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ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan interior minister and Taliban deputy chief Sirajuddin Haqqani made his maiden public appearance at a ceremony in Kabul on Saturday where he was openly photographed for the first time. Sirajuddin has always avoided…

KANDAHAR: The Taliban's supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is now the most influential person in Afghanistan, but yet he remains a recluse, relegated to the shadows. Hollie Mc Kay, writing in New York Post said that the images of him…

KABUL: In the days since taking power in Afghanistan, a wide range of Taliban figures have entered Kabul -- hardened commandos, armed madrassa students and greying leaders back from years of exile. There has been one major exception -- the…