Cultural activities are allowed, they say, so long as they do not go against Sharia law and Afghanistan’s Islamic culture.

The Taliban will soon disclose their plans for the governance of Afghanistan now that the US withdrawal is completed.

Aqeel Karim Dhedhi, Pakistan's foremost stock market doyen and top Karachi business tycoon, speaks frankly to support the PTI government's achievements in the past three years. They [PTI government] gave the injured patient the medicine it needed to recover, and he postulates the economy is now going to move from strength to strength. He does not remember how long it has been since he has invested outside the country and says he is fully invested in Pakistan with all his heart, mind, and soul!

The EC updates its travel recommendations every two weeks, based on Covid-19 infection levels.

More than 123,000 people, including 6,000 American citizens, have been safely flown out of Afghanistan, according to Blinken.

Kerry's visit to Japan and China comes after the U.S. Treasury said earlier this month the United States would oppose most involvement of multilateral development banks like the World Bank in fossil fuel projects.

The Taliban seeks international legitimacy and support. Our position is any legitimacy and support will have to be earned.

In a recent interview with an international media agency, the Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid promised to deal with the Islamic State and said that the formation of the new government is underway. He also said that the IS attacks would stop once the US withdrawal is complete by August 31st.

A devastating suicide bomb attack claimed by IS outside Kabul airport on Thursday killed scores of people who were hoping to flee the country, as well as 13 US service members.

Prominent members of the UK parliament from both sides of the political divide sent messages of thanks and support to Khan, who will be ending his presidency of the territory after five years at the helm.

Insurance rates for flying into Afghanistan had “skyrocketed at prices we have never seen before” in the 12 hours since the blast.

Kabulov added that without doing so the new Afghan authorities will turn to "the trafficking of illegal opiates" and "sell on the black market the weapons" abandoned by the Afghan army and the United States.