The Taliban on Monday said Afghans should not go abroad as they would find jobs with implementation of new economic plans that would put the country on the path of self-sustainability. ZabihullahMujahid, head of Cultural Commission and spokesman…
The Finance and Economic Commission of Taliban on Monday directed the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to manage financial activities, resources and resume its services. A statement from MoF received by Pajhwok Afghan News said that financial and economic…
The Taliban on Monday warned that the US will face a serious reaction if failed to withdraw from Afghanistan until the given deadline. This comes as US president Joe Biden a few days ago had said that the…
The Taliban warned on Monday there would be 'consequences' if the Biden administration delayed the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. Taliban’s political spokesman Suhail Shaheen issued the warning, saying the US did not need to extend its…
The Taliban have released 708 prisoners of the former Afghan government in four provinces. In Helmand, the Taliban Prisoner Commission Financial Affairs Head Akhundzada said in compliance with the Taliban Leader Mawlavi Habatullah Akhundzada order, 350 prisoners have…
A senior Taliban leader and head of Islamic Daawat and Command Commission, Amir Khan Muttaqi, has said that the US economic pressure, sanctions and provoking other countries against Afghanistan are moral crimes. He made the statements in an…
Taliban spokesman Sohail Shaheen has called on the international community to help rebuild Afghanistan. The Taliban captured Kabul on Sunday and former president Ashraf Ghani fled the country. All of Afghanistan except Panjshir is now under Taliban control.…
A Taliban official has said there is no time for holding election and an inclusive government should be formed right away. “There is no time for elections, there is no constitution, the new constitution will be prepared and…
Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on Friday said they were engaged in detailed talks with the Taliban over the formation of a new government, but no fundamental talks had begun yet. The Taliban captured Kabul on Sunday and former president…
The governor of southeastern Paktika province on Tuesday said theAngoor Ada port between Afghanistan and Pakistan would be reopened soon, adding that people's lives and property would be safe. Paktika Governor Maulvi Mohammad Issa Kandahari said they had…
Newly-appointed officials in central Parwan and northern Samangan province on Tuesday called on workers of government and non-governmental organizations to return to their duties, urging people to live without fear. In recent days, all provinces except Panjsher have…
US relations with any government in Afghanistan are linked to its actions, says Department of State. Department spokesperson Ned Price said the US and its allies would be “watching closely” the situation in Afghanistan. Price’s statement comes after…
The provincial capitals of Kunar, Logar and Paktika provinces captured by the Taliban while clashes are ongoing in Gardiz city, the capital of southeastern Paktika province on Saturday, officials said.
Security forces shot down a Taliban drone in the Bak district of southeastern Khost province on Friday, police said. The drone, which was used in targeted attacks, was shot down by security forces today, police said, but…
A public representative on Friday said the Zafar Military Corps had surrendered to the Taliban who also captured the airport in western Herat province. A member of the provincial council of Ghor province, Ghulam Habib ,told this…
The Taliban have seized control of the capitals of Kandahar, Badghis, Ghor and Helmand provinces, sources said on Friday. Badghis provincial council chairman Abdul Aziz Bek told Pajhwok Afghan News the governor, police chief, NDS director and other…
The Taliban will not talk to the Afghan government as long as President Ashraf Ghani remains in power, says the Pakistani prime minister. Imran Khan said he tried to convince the Taliban leaders during their visit to Pakistan…
Security officials say Taliban militants have captured the governor’s house and all government buildings in southern Ghazni province. One security official, who wished to go unnamed, told Pajhwok Afghan News the insurgents launched coordinated attacks on Ghazni…
UN envoy for Afghanistan Deborah Lyons, who is also head of UNAMA, has asked the Taliban to stop attacks on cities, a statement from the Presidential Palace said Tuesday. According to the statement, Lyons made the remarks during…
As fierce fighting rages across the country, the Taliban have warned the Biden administration against further interference in Afghanistan. Naeem Wardak, spokesman for Taliban’s political office in Doha, said in an interview: "We are warning against the US…
The Taliban have captured Shiberghan, the capital of northern Jawzjan province, and killed the province prison director, an official said on Saturday. Assistant Governor Abdul QadirMalyah confirmed to Pajhwok the fall of Jawzjan -- a stronghold of Marshal…
Residents of southern Ghazni province say that Taliban militants have set up a customs point in Qarabagh district of the province and are collecting tax from cargo trucks, a claim the Taliban also confirmed. Taliban currently control…
Over 90 Taliban, including the group’s Red Unit Commander for southern Helmand province, Mawlavi Mubarabk has been, the Ministry of Defence said on Friday. Sixteen more Taliban were injured in security forces offensive support by air forces in…
Local officials on Thursday said that Taliban militants had blown up three culverts on the second highway between Kabul and Jalalabad in Surkhrod district of eastern Nangarhar province. According to officials, the culverts’ destruction disrupted traffic flow to…
