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Taliban announces deadline for Kabul airport contract
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 8 (ANI): The Taliban on Thursday set a deadline for the Kabul airport contract that is currently run by the Qatari companies.
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European Parliament strongly condemns education ban for girls
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 8 (ANI): The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have expressed deep concern over the Taliban's recent decision to indefinitely extend the ban on allowing girls in seventh grade and above to attend school.
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Afghan refugees in Iran complain of facing harassment
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Tehran [Iran], April 7 (ANI): Afghan refugees in Iran have complained about their deteriorated condition, saying they have been facing harassment there, local media reported.
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Reopening of schools for girls in Afghanistan might lead to discord within
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 7 (ANI): US special envoy for human rights and Afghan women and girls Rina Amiri has said that the reopening of schools for girls above the sixth grade in Afghanistan might lead to discord within the Taliban leadership, reported local media.
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Afghan MoFA stages protest over incidents of firing across Durand Line
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 7 (ANI): Afghanistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to stage strong protests against the Pakistan Embassy in Kabul over the incidents of cross-border firing and artillery shelling across the Durand Line.
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Pak-funded hospital in Kabul faces problems due to lack of funds
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 7 (ANI): Pakistan-funded Jinnah Hospital in Kabul is experiencing serious administrative and operational issues due to the non-availability of funds.
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UN extends support to Afghanistan's embattled media
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 7 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen met with media representatives of Afghanistan on Wednesday and extended support to Afghanistan's embattled media sector and journalists.
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Afghanistan: Explosion reported at mosque in Kabul, at least six injured
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 6 (ANI): At least six people were injured in an explosion that occurred at the Pul-e-Khishti Mosque in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Wednesday, local media reported.
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UN expresses concern over economic situation of Afghan people
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 6 (ANI): Expressing concern over the abject economic situation of the Afghan people post-Taliban came to power, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) said that millions of people in the country are facing economic challenges.
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Over 70 pc health centres in Afghanistan funded by WHO, UNICEF
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 6 (ANI): Over 70 per cent of healthcare centres in Afghanistan are funded by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
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Women suffering reaches unprecedented levels in Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 5 (ANI): Ninety-six per cent of Afghanistan rate their lives poorly enough to be considered suffering, reported local media citing a Gallup survey.
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Afghanistan's Jawzjan province reports over 1,100 TB cases
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Jawzjan [Afghanistan], April 5 (ANI): More than 1,100 cases of tuberculosis disease were confirmed in the northern Jawzjan province last year, physician specialist Abdul Ghafor Sabouri said Tuesday.
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