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Chess in Afghanistan is banned; Taliban cites religious concerns

Chessboards are kept in an empty hall with no players at the Kabul Elite Chess Club in Kabul on May 11, 2025. Taliban authorities have barred chess across Afghanistan until further notice over concerns it is a source of gambling, which is illegal under the government's morality law, a sports official said on May 11. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP)

Published on May 12, 2025 05:48 pm IST

‘Taliban took over polling station,’ says Pakistan election candidate

People hold black flags as they boycott voting during the general election as part of a protest against authorities for not fulfilling their demands, at Landi Kotal in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan

Published on Feb 08, 2024 06:46 pm IST

Pakistan mosque blast: Death toll mounts over 70, 150 wounded

In this handout photo released by Pakistan's Police Department, a police contingent present guard of honour during a funeral of police officers, who were killed in the suicide bombing inside a mosque, in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Updated on Jan 31, 2023 05:00 am IST

How Afghans are scared of being tracked by Taliban through their digital data

Taliban controlled payroll data of the government and the supreme court, and biometric systems of the police and army, and those who worked with foreign governments and aid agencies.

Published on Aug 08, 2022 09:31 am IST

Militant attacks rise in Pakistan after Taliban offensive in Afghanistan: report

This research, conducted by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Study (PICSS), said that the highest number of attacks in a single month in 2021 was recorded in August when 45 attacks were carried out by militants.

Updated on Jan 01, 2022 03:35 pm IST

India, Central Asian nations vow to fight Afghanistan terror

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (4L) with the Foreign Ministers of Central Asian countries in a group photo at the third meeting of the two-day India-Central Asia Dialogue.

Updated on Dec 20, 2021 04:49 am IST

Afghanistan: 4 civilians, including 2 women, killed in Taliban mortar attack

As the Taliban capture district after district, the fall of Kabul looks imminent. (AFP)

Published on Aug 01, 2021 01:08 pm IST

US bombs Taliban camps to help Afghan forces amid troop rollout: Pentagon

FILE PHOTO: Members of the Afghan Special Forces get ready before a combat mission against the Taliban, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on July 11, 2021.

Published on Jul 23, 2021 11:04 am IST

Taliban carries out 141 attacks in last 24 hours across Afghanistan, says report

The attacks have intensified as the May 1 deadline for the United States to withdraw troops from Afghanistan has passed.

Published on May 03, 2021 06:41 pm IST

Taliban attacks security outpost near Dahandara Dam in Afghanistan

Earlier, seven security force members, who were appointed for the protection of the dam, also got killed in a Taliban attack that was carried out two months ago.

Published on Mar 28, 2021 07:16 pm IST

At least two killed in Afghanistan after gunmen ambush university bus

The ministry blamed the Taliban for the attack, but the militant group denied involvement.

Updated on Mar 16, 2021 02:50 pm IST

12 pro-govt militiamen killed by Taliban in Afghanistan insider attack

Afghan security officers carry out relief operation after a car bomb attack on Sunday.

Published on Jan 16, 2021 02:50 pm IST

NATO withholds key information on Taliban attacks: US Watchdog

In its quarterly report released Friday, the office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said RS had stopped providing numbers.

Published on May 02, 2020 05:00 am IST

At least seven Afghan troops killed in Taliban attack

100 terrorists killed, 45 injured in operations over last 24 hours

Updated on Dec 24, 2019 02:13 pm IST

Taliban attack 2nd Afghan city as US envoy says deal is near

The attacks are seen as strengthening the negotiating position of the Taliban, who control or hold sway over roughly half of Afghanistan and are at their strongest since their 2001 defeat by a US-led invasion.

Updated on Sept 01, 2019 07:49 pm IST

Taliban attack northern Afghan city amid peace talks with US

Afghan security forces stand guard during a fight against Taliban fighters in Kunduz province north of Kabul.

Published on Aug 31, 2019 06:49 pm IST

Taliban attack kills 8 election officials in Afghanistan

The defence ministry did not immediately say whether security forces were also wounded or killed in the explosions

Updated on Jun 30, 2019 08:41 pm IST

At least 65 killed in Taliban attack on Afghan intel base: Report

At least 65 people were killed in a Taliban-claimed attack on an Afghan intelligence base, security sources said Tuesday, raising the toll substantially from 12 announced previously.

Published on Jan 22, 2019 02:38 pm IST

Over 100 killed in Taliban attack on Afghan security base

At least 12 people were killed Monday in a Taliban-claimed attack on a military compound in central Afghanistan.

Updated on Jan 21, 2019 09:48 pm IST

22 Afghan policemen killed in Taliban ambush, says official

Updated on Nov 26, 2018 02:49 pm IST

Afghan officials say Taliban attack in north killed 30 troops

An Afghan security guard walks during a Taliban attack in Ghazni city, Afghanistan.

Updated on Aug 15, 2018 01:34 pm IST

19 officers killed in Taliban attack on police base in Afghanistan

Five members of the local police force were wounded in the attack.

Updated on Jun 09, 2018 11:19 pm IST

Taliban attacks kill 11 troops, policemen in Afghanistan

Afghan people offer funeral prayers behind the body of a civilian killed in Sunday's deadly suicide attack at a voter registration center, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday.

Published on Apr 24, 2018 02:39 pm IST

Taliban attack on Afghan government compound kills 15

People stand near the bodies of district officials inside the Khuja Omari district compound after a deadly attack in Ghazni, Afghanistan, Thursday, April 12, 2018.

Published on Apr 12, 2018 05:30 pm IST

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