Kabul’s mannequins, hooded and masked under Taliban rules

Kabul’s mannequins, hooded and masked under Taliban rules

KABUL: Under the Taliban, the mannequins in women’s dress shops across the Afghan capital of Kabul are a haunting sight, their heads cloaked in cloth sacks or wrapped in black plastic bags. The hooded mannequins are one symbol of the Taliban’s puritanical rule over Afghanistan. But in a way, they are also a small show … Read more

International community cannot ‘exonerate’ itself from responsibilities towards Afghanistan: Pakistan PM Imran Khan

International community cannot ‘exonerate’ itself from responsibilities towards Afghanistan: Pakistan PM Imran Khan

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the international community cannot “exonerate” itself from its responsibilities towards the Afghan people after 20 years of military intervention in the war-torn country and urged the same countries to stay engaged with Kabul, according to a media report on Friday. Khan said decades of war has had a … Read more