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No group has so far claimed the attack. (File pic: PTI)Initial reports indicate it was a sticky bomb attached to the fuel tank of the passenger vehicle. AFP Last Updated:January 22, 2022, 22:36 ISTFOLLOW US ON:A bomb blast on a minibus…

KABUL: High school girls are sitting at home almost everywhere in Afghanistan, forbidden to attend class by the Taliban rulers. But there’s one major exception. For weeks, girls in the western province of Herat have been back in high school…

HERAT: Schools for girls from grades 7 to 12 have reopened in Afghanistan’s third largest city, Herat, residents said Monday in what appeared to be a localized change in the Taliban’s bar on classes for girls of that age. Since seizing…

<!-- -->"No one should kidnap," Herat's deputy governor Mawlawi Shir Ahmad Muhajir said in a video clip. AFPKabul: The Taliban hung the bodies of four kidnappers from cranes after killing them during a shootout in Afghanistan's…

The Taliban's effective ban on women working sank in on Monday, sparking rage over the dramatic loss of rights after millions of female teachers and girls were barred from secondary school education. After pledging a softer version of their…

The first Test match between the men's teams of Australia and Afghanistan looks set to be called off after Afghanistan's newly-installed Taliban government announced…

KABUL: Dozens of women gathered on the streets of Herat, a city in western Afghanistan, on Thursday, protesting against the Taliban and demanding more rights and inclusion in the future government which may be announced as soon as tomorrow.…

Taliban officials on Saturday issued their first ‘fatwa’ in Afghanistan, banning co-education in government and private universities in the restive Herat province, describing it as the ‘root of all evils in society’ validating fears that…

Days after vowing to respect women's rights in Afghanistan, Taliban officials in the restive Herat province have banned co-education in government and private universities, describing it as the 'root of all evils in society'.…

Afghan nationals applying for e-visa will have to provide details such as national identity (Tazkira), proof of occupation and address in Afghanistan besides a valid passport or identity certificate (IC), officials have said. The new…