Pakistan-Afghanistan hostilities deepen; UAE to exit OPEC, OPEC+ amid West Asia conflict
The latest episode of Statecraft covers multiple global developments, starting with the escalating border conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Pakistan students sing 'Salam Taliban', hoist flag at women's madrasa
New Delhi,UPDATED: Aug 23, 2021 01:33 IST
After hoisting Taliban flags on its rooftop, Jamia Hafsa – a seminary in Pakistan’s Islamabad – organized an event to celebrate the takeover of Afghanistan.
Students studying in the seminary linked to Islamabad’s Lal Masjid were seen singing songs praising the Taliban. The video has gone viral on social media inviting sharp reactions from the Afghans.
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