[ad_1] Listen to article Pakistan is in no hurry to recognise the Afghan Taliban government, officials said on Saturday days after Russia became the first country to formally accept Taliban controlled Kabul as legitimate dispensation.Moscow’s decision, some observers feel, may be a prelude to other regional countries finally embracing the Taliban. However, officials in Pakistan said the … Read more
[ad_1] Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday reacted cautiously to the Russian decision recognising the Afghan Taliban government, saying the matter was between the two sovereign states. “We have seen the news about Russian recognition of the government in Kabul,” said Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan at a weekly news briefing. “Russia is an important … Read more
[ad_1] Listen to article Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the credentials of a new ambassador from Afghanistan, effectively becoming the first country to officially recognise the Taliban government. “We believe that the act of official recognition of the government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan will give impetus to the development of productive bilateral cooperation … Read more
[ad_1] MOSCOW: A Taliban diplomat will on Tuesday assume the role as Afghanistan’s ambassador to Russia, the group’s first top envoy to Moscow since seizing power in 2021, Russian state media reported. Gul Hassan, a former consul in Pakistan, arrived in the capital earlier on Tuesday and will soon “take up his duties”, Russia’s TASS … Read more
[ad_1] KANDAHAR: A ban on smartphones in schools issued by Taliban authorities in southern Afghanistan came into force, students and teachers confirmed to AFP on Wednesday, over concerns of “focus” and “Islamic law”. The directive by the provincial Education Department in Kandahar applies to students, teachers and administrative staff in schools and religious schools. “This … Read more