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Taliban's Haqqani wades into ‘Twitter vs Threads’ war. ‘Other platforms cannot…’

Mark Zuckerberg, Anas Haqqani and Elon Musk (Left to Right).
Published on Jul 10, 2023 08:54 pm IST

Taliban to act against Pak LeT/JeM terrorists in Afghanistan on specific intel

Taliban interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani (L) and defence minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob (R).
Published on Jun 10, 2022 09:23 am IST

Taliban leader Anas Haqqani praises Mahmud Ghaznavi who attacked Somnath temple

Anas Haqqani is at the center of negotiations among the various factions of Taliban.
Published on Oct 06, 2021 09:01 pm IST

Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani punched Taliban's Mullah Baradar before palace shootout

At one point during the meeting, Khalil ul Rahman Haqqani rose from his chair and began punching Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar.
Published on Sept 17, 2021 07:10 pm IST

Taliban name caretaker cabinet under Akhund

Mohammad Hassan Akhund was named leader of the Taliban caretaker setup.
Updated on Sept 08, 2021 03:04 am IST

Mohammad Hasan to lead Taliban's interim govt, Abdul Ghani Baradar to be deputy

Mullah Baradar, Head of the Taliban's Political Office, meets with members of the Red Cross in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Published on Sept 07, 2021 09:10 pm IST

Mullah Baradar, Haqqani fought over disagreement on Panjshir situation: Report

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban's deputy leader and negotiator
Published on Sept 05, 2021 10:12 pm IST

Haqqani and Baradar fight it out for power in Kabul 

The Haqqanis are in favour of a pure Taliban government based on medieval theocracy. 
Published on Sept 05, 2021 09:21 am IST

Yaqoob and Haqqani factions fight over Taliban government

Amid hectic negotiations in Kandahar and Kabul, the Taliban should make the first announcement towards government formation this evening or latest by tomorrow.
Updated on Sept 01, 2021 11:19 am IST

Haqqani network is the sword arm of Taliban with Pakistan the common parent

Khalil Haqqani, brother of Jalaluddin Haqqani and uncle of Sirajuddin Haqqani, controls the HKI airport and enforces Taliban diktat through whip in Kabul.
Published on Aug 28, 2021 12:50 pm IST

Who is Khalil Haqqani, the self-proclaimed head of Kabul security?

Khalil Haqqani was a CIA partner when the CIA was providing weapons to Afghan rebels in the 1980s to fight the Soviet terrorist.
Published on Aug 27, 2021 04:53 pm IST

What is the role of Haqqani network in new Taliban regime?

A Taliban delegation led by the head of the negotiating team Anas Haqqani (R) meeting with former Afghan government officials in Afghanistan.
Published on Aug 21, 2021 05:43 pm IST

Haqqani network cadres control Kabul, Mullah Yaqoob in Kandahar

Taliban showcasing seized weapons from fleeing Afghan and allied forces.
Published on Aug 19, 2021 11:44 am IST

Afghan forces capture ‘mastermind’ of 2 Kabul attacks

At least 22 people were killed and another 27 wounded when three gunmen rampaged through Kabul University, spraying classrooms with bullets for several hours.
Updated on Nov 15, 2020 08:22 am IST

Request by Afghan Sikhs to settle in India rises after gurdwara attack in March

Afghan Sikh men carry a coffin of one of the victims who was killed in an attack on a gurdwara in Kabul in March 26.
Published on Sept 24, 2020 11:42 pm IST

Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh targeted in Kabul, Haqqani network is prime suspect

File Photo of Amrullah Saleh.
Updated on Sept 09, 2020 11:59 am IST

Pakistan sanctions Taliban to avoid global finance blacklist

Supporters of Pakistani religious group rally to celebrate the signing agreement between United States and Taliban, in Quetta, Pakistan.
Published on Aug 22, 2020 11:17 pm IST

Backed by ISI, Haqqani Network is making a game-changing move in Afghanistan

Sirajuddin Haqqani-led Haqqani network (right) is trying to raise its participation in the Islamic State of Khorasan Province after the arrest of its chief Aslam Farooqui (left) (Agencies)
Updated on Aug 14, 2020 07:38 pm IST

Taliban’s Sirajuddin Haqqani admitted to Pak military hospital for Covid-19: Intel

Some familiar faces such as Fazal Mazloom who travel to Doha with Taliban’s Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar skipped the meeting this month, reportedly due to Covid-19
Updated on May 22, 2020 08:52 pm IST

New Pentagon report says Pakistan continues to harbour Taliban, Haqqani Network

The report comes at a time when the US special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, has called on India to hold direct talks with the Taliban.
Updated on May 21, 2020 02:57 pm IST

Taliban-linked Haqqani network, not just ISKP, plotted Kabul gurdwara strike: NDS

Afghan officials have accused the Haqqani network, a US-designated terror group, of carrying out major attacks claimed by or blamed on IS-K. The March 25 attack on the gurdwara was one such case.
Updated on May 07, 2020 10:20 am IST

In Kabul gurdwara attack, India was real target; Islamic State just a front: Intel

The Islamic State had taken responsibility for the attack on the Sikh religious complex in Kabul, Afghanistan. Officials say the IS was a front in the social media space
Updated on Mar 26, 2020 07:41 pm IST

Al-Qaeda remains ‘resilient’, works closely with LeT, says UN report

Ayman al-Zawahiri’s Al-Qaeda continues to work closely with the Lashkar-e-Toiba in Afghanistan according to a UN report.
Updated on Jul 30, 2019 08:27 pm IST

Pakistan-trained terror group is top threat to China

People familiar with developments said the Chinese had been telling Pakistan to tackle the problem of terrorism emanating from Pakistani soil.
Updated on Jun 18, 2019 10:37 am IST

Trump administration reviewing its assistance to Pakistan: Top US official

Trump also criticised Pakistan in a Twitter post back in November, saying Islamabad was not doing enough to stop terrorism
Updated on Apr 12, 2019 10:57 am IST

OPINION | Time to hold ISI accountable

Jaish-e-Mohammad has claimed responsibility for the Pulwama attack. The JeM is suspected to be backed by the ISI.
Published on Mar 17, 2019 10:16 am IST

Pakistan-based terror outfits JeM, LeT pose threat in subcontinent: US

Pakistani soldiers stand guard outside central jail where an anti-terrorist court gave a verdict against suspects accused in a blasphemy lynching case in Haripur district on February 7.
Updated on Sept 20, 2018 07:48 am IST

US expert urges more pressure, punitive action against Pakistan to resolve Afghanistan issue

(In this photograph taken January 23, 2010, Taliban fighters pose during a patrol in Ghazni province of Afghanistan.
Updated on Sept 14, 2018 07:35 am IST

Afghan Taliban announces death of Haqqani network leader

In this photograph taken on October 19, 2001, founder of the Haqqani network Maulvi Jalaluddin Haqqani, gestures as he speaks with a group of media representatives in Pakistan's city of Islamabad.
Updated on Sept 04, 2018 11:56 pm IST

US likely to slash Pakistan’s defence aid from $700 million to $150 million

File photo of US and Pakistan national flags at the State Department in Washington.
Updated on Jul 29, 2018 07:58 am IST