 | China formally accords diplomatic recognition to Taliban govt in AfghanistanNo other country has formally recognised the Taliban government, which has been criticised over human rights violations and crushing women's rights. |
 | Afghanistan announces permanent closure of Indian embassyThe Afghan mission said it ceased operations on Sept 30 and had hoped for a positive change in the Indian government's stance to resume normal operations. |
 | Afghan diplomats in India seek asylum amidst embassy closureWhile the confusion persists in India over the Afghan embassy and lots of Afghan nationals in India are seeking visa extensions, China is pursuing the Taliban. |
 | Taliban has banned girls from school since two years; It’s a worsening crisis for all AfghansThe ban triggered global condemnation and remains the Taliban's biggest obstacle to gaining recognition as the legitimate rulers of Afghanistan. |
 | India must guard itself from terror’s new gamesFurthermore, the actions of the Pakistani military against former PM Imran Khan have raised concerns that Islamabad is unable to control its internal turmoil. |
 | Pakistan's security situation deteriorates as terrorist attacks riseThe numbers released by an Islamabad-based think tank were lower than the 147 attacks claimed by the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan. |
 | Three Pakistani soldiers, one militant killed in shootouts during raids along the Afghan borderThe Pakistan army said they conducted a raid on a militant hideout in Tirah valley of Khyber district along with the border with Afghanistan where a soldier and a militant were killed early Friday. |
 | NIA raids in four states, including Karnataka, Tamil NaduA host of incriminating digital devices were recovered during the searches at three locations in Maharashtra and one location each in the other three states,the NIA said. |
| Suicide attack by TTP militant in northwest Pakistan kills nine soldiersThe outfit, which is believed to be close to Al-Qaeda, has been blamed for several deadly attacks across Pakistan. |
 | Afghanistan's female cricketers plead with sport's world governing body: Help us play againBatter Firooza Amiri and her family were from the oasis city of Herat, then the third-largest city in Afghanistan with an estimated population of about 500,000. |
 | Suicide bomber attacks security convoy in NW Pakistan killing 9 soldiers, says militaryThe attack happened in Bannu, a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, the military said in a statement. |
 | Taliban say security forces will stop women from visiting Afghan national parkThis comes a week after the minister, Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, visited the province and told officials and religious clerics that women haven’t been adhering to the correct way of wearing the hijab. |
 | TTP militants attack security convoy in northwest Pakistan; kill 6 soldiersThe attack occurred in the Asman Manza area of the South Waziristan tribal district bordering Afghanistan when armed TTP militants opened fire at a convoy. |
 | Afghanistan's Taliban government marks two years since return to powerIn the two years since, Taliban authorities have imposed their strict interpretation of Islam, with women bearing the brunt of laws the United Nations has termed "gender apartheid". |
 | Two years after Taliban's takeover, women and girls continue to pay the price in AfghanistanA slew of bans on Afghan girls and women dominated the Taliban's second year in charge. Foreign governments, rights groups, and global bodies condemned the restrictions. |
 | A baby was found in the rubble of a US raid in Afghanistan. But who exactly was killed and why?Today, what exactly happened that night is at the center of a bitter international custody dispute over an orphaned baby found amid the rubble. |
 | Taliban create bonfire of ‘immoral’ music equipmentSaturday’s bonfire saw hundreds of dollars worth of musical gear go up in smoke — much of it collected from wedding halls in the city. |
 | UN says the Taliban have further increased restrictions on Afghan women and girlsIn early May, two Afghan female staff of an international non-governmental organization were arrested by Taliban forces at an airport because they were travelling without a male companion. |
 | The Taliban are outlawing women’s beauty salons in AfghanistanIt’s the latest curb on the rights and freedoms of Afghan women and girls, following edicts barring them from education, public spaces and most forms of employment. |
 | More than 1,000 civilians were killed since Taliban takeover of Afghanistan: UN reportAccording to the report, since the takeover in mid-August 2021 and until the end of May, 1,095 people were killed in attacks in Afghanistan. |
