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Afghan Women Are Vanishing in Taliban’s Blackout
When the Taliban stormed back into power in August 2021, the world watched in horror as the regime instantly began erasing rights. Now, following a “total internet blackout,” according to NetBlocks, an internet watchdog, fears are mounting that...

Does Afghan foreign minister’s visit to India indicate a change in Taliban-Delhi ties?
It’s been four years since the Taliban took over Afghanistan once again, and it seems that their period of isolation is slowly coming to an end. This comes after news emerged that Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi of the Taliban government...

Taliban’s foreign minister to visit India after UNSC lifts travel ban
India is set to host the Taliban’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi next week, people aware of the development said on Thursday. The UN-sanctioned Taliban leader was due to make his first trip to India in August but failed to secure a...

Police rescue missing German tourist in Kaghan Valley
MANSEHRA: Police on Thursday rescued a German tourist, who went missing after being separated from her group during a hiking trip in Kaghan Valley. “The woman had lost her way after being separated from her seven-member group. After several hours...

Afghanistan’s private sector reports millions in losses from two-day internet blackout
Afghanistan’s private sector says the nationwide two-day disruption of internet and telecommunication services has caused millions of dollars in economic losses, affecting trade, industry, and social connectivity across the country....

Afghanistan-Pakistan trade resumes at Angor Ada Crossing after two-year closure
Pakistan is committed to completing regional trade corridors linking the country with Iran, Afghanistan, and China, Islamabad’s Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan said on Tuesday, underscoring the government’s focus on...

Meet the Travelers Who Visit the World’s Most Dangerous Places
On the U.S. State Department’s Travel Advisories Map , the cobblestone lanes of Damascus, the gold-domed cathedrals of southern Ukraine and the lively fish markets of Mogadishu, Somalia, all carry the most severe warning: a red Level-4 “Do Not...
Afghan women’s soccer squad is announced
More News 02 Oct 2025 | 11:20 PMChennai, Oct 2 (UNI) Asian and Commonwealth Games’ gold medalist Amit Phangal (Services) cruised into the next round of the Elite Men’s category at the BFI Cup 2025 today, defeating Punjab’s Sparsh Kumar 5:0 at the...

Afghan foreign minister Muttaqi set to visit India next week
New Delhi, Afghan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is expected to visit India next week, in the first high-level trip from Kabul after Taliban captured power overthrowing the Ashraf Ghani government around four years ago. Afghan foreign minister...

First visit since Taliban takeover: Afghanistan's Amir Khan Muttaqi to visit India on Oct 9; UN relaxes travel ban
Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is scheduled to visit New Delhi from 9 October to 16 October, according to sources cited by ANI. This will be his first official visit to India since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021....

Afghanistan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi set to visit India on..., UN uplifts travel ban on Taliban leader due to...
The United Nations Security Council has approved travel ban exemptions for Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, to visit India. The United Nations Security Council has approved travel ban exemptions for Amir Khan Muttaqi, the...

UN grants travel ban exemption to Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi for India visit
New York: The United Nations Security Council has granted travel ban exemptions to Amir Khan Muttaqi, Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister, allowing him to visit India from October 9 to 16. Normally, certain Taliban-linked individuals face travel bans...

Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi To Visit India After UNSC Waiver, First Such Trip Since Kabul Takeover
Mumbai: Afghan Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi will visit India next week after the UNSC granted him a waiver from international travel restrictions. This will be the first trip to New Delhi by a senior Taliban leader since the group...

Error 404: Internet blackout paralyses Afghanistan for two days, leaving Afghans disconnected and desperate
KABUL, Oct 3 — Paralysed banks, grounded planes and chaotic hospitals: for two days, life ground to a halt in Afghanistan after the Taliban unexpectedly cut off the internet and phone networks. Authorities had for weeks been restricting broadband...

Error 404: 48 hours of confusion in Afghanistan amid internet blackout
Paralysed banks, grounded planes and chaotic hospitals: for two days, life ground to a halt in Afghanistan after the Taliban unexpectedly cut off the internet and phone networks. Some residents of Herat and Kandahar travelled to border towns to...

Afghan foreign minister to visit India, marking major diplomatic turning point
India News Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi will visit India on October 9, the first such high-level trip since the Taliban’s 2021 takeover. Granted a UN travel waiver, his visit highlights shifting regional equations as India expands...

Afghan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi set to visit India next week
Afghan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is expected to visit India next week, in the first high-level trip from Kabul after Taliban captured power overthrowing the Ashraf Ghani government around four years ago. The Afghan foreign minister is...

UN approves travel ban exemptions for Afghan FM to visit India from October 9-16
The United Nations Security Council has approved travel ban exemptions for Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, to visit India from October 9 to 16. Under Security Council resolution 1988 (2011), certain individuals linked to...
Afghanistan restores internet, telecom services after shutdown
Islamabad, Oct 2, (dpa/GNA) – Internet and telecommunications services have resumed in Afghanistan, after a nearly 48-hour nationwide shutdown, local media reported on Wednesday. Broadcaster TOLOnews said at least two telecom companies have so far...

World News | UN Approves Travel Ban Exemptions for Afghan FM to Visit India from October 9-16
New York [US], October 3 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council has approved travel ban exemptions for Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, to visit India from October 9 to 16. Under Security Council resolution 1988 (2011),...