Taliban afghanistan articles
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Pakistan urges Taliban to act swiftly against TTP in Afghanistan
The Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on the Afghan Taliban on Thursday to take immediate action against the Tehrek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) members operating in Afghan territory. Mumtaz Balouch, the spokesperson for the ministry, stated that the Afghan Taliban ignored the activities and sanctuaries of the TTP in Afghanistan. She, like other officials of the […]
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Taliban arrests three commanders and 16 TTP fighters in Afghanistan
The Taliban captured three leaders and 16 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) fighters, as per the Express Tribune, a Pakistani newspaper. According to the report, these Pakistani militants were apprehended in the border city of Kandahar. The arrest of Pakistani Taliban members came as a result of Pakistan’s pressure on the Afghan Taliban to take decisive action […]
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Taliban causing ‘irreversible damage’ to whole education system in Afghanistan
Human Rights Watch warns bar on women means unqualified men now teach boys, fewer subjects are taught and beatings are routineThe Taliban is causing “irreversible damage” to Afghanistan’s education system through the reintroduction of corporal punishment, curriculum changes and the use of unqualified teachers to replace women, most of whom have been barred from schools, Human Rights Watch has warned.After taking power in 2021, the Taliban banned girls from secondary schools. A new report from...