According to a statement released late on Saturday by the Taliban government spokesman, new buildings should not have windows through which it is possible to see "the courtyard, kitchen ...

Once-close ties between Pakistan’s leaders and the Afghan Taliban have frayed, and violent cross-border exchanges have become alarmingly frequent. Officially, the Pakistani government has been ...

A recent law prohibits women from singing or reciting poetry in public under the Taliban government’s ultra-strict application of Islamic law. It also encourages them to “veil” their voices ...

The government is once again ordering the stoppage of all female work in institutions not controlled by the Taliban, according to the letter. It is the Taliban’s latest attempt to control or ...

The government is once again ordering the stoppage of all female work in institutions not controlled by the Taliban, according to the letter. It is the Taliban’s latest attempt to control or intervene ...

Young women living under oppressive Taliban rule in Afghanistan have dared to share their hopes and fears for 2025, which range from an end to "gender apartheid", to simply going for a walk in the ...

The Taliban's rule has led to widespread diplomatic isolation for Afghanistan. Western nations and international institutions refuse to recognise the Taliban government due to its regressive ...

US-led forces overthrew the Taliban government in Afghanistan in the autumn of 2001, because the militants had given safe haven to the al-Qaeda network to plan the attacks on the US on 11 September.

With Christmas decorations coming down, the city of St. Joseph is offering residents a place to dispose of live trees. People can bring trees that have been cleared of ornaments, tinsel and other ...

Pakistan claimed the strikes targeted TTP fighters, whereas the Taliban government accused Islamabad of killing at least 46 civilians including women and children. The Taliban claims to have targeted ...

Afghanistan's Taliban government described the incident as a blatant violation of international principles and launched retaliatory attacks. Pakistan's strikes were deliberately aimed at Tehrik-e ...