Taliban New Government

The Taliban government's new law to "promote virtue and prevent vice" has codified their austere rules for Afghan society, dictating strict controls according to their vision of Islam.

The Afghanistan embassy in India has announced that it will suspend its operations from today, citing "lack of support" from the Indian government, its inability to meet expectations in serving Afghanistan's interests, and a shortage of staff.

With the Taliban government's banning of women from universities in Afghanistan, Iran's repression of the Mahsa Amini protests, new US restrictions on abortion rights and the Ukraine war's impact on women, there are many reasons to protest.

The families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks cannot seize $3.5 billion in funds belonging to Afghanistan's central bank, a New York federal judge ruled Tuesday.

Under the new Taliban government, there are no women in the Afghan cabinet and the Ministry of Women's Affairs was shut down.

Taliban issued a new diktat whereby they will be punishing those who criticize "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan" scholars and public servants without any authenticity, be it with gesture, word or anything else.

The United States will take steps to increase pressure on Afghanistan's Taliban government to reverse some of its recent decisions restricting the rights of women and girls if the hardline group shows no sign of rescinding the actions on its own.

The Afghan embassy in Washington, under severe financial pressure and cut off from the new Taliban government in Kabul, will close down in the coming week, a senior State Department official confirmed Saturday.

The Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in August brought an end to 20 years of fighting -- and relief for many women -- but harsh restrictions imposed by the new government are also causing despair.

The Imran Khan government's recent bid to raise funds for the new rulers in Kabul has been shot down by the State Bank of Pakistan amid fears that financing of the Taliban regime could invite international sanctions, according to a media report.

Taliban fighters shot dead two wedding guests who were listening to music, local officials and a witness said Saturday, forcing Afghanistan's new government to insist such attacks are not authorised.

Afghanistan's Taliban government is pressing for the release of billions of dollars of central bank reserves as the drought-stricken nation faces a cash crunch, mass starvation and a new migration crisis.

Qatar believes that recognising the Taliban government in Afghanistan is not a priority now, and that the focus should be on engaging with the new administration and addressing humanitarian issues, a senior Qatari official said on Tuesday.

The new Taliban government in Afghanistan is able to control the threat from ISIS terrorists who have launched a series of deadly attacks in recent weeks, acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said on Monday.

Pakistan appears to be facing difficulties in providing assistance to the Taliban-led government as the Afghan new regime is yet to be recognised by the international community.

The Taliban government's new law to "promote virtue and prevent vice" has codified their austere rules for Afghan society, dictating strict controls according to their vision of Islam.

The Afghanistan embassy in India has announced that it will suspend its operations from today, citing "lack of support" from the Indian government, its inability to meet expectations in serving Afghanistan's interests, and a shortage of staff.

With the Taliban government's banning of women from universities in Afghanistan, Iran's repression of the Mahsa Amini protests, new US restrictions on abortion rights and the Ukraine war's impact on women, there are many reasons to protest.

The families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks cannot seize $3.5 billion in funds belonging to Afghanistan's central bank, a New York federal judge ruled Tuesday.

Under the new Taliban government, there are no women in the Afghan cabinet and the Ministry of Women's Affairs was shut down.

Taliban issued a new diktat whereby they will be punishing those who criticize "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan" scholars and public servants without any authenticity, be it with gesture, word or anything else.

The United States will take steps to increase pressure on Afghanistan's Taliban government to reverse some of its recent decisions restricting the rights of women and girls if the hardline group shows no sign of rescinding the actions on its own.

The Afghan embassy in Washington, under severe financial pressure and cut off from the new Taliban government in Kabul, will close down in the coming week, a senior State Department official confirmed Saturday.

The Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in August brought an end to 20 years of fighting -- and relief for many women -- but harsh restrictions imposed by the new government are also causing despair.

The Imran Khan government's recent bid to raise funds for the new rulers in Kabul has been shot down by the State Bank of Pakistan amid fears that financing of the Taliban regime could invite international sanctions, according to a media report.

Taliban fighters shot dead two wedding guests who were listening to music, local officials and a witness said Saturday, forcing Afghanistan's new government to insist such attacks are not authorised.

Afghanistan's Taliban government is pressing for the release of billions of dollars of central bank reserves as the drought-stricken nation faces a cash crunch, mass starvation and a new migration crisis.

Qatar believes that recognising the Taliban government in Afghanistan is not a priority now, and that the focus should be on engaging with the new administration and addressing humanitarian issues, a senior Qatari official said on Tuesday.

The new Taliban government in Afghanistan is able to control the threat from ISIS terrorists who have launched a series of deadly attacks in recent weeks, acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said on Monday.

Pakistan appears to be facing difficulties in providing assistance to the Taliban-led government as the Afghan new regime is yet to be recognised by the international community.