Taliban News
After return of American citizen, US lifts $10 million bounty on Sirajuddin Haqqani, senior Taliban officials: Report
Sirajuddin Haqqani, who acknowledged planning a January 2008 attack on the Serena Hotel in Kabul, which killed six people, including US citizen Thor David Hesla, no longer appears on the State Department’s Rewards for Justice website.
2 min read23 Mar 2025Gender justice: A move at the International Criminal Court signals hope for Afghan women
An ICC prosecutor wants arrest warrants issued for Taliban leaders, signalling global concern for women facing brutality. Even if the ICC can’t do much, we need international institutions to push for justice.
3 min read3 Feb 2025'Central place in Islamic teaching': Rashid Khan urges Taliban to reconsider ban on medical education for Afghan girls
Afghanistan cricket team captain Rashid Khan expressed his sadness about the closure of educational and medical institutions for women in the country. Khan requested the Taliban to reconsider their decision.
1 min read4 Dec 2024Frustrated with White House, family of detained American reaches out to Taliban
With only months left in the Biden administration, the family of George Glezmann is looking for other ways to get him out of Afghanistan.
4 min read1 Sep 2024The Taliban’s assault on music
The group recently announced that it has destroyed more than 21,000 musical instruments in the past year—part of its broader, brutal effort to crush the spirit and culture of the Afghan people.
3 min read31 Aug 2024Afghans are suffering. Don’t expect any tears from the Taliban
Three years on from America’s humiliating departure, the country is ignored
6 min read24 Aug 2024India’s Republic Day invite to Afghanistan Taliban envoy Badruddin Haqqani is ‘routine’: Report
Badruddin Haqqani, previously associated with the Haqqani network, has been invited to Republic Day celebrations by the Indian Embassy in the UAE, causing a stir in diplomatic circles.
1 min read23 Jan 2024Arrests for buying contraceptives to no school after 6th grade: How women live in Taliban's Afghanistan
The Taliban's restrictions on women in Afghanistan have led to limited access to healthcare, travel restrictions and the shutdown of beauty parlours. Women are now required to have a male guardian for basic activities and education for girls beyond the sixth grade has been halted.
1 min read23 Jan 2024Pakistan expels undocumented Afghans. But at what price?
Strains between Pakistan and the Taliban in Kabul will only grow
3 min read11 Dec 2023Afghan currency best performing in this quarter; global aid, Taliban-imposed curbs behind surge
On a yearly basis, the afghani has climbed by 14 percent, making it the third strongest performer after Colombia and Sri Lanka's currencies.
2 min read26 Sep 2023Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared