PIA country manager held hostage by Taliban for 2 hours

Oct 16, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], October 16 : Taliban on Thursday held Pakistan International Airline (PIA) country manager hostage for two hours.

Taliban frees US Navy veteran Mark Frerichs after over 2 years

Sep 19, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 19 : US Navy veteran Mark Frerichs, who was taken hostage in Afghanistan, was released by the Taliban after more than...

Biden calls on Taliban to release US hostage in Afghanistan

Jan 30, 2022

Washington [US], January 31 : US President Joe Biden on Sunday (local time) called for the release of US Navy veteran Mark Frerichs, who...

Restrictions by Taliban on travel abroad evokes reactions

Feb 28, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], February 28 : After Taliban imposed restrictions on Afghan citizens travelling abroad, some social media users termed the move as "hostage-taking". Afghanistan is...

UNICEF raises concerns over closure of schools for girls in Afghanistan

Apr 25, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 25 : The United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has once again raised concerns over the closure of secondary schools...

Taliban's legitimacy impossible until US hostage is released: Ned Price

Jan 30, 2022

Washington [US], January 31 : The United States has raised the release of US Navy veteran Mark Frerichs, who was taken hostage in Afghanistan...