As reported by Arshad Mehmood, Stanikzai’s bold appeal is the first public challenge from a senior Taliban leader against the ...

Stanikzai voiced his frustration with the sweeping education bans, condemning the restrictions as both unjust and un-Islamic.

A Chinese mine worker was killed in an attack in Afghanistan, police said Wednesday, where the Taliban government is trying to project an image of security to encourage investment from Beijing.

The Taliban's acting deputy foreign minister, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, called on leadership to lift education bans on ...

Senior Taliban official hits out at own group’s policies towards women - Deputy foreign minister says ‘there is no excuse’ ...

The Taliban's acting deputy foreign minister called on his senior leadership to open schools for Afghan girls, among the ...

Mohammad Abbas and Naseem Shah have been rested from Pakistan's Test squad for the two-Test home series against West Indies ...

Zalmay Khalilzad, former US special envoy for Afghanistan, called Afghan deputy foreign minister Stanikzai's critique of the ...

Palestinian president reiterates call for ‘an immediate ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal’ from besieged territory.

KABUL, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The Taliban's acting deputy foreign minister called on his senior leadership to open schools for Afghan girls, among the strongest public rebukes of a policy that has ...