist militia and news agency Reuters. The legal, religious and foreign policy experts in the Taliban were deliberating on the framework …

Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar to meet jihadi leaders for talks on govt formation in Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar to meet jihadi leaders for talks on govt formation in Afghanistan

India TV News  

Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on Saturday arrived in Kabul to meet jihadi leaders and politicians for an inclusive government set-up. Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of HIzb-e-Islami party, had earlier said that formal talks between the Afghan political leaders and the Taliban will start once the Taliban leaders arrive in Kabul. "He will be in Kabul to meet jihadi …

Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar in Kabul for government talks
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar in Kabul for government talks

Al Jazeera  

Mullah Baradar is in discussions with other Taliban leaders to hammer out a new Afghan government. Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has arrived in Kabul for talks to hammer out a new Afghan government, nearly a week after the armed group seized the capital without resistance. Other senior Taliban leaders seen in the capital in recent days include Khalil …

Taliban co-founder Baradar in Kabul for talks to set up 'inclusive' government
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban co-founder Baradar in Kabul for talks to set up 'inclusive' government

India Today  

Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar arrived in Kabul on Saturday for talks on establishing a new "inclusive" government in Afghanistan, a senior official said. Other senior Taliban leaders seen in the capital in recent days include Khalil Haqqani -- one of America's most wanted terrorists with a $5 million bounty on his head. A senior Taliban official told AFP …

My personal account of dealing with two generations of Taliban
3 years, 4 months ago

My personal account of dealing with two generations of Taliban

India Today  

Twenty-five years ago, I was introduced to the Taliban militia as pipeline police. Famous Uzbek warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum also agreed to work with the Taliban, but the government of Benazir Bhutto was suddenly dismissed in November 1996 and behind-the-scenes Afghan peace talks were over. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a founding member of the Taliban, looks after political affairs; Mullah …

Qatar’s Taliban efforts position Doha as a key mediator: Analysts
3 years, 4 months ago

Qatar’s Taliban efforts position Doha as a key mediator: Analysts

Al Jazeera  

Qatar is well-positioned to be the first contact point for regional and international players who want to engage the Taliban. Qatar’s move to act as a mediator between the Taliban’s political leaders and former Afghan officials has solidified the Gulf state as a regional power broker, analysts say. Top Taliban political leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar returned to Afghanistan this …

Who are the Taliban leaders now controlling Afghanistan?
3 years, 4 months ago

Who are the Taliban leaders now controlling Afghanistan?

ABC  

In the 1980s, the United States backed a coalition of so-called "mujahideen" militants in their fight against Soviet occupation. Known as the "Leader of the Faithful", Islamic legal scholar Haibatullah Akhundzada is the Taliban's supreme leader who holds final authority over the group's political, religious, and military affairs. The Taliban's supreme leader has three deputies: Mawlavi Yaqoob, son of Mullah …

Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar will be one of two deputies to Interim PM. Who is he?
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar will be one of two deputies to Interim PM. Who is he?

India TV News  

The Taliban's top political leader, who made a triumphal return to Afghanistan this week, battled the U.S. and its allies for decades but then signed a landmark peace agreement with the Trump administration. Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar will be the deputy leader for Mullah Abdul Hassan Akhunzada, who will lead the new interim government. Baradar's biography charts the arc …

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar returns to Afghanistan after 20 years. Who is he?
3 years, 4 months ago

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar returns to Afghanistan after 20 years. Who is he?

Hindustan Times  

Abdul Ghani Baradar, the co-founder of the Taliban, and now the undisputed victor of the Afghanistan war, is back in the country after 20 years. Abdul Ghani Baradar, as the most public face of the Taliban, is likely to become the new President, reports said. Though Haibatullah Akhundzada is the overall leader of the outfit, Abdul Ghani Baradar has remained …

One Of These Men Is Likely To Be Afghanistan's Next Ruler
3 years, 4 months ago

One Of These Men Is Likely To Be Afghanistan's Next Ruler

NPR  

One Of These Men Is Likely To Be Afghanistan's Next Ruler Enlarge this image toggle caption Afghan Islamic Press/AP; Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Afghan Islamic Press/AP; Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP The biographies of top Taliban leaders are vague for a reason: secrecy has often been the key to survival. Sponsor Message Following the Taliban victory over Afghan security forces that culminated earlier this week …

Who are the Taliban in Afghanistan?
3 years, 4 months ago

Who are the Taliban in Afghanistan?

Live Mint  

The Taliban, a fundamentalist Islamic force that ruled Afghanistan from 1996 until being toppled by US forces in 2001, entered the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday after sweeping through much of the country in recent days following a withdrawal of US troops. The Taliban, whose name means “students”—a reference to the founding members having studied under Mullah Omar—quickly captured Kandahar …

Afghans watch nervously as Taliban regime takes shape, and US and its allies continue frantic exit
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghans watch nervously as Taliban regime takes shape, and US and its allies continue frantic exit

CNN  

Thousands of desperate Afghans remain stranded under Taliban rule in Kabul on Tuesday, as the US and its allies -- still frantically evacuating their personnel from the city's airport -- reckon with the sudden breakdown of their two-decade effort in Afghanistan. The group's deputy leader Maulvi Mohammad Yaqub also told fighters not to "enter into homes of people or confiscate …

Afghans confront uneasy reality as Taliban tighten grip on Afghanistan | 10 points
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghans confront uneasy reality as Taliban tighten grip on Afghanistan | 10 points

India Today  

Over 48 hours have passed since the Taliban took control of Kabul. Addressing reporters at Government Media and Information Centre in Kabul, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said international media will be allowed to function as long as they do not go against "Islamic values". Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar being welcomed upon his return to Afghanistan on Tuesday | …

Taliban discuss future of govt in Doha; this is a test for us, says top leader
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban discuss future of govt in Doha; this is a test for us, says top leader

India Today  

The Taliban said they are discussing the future of their government's course, including its structure and name, in a meeting in Doha. A TOLOnews report mentioned that the Taliban leadership is busy in discussions in Doha and they are in touch with the international community and political parties within Afghanistan. The current situation is a test for the Taliban, said …

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