Born in Afghanistan, Maiwand Banaye says he was radicalised as a teenager in a refugee camp in Pakistan, after his family fled civil war at home.

The Pakistani Taliban on Saturday claimed responsibility for deadly attacks in several northwestern districts that killed 20 security officials and three civilians."Seven police personnel were martyred and 13 were injured in the attack,

The Pakistani Taliban today claimed responsibility for deadly attacks in several north-western districts that killed 20 security officials and

Amir Khan Muttaqi flies into Delhi from Russia, on a once unimaginable visit being closely watched by Pakistan.

Pakistan uprooted the Taliban with U.S. help in the 2010s. But the insurgency has resurfaced with assistance from the Afghan Taliban.

The government on Saturday (11 October) clarified that it had no role in the Taliban press conference held in Delhi, where female journalists were excluded, drawing sharp criticism from political leaders and the media, reported India Today.

In July, Russia became the first country to recognize the Taliban’s government after removing the group from its list of outlawed organizations.

The MEA has said it had “no involvement” in the Afghanistan’s foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, move to bar women journalists from his press conference in New Delhi.