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Local fight- reached the gates of the capi- allow any country, including Front (NRF) forces who had ers held off the Soviets there tal. The whereabouts of Saleh Pakistan, to interfere in opposed their takeover. in the 1980s and also, for a and the young Massoud were Afghanistan’s internal affairs as Thousands of Taliban brief time, the Taliban a not immediately known it confirmed that ISI chief Lt fighters charged into eight decade later under the lead- Monday. The US withdrew its Gen Faiz Hameed met the districts of Panjshir province ership of Ahmad Shah said his forces were ready to were seen swarming into the last troops a week ago and insurgent group’s de-facto % overnight, according to wit- Massoud. lay down their weapons but Panjshir Valley.In a second ended a harrowing airlift to leader Mullah Abdul Ghani nesses from the area who Massoud’s son Ahmad only if the Taliban agreed to statement Monday, a now- evacuate Western citizens and Baradar in Kabul, amid efforts & spoke on condition of called for an end to the fight- end their assault. Late on defiant Massoud accused the their Afghan allies that was to finalise a Government in anonymity because they ing on Sunday. The young Sunday dozens of vehicles Taliban of attacking even as marred by scenes of despera- the war-torn country. feared for their safety. British-schooled Massoud loaded with Taliban fighters they were ready to agree to a tion and horrific violence. The questions of interfer- Taliban spokesman ence in Afghanistan’s internal Zabihullah Mujahid con- affairs were raised after Inter- located 90 kilometres south- firmed that the province, Services Intelligence (ISI) vidence of direct involve- west of the federal capital, which is north of the capital, Director General Lt Gen Ement of Pakistan’s ISI- Islamabad, and 270 kilometres was now held by their fighters. $ %&R Hameed dashed to Kabul on Army combine in Afghanistan from the provincial capital, “We tried our best to solve an unannounced visit last has come to the fore as the Lahore to which ISI chief Lt the problem through negoti- week. father of a slain ISI operative Gen Faiz Hameed belongs. ations, and they rejected talks President Jair Bolsonaro will ple exchanges. In addition to Taliban spokesperson Hamid Faiz has revealed that “Faiz came to Afghanistan and then we had to send our virtually take part in the meet. these areas, the leaders will also Zabiullah Mujahid said that his son was fighting along with Taliban fighters and he forces to fight,” Mujahid told The theme for this Summit exchange views on the impact the group will not allow any with Taliban till he was killed. wanted to fight alongside a news conference in Kabul is ‘BRICS@15: Intra-BRICS of the Covid-19 pandemic and country, including Pakistan, to In a video message, Faiz’s Taliban fighters in later Monday. cooperation for continuity, other current global and interfere in Afghanistan’s father has also revealed that Afghanistan. And in The resisting forces were consolidation and consensus’. regional issues. affairs, Afghanistan’s Khaama Pakistani intelligence opera- Afghanistan, Afghan Special led by the former vice presi- India had outlined four prior- The crucial summit takes news reported. tives are being recruited in the Forces were killed in an oper- dent, Amrullah Saleh, and he current fluid situation in ity areas for its chairship. These place days ahead of Modi’s Earlier, Pakistani media Army that the Taliban is rais- ation in Kunar province. Faiz’s also the son of the iconic TAfghanistan will figure are reform of the multilateral visit to the USA in late reported that a delegation of ing in Afghanistan post- main job was to spy for anti-Taliban fighter Ahmad prominently during the 13th system, counter terrorism, September. The PM is likely to senior officials led by Lt Gen takeover of the war-ravaged Pakistan’s intelligence net- Shah Massoud. Experts had BRICS summit on September using digital, and technological hold summit level talks for the Hameed was in Kabul at the country. work, but he was killed along doubted that the holdout 9. Prime Minister Narendra President Xi Jinping, South tools for achieving Sustainable first time with President Joe invitation of the Taliban, but Faiz hailed from Chakwal, with Taliban fighters in efforts could succeed long- Modi, Russian President African President Cyril Development Goals (SDGs) Biden since he took charge ear- the Taliban said Islamabad Rawalpindi Division of Punjab Afghanistan,” Faiz’s father said term against the Taliban, Vladimir Putin, Chinese Ramaphosa, and Brazilian and enhancing people-to-peo- lier this year. had proposed his visit. province, Pakistan. Chakwal is in the video message. !"# $ cation, etc,” the judge said in his Q "R order. he Kerala High Court on He said it was discrimina- TMonday ruled that the sec- tion and should be rectified. ond dose of Covishield vaccine The petitioner was willing to could be administered after 28 pay for the vaccines and hence he Supreme Court on days and the stance of the he should have the freedom to TMonday refused to enter- Union Government that the get the second jab like the oth- tain a plea filed by residents of same could be given only after ers, said the judge. Sonipat seeking opening of 84 days was discriminatory. “The fact that the vaccina- the roads connecting Delhi Justice PB Suresh Kumar tion is voluntary and there is no onths after PCC presi- and Haryana at Singhu border, who heard a petition filed by compulsion on anyone to Mdent Adhir Chowdhury which has been blocked by Kitex Limited seeking a direc- accept the same is declared by expressed his “goodwill ges- farmers protesting against three tive to the authorities to allow the Government of India in the ture” saying the Congress farm laws. its employees to get the second the vaccinations for Indian website of the Ministry of would not field any candidate A bench of Justices DY jab after 28 days against the Government officials with Health and Family Welfare. If against Bengal Chief Minister Chandrachud, Vikram Nath bench said. order by the Ministry of Health commitments abroad, persons that be so, the requirement to Mamata Banerjee in the and Hima Kohli said the peti- At the outset, advocate and Family Welfare that the needing to travel abroad for administer two doses of the Assembly by-election, the ! "# $% tioners have the freedom to Abhimanyu Bhandari, appear- same could be given only after studies or employment, those vaccine and the time interval Congress leader in the Lok approach the High Court. ing for petitioners Jai Bhagwan 84 days said that there were dis- participating at the Olympic between the two doses for bet- Sabha on Monday said the party had extensive discussion subsequent process,” he said. The top court said the and Jagbir Singh Chhikara, criminations in the law. Games, etc. ter protection from infection State unit of the party had in the State unit and after tak- The CPI(M) too said it was in invitation to interfere is very both residents of Sonipat, said “The decision of the “If the Government can can only be considered as advi- decided to contest against the ing the views of all the leaders favour of continuing the Front tempting, but there are High that Singhu border is like an Government in providing permit persons who are intend- sory,” said judge Suresh Kumar Chief Minister with the sup- we have decided to field our with the Congress. “We too are Courts, which can deal with the “umbilical cord” for people of relaxation in the protocol ing to travel abroad to exercise in his verdict. port of the Left Front. candidate backed by the Left.” of the opinion that the Left, local issues. “Suppose tomor- the city as it connects Delhi and regarding administration of a choice between early protec- The court asked the Union By-election for the The decision in this regard Congress and all the other row there is a border dispute Haryana but due to blockade second dose of vaccine to cer- tion and better protection from Government to immediately Bhawanipore seat will take had been sent to the All India like-minded parties must unite between Karnataka and Kerala this is hampering their right to tain classes of persons alone Covid-19 infection, there is make necessary provisions in place on September 30. “In Congress Committee for its to fight against the TMC and or some other States. There will movement. He said that peti- amounts to discrimination,” absolutely no reason why the the CoWIN portal, so as to the changed circumstances approval he said.