Mullah Baradar, senior Taliban leader and Afghan Deputy PM, returns to Kabul with his own security
Baradar’s move to bring his own security is being linked to a recent fight with the Haqqani faction in Kabul in which he was reportedly injured. Amid widespread rumors about his death, Baradar and Taliban issued audio statements saying the former was in good health.
Oct 06, 2021, 12:54 PM IST
UN official meets Afghan terrorist-turned-minister Sirajuddin Haqqani to discuss humanitarian aid
Haqqani has a USD 5 million US bounty on his head. He is suspected of organising a series of bombings in Kabul in 2008 and plotting the assassination of then-Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
Sep 16, 2021, 18:25 PM IST
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is fit and fine: Taliban leader refutes internal rifts, dismisses injury rumours
Rumours had been circulating -- and widely shared on social media -- that Baradar had come to harm during a dispute between factions of the Taliban and the powerful Haqqani network, which holds key positions in Afghanistan`s interim government. Baradar has refuted the cliams
Sep 16, 2021, 09:25 AM IST
Breaking News: Clashes over power between Baradar and Haqqani group of Taliban
The Haqqani group reportedly wants more members in the Taliban government in Afghanistan, while Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has voiced its opposition. At present, there is a constant struggle between the two factions for power.
Sep 15, 2021, 20:42 PM IST
DNA: US' Most Wanted becomes Home Minister in Afghanistan
Haqqani Network leader Sirajuddin Haqqani, who is on the FBI's Most Wanted list for terrorism, will serve as acting Interior Minister. This could complicate any US move to cooperate with the Taliban, especially after President Joe Biden has urged the Taliban to cut all ties with terrorist groups.
Sep 07, 2021, 23:42 PM IST
Exclusive: Uncut interview with Anas Haqqani at Kabul airport
The Haqqani network is in charge of security across Kabul. You can find Haqqani men at check-posts and outside government offices. In this exclusive uncut interview, Anas Mallick speaks to the man behind this dreaded group, Anas Haqqani.
Sep 01, 2021, 16:18 PM IST
Taliban, Haqqani Network are 'separate entities': US after sharing intel with terror group
Despite close links between the Taliban and the proscribed outfit Haqqani Network, the US State Department on Friday (local time) said that they are two separate entities.
Aug 28, 2021, 10:51 AM IST
Pakistan running Taliban-ruled Afghanistan government through Haqqani Network
This was the very first indication of the influence that the HQN was going to play in post-US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Aug 27, 2021, 17:22 PM IST
Taliban meet former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, hold talks on govt formation
The Haqqani Network is an important faction of the Taliban, which captured the capital, Kabul, on Sunday. The network, based on the border with Pakistan, was accused over recent years of some of the most deadly militant attacks in Afghanistan.
Aug 18, 2021, 16:22 PM IST
Haqqani Network camouflaging as ISIS in Afghanistan, under ISI's direction: Report
Afghanistan, in the last few months, has been hit by major attacks carried out by the IS-KP (Islamic State - Khorasan Province) and has witnessed a gradual emergence of the outfit.
Dec 26, 2020, 17:49 PM IST
Haqqani Network chief Sirajuddin Haqqani reaches Helmand to save Pakistan from embarrassment during FATF proceedings
Haqqani has been sent to Afghanistan on the directions of Pakistan's ISI for multiple objectives.
Oct 16, 2020, 23:35 PM IST
Pakistan sanctions Afghan Taliban, Haqqani Network to evade global financial blacklisting
At a time when Afghan Taliban, the United States and the Ashraf Ghani government of Afghanistan are on the verge of initiating the intra-Afghan dialogue, Pakistan government has issued a statutory notification, ordering the imposition of sanctions on those Afghan Taliban leaders and groups, including the Haqqani Network, who are on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanction list.
Aug 22, 2020, 17:56 PM IST
Afghani forces destroy joint ISIS, Haqqani network center in Kabul
Eight terrorists were detained by the Forces and five were killed in the operation.
May 06, 2020, 17:10 PM IST
From Saudi Arabia to Syria: How Kabul Gurdwara attacker joined ISIS after meeting Pakistan's ISI
As per the security agency, he travelled to Afghanistan and Syria to join the ISIS. Six months ago, he last contacted his mother from Afghanistan and indicated that he is active there.
Mar 27, 2020, 21:44 PM IST
Pakistan hopes Imran Khan can bowl a reverse swing to deliver better ties with US
On his maiden visit to the US since taking charge as PM, Imran Khan has his task cut out and will hope to better straining bilateral ties between the two countries.
Jul 17, 2019, 10:10 AM IST
Pakistan's new game plan - Joint terror strikes by Jaish-e-Mohammad, Taliban in India
JeM and the Taliban are planning to carry out joint terror strikes in India, warns intelligence report.
Mar 16, 2019, 12:03 PM IST
Terror financing watchdog FATF condemns Pulwama terror attack, says Pak fails to curb terror finance
The terror financing watchdog said that Pakistan has failed to demonstrate a proper understanding on funding of terrorist groups such as JeM and LeT.
Feb 22, 2019, 18:24 PM IST
US continues to press Pakistan to 'indiscriminately' target terror groups
The US continues to press Pakistan to "indiscriminately target" all terrorist groups, including the Haqqani Network, the Pentagon said on Sunday, claiming that recent reports distorted details of the Coalition Support Fund (CSF).
Sep 03, 2018, 07:29 AM IST
Pakistan remains on notice: US official sends another warning to Islamabad
The Americans want Pakistan to take strong measures against terror outfits, like the Haqqani network, within its territory. Pakistan has said it continues to do so even as it takes a toll on the country and its people.
Jun 22, 2018, 08:44 AM IST
US weighs crushing political penalties on Pakistan over terrorism support: Report
The penalties range from visa bans to sanctions and a permanent cessation of military aid.
Mar 27, 2018, 00:09 AM IST
