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Topic: Kabul

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.

China, Afghanistan hold talks on mining, belt and road participation

Wang said both countries were working together to remove obstacles in the trade of farm products and increase Afghanistan's exports to China.

Islamic State claims responsibility for suicide bombing in Kabul citing Bagram base detentions

Kabul police said all 6 killed Monday were civilians and did not say what the target was. Islamic State, however, claimed 45 people including Taliban members had been killed.

UK to reunite Afghan families separated in Kabul evacuation

Afghans in UK can now sponsor relatives for relocation. This includes children under the age of 18 and spouses or partners.

Canadian minister Harjit Sajjan prioritised Afghan Sikhs over citizens as Kabul fell — Globe and Mail

The news report has come as a new headache for Trudeau govt. Sajjan, who served as defence minister during the fall of Kabul in 2021, says he is being singled out for being a Sikh.

‘Child marriages to increase in Afghanistan following restrictions imposed by Taliban’, says UN

According to two-page brief, continuation of restrictions by Taliban will impact child marriages by an increase of 25 per cent, early childbearing by 45 per cent.

Afghan police thought I was a Pakistani spy. Shah Rukh Khan helped me escape arrest

In ‘The Fall of Kabul’, journalist Nayanima Basu writes about her first hand experience of being in Afghanistan when the Taliban took over.

This Indian woman fled to Kabul for love in 1989. The sex life there repulsed her

In ‘The Taliban and I’, Sushmita Bandyopadhyay recounts how her life changed when she married an Afghan man and went to Kabul.

Pakistan pushing Afghans back to Kabul is a signal—Durand Line is a border, not a frontier

The policy could also be an attempt to get short-term financial gains in the form of international help for keeping the refugees.

China’s ‘new’ ambassador in Afghanistan raising eyebrows, but 6 other nations maintain envoys in Kabul

China appointing new envoy is being seen as a step towards it officially recognising Taliban, but others, like Qatar, Russia & Kazakhstan, have retained their ambassadors in the country.

On Camera

India’s $44 billion space dream rests on getting SATCOM right

The Satellite Communication vertical is expected to contribute approximately $14.9 billion by 2033, with $12.7 billion projected from the domestic market and $2.2 billion from exports.

60% increase in India’s carbon emissions by 2050, coal to remain top energy source: BP Energy Outlook

The country will account for 12 percent of global energy demand by 2050 from 7 percent in 2023, adds BP report.

Rawalpindi chicken tikka to Muridke meetha pan, IAF unit’s Op Sindoor-themed menu sparks frenzy

The menu, it is learnt, is from an IAF station that saw intense action during Op Sindoor and was curated as part of a dinner to mark Air Force Day (8 October).

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.