Author: Rajal Brahmbhatt

Taliban troops are set, they have already captured most of the territory, their leader has fled the country, most people are running in terror, and then a statement comes out, “I am still here, I am not ready to compromise”.  Yes! This is the story of Afghanistan’s Former Vice President – Mr Amrullah Saleh. As per the law, when Mr Ashraf Ghani, the Ex-president of Afghanistan, decided to flee the country, he declared himself the acting president. The Talibs had announced themselves as the winners at that point; they had already captured Kabul and the presidential palace at that point,…

“I was going to graduate soon. Now I am locked inside my own house,” these were the exact words of an Afghan female student in an interview she had given to The quint. The panic and frustration of women around there are visible. In just a blink of an eye, many such lives got destroyed completely. All the working women of Afghanistan are now hidden somewhere in their homes, trying to pray for their lives. All because working outside is believed to be an undeniable offence for women under the Taliban law. Even before Talibanthe captured significant cities of Afghanistan,…

Shortly after Biden decided to call back the US army posted in Afghanistan, the country turned ashes. Taliban has captured the entire country. All the major cities, including Kabul, are under the rule of Taliban forces. Their previous president Mr. Ashraf Ghani fled the country in a hurry, leaving his people in chaos. These people are urging international troops to help save their lives, but no solid assurance has been found yet. But the major tragedy is in deciding who is responsible for this situation. Did it happen because of the president who left his country without offering a chance…

A few hours ago, this video went viral, representing the current condition of Afghan citizens trying to escape through Kabul Airport. This is the only route they can approach to escape a land captured by the Taliban. Taliban representatives already cover all the road checkpoints to prevent such escapes. Millions of localities have become refugees trying to run away for their lives. These involve the local Muslims who are against the Taliban laws and some minorities like Sikhs and Hindus. Taliban is Inside But, how did the situation become so worse? This Sunday, the Taliban was successful in their years-long…

On Friday, the government announced easing the cap, which was implemented on airfares to prevent unreasonable price hikes during the crisis. The hat was initially introduced to avoid the airlines from going into a price war by unnecessarily increasing or decreasing the airfare. It has also allowed airlines to sell upto 72.5% of seats of their pre-covid capacity on domestic flights, which is around 65% at present. As per the report, the government has introduced six new bands with minimum and maximum fairs. These bands are decided based on the duration of the route. For flights with a short trip…