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KABUL, Sept. 6: The Taliban armed forces overran eastern Panjshir province following heavy fightings on Monday, seizing control over the last holdout province of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed.
"Our latest efforts to bring peace to the entire country succeeded as the Panjshir province is completely conquered and came under control of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan," Mujahid wrote on Twitter.
Mujahid added that Taliban members attacked and eliminated scores of resistance forces in Panjshir on Sunday night, while dozens fled after Taliban advances in the mountainous valley.
In the meantime, the opposition or the so-called National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) led by Ahmad Massoud denied the Taliban claims of seizing the valley.
"Taliban's claim of occupying Panjshir is false. The NRF forces are present in all strategic positions across the valley to continue the fight," a media section of the NRF tweeted.
Panjshir is the last province in Afghanistan uncontrolled by Taliban since the U.S. troops pullout from the Central Asian country in late August.
KABUL, Aug 28: The Taliban has called on women who work for the health ministry to return to their jobs, reported BBC.
Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Twitter that female staff should "attend their regular duties" both in Kabul and other provinces.
He made no mention of other women employees. All had previously been told to stay at home for their safety.
Afghan women have expressed fear for their future following the Taliban's take over the country.
Zabihullah Mujahid also issued a directive telling the people of Kabul to hand in "weapons, ammunition and other government goods" within a week so that there would be "no need for offenders to be prosecuted if they are discovered".
KATHMANDU, August 16: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the Government of Nepal will provide patronage to all Nepalis in Afghanistan waiting for the rescue.
Assuring of necessary coordination with the concerned authorities to make rescue arrangement for all Nepalis, PM Deuba took to his Twitter handle today morning and said that the government has already taken cognizance of the issue.
Ensuring of the fulfillment of the responsibility on the part of the government with caution and seriousness, Deuba, shared that he had already instructed the officials concerned on Sunday to take stock of the Nepalis and their situation in Afghanistan and make arrangements for rescue in case of emergency.
Many expatriates in Afghanistan have been returning to their home countries or elsewhere since the Taliban insurgents have taken over the Afghani President’s office. Many countries’ governments have been airlifting their citizens at risk of danger in Afghanistan.
“Necessary coordination and guardianship are the responsibility of the government for the Nepalis waiting for the safety of rescue,” the PM tweeted.
KABUL [Afghanistan], August 9: The Afghan government forces have eliminated over 570 terrorists of the Taliban (a terrorist group, banned in Russia) in the past 24 hours, the defense ministry said on Monday.
"579 #Taliban terrorists were killed and 161 others were wounded as a result of #ANDSF operations in Nangarhar, Khost, Logar, Paktia, Kandahar, Herat, Farah, Jowzjan, Samangan, Helmand, Takhar, Kunduz & Panjshir provinces during the last 24 hours," the Afghan ministry wrote on Twitter. The hostilities between the Afghan government and the Taliban have intensified as foreign troops began withdrawing from the country. The Taliban have since captured large rural territories and launched an offensive on cities. According to the UN assistance mission in the country, the number of Afghans killed or injured in the first half of the year has hit a record 5,183, with a particularly sharp rise recorded in May.
