In a significant development, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to meet Afghan Sikh and Hindu community leaders and members. For many minorities, India has been a second home, especially since the Taliban’s takeover of the country last August. Under “Operation Devi Shakti” last year India had evacuated hundreds of stranded Indian nationals and…Continue Reading
The Afghan women delegation that attended the three-day meeting in Oslo, Norway between the Taliban’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and the West officials are now seeking political asylum in Norway, according to several reports on Feb. 5. The women activists had presented a staunch take against the hardline Islamist regime’s atrocities against the Afghan…Continue Reading
Afghanistan’s envoy to India, Farid Mamundzay, has urged Indian government to grant visas to 2,500 Afghan students so that they can come back and complete studies in India. These students have been studying in Indian universities such as University of Delhi, Osmania, JNU and lot of them in cities like Pune. Many of these students are…Continue Reading
Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, a total of 257 media outlets have been shut “due to financial challenges as well as restrictions”, a media report said citing an NGO.NAI, the group which has been providing advocacy and support to the Afghan media industry since 2004, said on Tuesday said the closed outlets include print,…Continue Reading
Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has confirmed that Kabul is mediating between the Pakistan government and banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) for peace in the country, Geo News reported.In an exclusive interview with Geo News, Muttaqi said there is no individual of the Islamic Emirate but as a matter of policy the whole Islamic Emirate…Continue Reading
From her home in Illinois, Asma Yawari has built a relationship with her younger cousin in Afghanistan that’s made the geographic distance between the two teenagers’ worlds seem, well, not quite so distant. They never met but have bonded over phone calls and messages — swapping family photos and language lessons, sharing hair routines and…Continue Reading
Qatar worked with FIFA to coordinate the evacuation of players, including some on the national team Qatar worked with FIFA to coordinate the evacuation of players, including some on the national team Female soccer players were evacuated from Afghanistan on Thursday on a flight to Doha, the Qatari government said. “Around 100 footballers & their…Continue Reading
While hundreds of Afghans wait for an opportunity to flee their home country as soon as possible, more than 100 Afghans decided to return to the Taliban-controlled country. A total of 106 Afghan nationals who were stranded in India since Taliban took over Afghanistan decided to return to their home country on their free will.…Continue Reading