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Sunday, January 4, 2026
TopicAfghanistan

Topic: Afghanistan

Our take on India-China direct flights, Karur stampede, Mohsin Naqvi & more—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Taliban foreign minister Muttaqi to visit India next week after UN grants him travel ban waiver

Pakistan, as chair of the UNSC Committee overseeing the sanctions, had blocked India’s earlier request for a travel ban waiver for Muttaqi to visit the country in September.

Internet, cell services restored in Afghanistan after 48-hour ‘Taliban-ordered’ outage

The Taliban gave no official reason for the services going down or the restoration, but a source in the information department cited technical reasons.

Taliban cuts cellphone, internet services in Afghanistan, say UN sources

The Taliban administration offered no immediate explanation for the outage. The UN called on authorities to fully restore connections.

Taliban enforces internet blackout in Afghanistan, citing crackdown on immorality

Earlier this month, several provinces lost fibre-optic connections after Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada issued a decree banning the service to prevent immorality.

Afghan boy’s day out: He flew Kabul to Delhi hiding in a plane, but his destination was someplace else

Stowed away in rear wheel well of aircraft from Kabul, he sat for over 90 minutes, as KAM Air's flight RQ4401 flew at a height of 30,000 to 40,000 feet, in sub-zero temperatures.

13-year-old Afghan boy lands in Delhi by hiding in airplane’s landing gear, sent back

The incident was reported around 11 am Sunday when a KAM Airlines flight reached Indira Gandhi International Airport after a 2-hour journey. The teen was repatriated the same day.

Survivors wary of returning home after earthquakes in Afghanistan, fear landslides

Two earthquakes on 1 September killed more than 2,200 people, while aftershocks brought fresh landslides. Helicopters come in handy for aid groups, but help is patchy & slow

Air commandos to begin rescue operations following Afghanistan earthquake

Dozens of commando forces were being airdropped at sites where helicopters can't land, to help carry the injured to safer ground, said the head of disaster management in Kunar.

On Camera

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.