The Latest Breaking News from Taliban

Government urged to ‘rethink’ after just 22 fleeing Afghans resettled via UNHCR

Part of a resettlement scheme was for vulnerable people referred by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees having fled Afghanistan.

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

Ben Wallace accuses Prince Harry of ‘boasting’ about his Afghanistan kill-count

Ben Wallace has criticised Prince Harry for “boasting” about the number of people he killed while on tour in Afghanistan.

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2023

Afghanistan reopens key Pakistan trade route, Islamabad to follow

Decision to reopen Torkham crossing came a day after high-level Pakistani delegation met Taliban officials in Kabul.

Al Jazeera · Feb 23, 2023

Pakistan’s defence and spy chiefs discuss security with Taliban

High-level delegation visits Afghanistan’s capital, days after closure of major border crossing between two countries.

Al Jazeera · Feb 22, 2023

9/11 victims denied right to claim compensation from $3.5bn in frozen Afghanistan assets

A US district court judge refused to allow victims of the 9/11 terrorist attack to seize assets worth $3.5bn (£2.8bn) belonging to Afghanistan’s central bank, citing the illegitimacy of the Taliban rule which is not recognised by the Joe Biden administration.

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

Pakistan defense minister in Kabul over shut border crossing

Pakistani officials say the country's defense minister is in Afghanistan and has met with Taliban officials in an effort to resolve the closure of a key border crossing between the two neighboring states

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

US judge says 9/11 families not entitled to Afghan bank funds

District judge says victims cannot seize bank assets since US has not recognised the Taliban as a legitimate government.

Al Jazeera · Feb 22, 2023

Pakistan's resurgent militancy is a 'Frankenstein monster' of its own creation, experts say

Experts fear the return of a vicious and bloody cycle of militancy as two terrorist assaults within weeks claim more than 100 lives in a country grappling with economic meltdown.

ABC News · Feb 21, 2023

Sept. 11 victims cannot seize Afghan central bank assets -U.S. judge

A U.S. judge decided on Tuesday that victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks are not entitled to seize $3.5 billion of assets belonging to Afghanistan's central bank to satisfy court judgments they obtained against the Taliban.

Reuters · Feb 21, 2023

Cab driver who acted as ‘courier’ for cross-Channel people smugglers avoids jail

Habib Behsodi had himself come to the UK having fled the Taliban regime, where he was tortured with ‘boiling water’.

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023