Biden warns Taliban of swift and forceful response if US personnel are attacked
Washington, Aug 17 (PTI) US President Joe Biden warned the Taliban of swift and forceful response from the US if they attack American personnel or disrupt their operations in Afghanistan. He said if the Taliban interfered with the US military’s evacuation operations in Afghanistan, the US would respond with devastating force. “As we carry out […]
MEA sets up Afghanistan cell to coordinate repatriation
New Delhi, Aug 17 (PTI) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has set up an ‘Afghanistan Cell’ to coordinate repatriation and related matters in the backdrop of the Taliban seizing control of the country. The announcement by MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on setting up of the Cell came on Monday night hours after he said that […]
Promises are to be kept
Sufaya Yousf Do not quarrel with your brother. Do not ridicule him. You should refrain from making a promise and then going back on it (Hadith of Tirmidhi) According to the definition of Merriam Webster “Promise” is a legally binding declaration that gives the person to whom it is made a right to expect or […]
7 killed in Kabul airport evacuation chaos: US
Kabul: Senior US military officials say the chaos at the Kabul airport this morning left seven people dead, including some who fell from a departing American military transport jet. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss ongoing operations. Afghans rushed onto the tarmac of the capital’s airport […]
China hopes Taliban will establish ‘open, inclusive’ Islamic govt as committed
Beijing: China on Monday expressed hope that the Taliban will stand by its commitment of establishing an open and inclusive Islamic government in Afghanistan and will ensure a peaceful transition of power without violence and terrorism. Commenting for the first time on the sudden and rapid takeover of the Afghanistan government by the Taliban insurgents, […]
