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Rashid Khan set to lead as Afghanistan announce 15-player squad for T20 Wo
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Tuesday announced the 15-player squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup which will kick off on June 1.
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6 killed in mosque attack in Afghanistan's Herat province
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Six people have been killed after a gunman stormed a mosque in western Afghanistan, Al Jazeera reported, citing a government spokesperson.
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Pakistan: Four Tehreek-e-Taliban operatives linked to killing of Chinese n
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) announced significant progress on Monday, revealing the arrest of four key operatives affiliated with the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) in connection with the Besham terror attack that claimed the lives of five Chinese nationals last month.
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23.7 million people need humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan: UNICEF
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
According to UNICEF, only 35 per cent of the required USD 1.4 billion in aid for children in Afghanistan has been secured.
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China aims to exert influence on Afghan mining sector via investments
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Since the Taliban has seized power in Afghanistan, China has kept its aim sharp at the country's mining sector through its investment initiatives, thus ensuring an influence on it, reported Khaama Ptress.
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Afghanistan: World Food Programme says it has been giving food, cash to 6
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
As Afghanistan battles a humanitarian crisis, the World Food Programme said it has been distributing food and cash to six million people every month there, according to Khaama Press.
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Former President Hamid Karzai says education of girls "vital issue" for Af
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai has said that the education of girls is a "vital issue" for Afghanistan, as the basic rights of the females in the country are curtailed under the Taliban regime, according to Khaama Press.
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Amid humanitarian crisis, Afghanistan receives 169 tonnes of aid from Uzbe
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Afghanistan has received 169 tons of aid from Uzbekistan at a time when the country is grappling with a severe humanitarian crisis. The package was delivered to Balkh province from Termez, according to Khaama Press.
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Pakistan govt extends stay of registered Afghan refugees till June 30
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The decision was taken following the federal cabinet meeting held at the Pakistan PM House under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
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Afghanistan has turned into "graveyard of girls' hopes" under Taliban: UN
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Amid restrictions imposed on women, and girls in Afghanistan under the Taliban, the United Nations has said that the country has become a graveyard of girls' hopes.
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Afghanistan: Rains, floods destroy nearly 70 schools, madrassas in Uruzgan
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Recent rains and floods have destroyed nearly 70 schools and madrassas in Uruzgan province of Afghanistan, and lack of sufficient funds is hampering their repair work, according to TOLOnews.
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Pakistan: Supreme Court orders clearance of pavement encroachments outside
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday ordered private entities and government authorities, provincial and federal, to remove all encroachments made on pavements for security purposes within three days.
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