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Afghanistan Economic Crisis: Special market for women shuts down due to no
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The situation of women in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule continues to deteriorate, as in yet another case, the "Khadijah Al-Kubra" market, specifically for women in Mazar-e-Sharif city, has been closed due to the non-payment of shop rents, Khaama Press reported citing sources on Monday.
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Pak: More poliovirus detected in sewage samples from Quetta, concerns rise
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
According to Regional Reference Lab for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health, these samples were genetically linked to the imported YB3A cluster of the virus, which is prevalent in Afghanistan.
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Pakistan deports over 800 Afghan refugees: Report
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In yet another move, over 800 Afghan refugees were deported from Pakistan in the last 48 hours via the Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings, Khaama Press reported on Sunday.
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Afghanistan: Nine people killed due to floods in Helmand
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In a statement, the Taliban-appointed head of information and culture in Helmand said that the incident first happened on Thursday night in the Abghol area of the Kajaki district.
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Afghanistan: Amid health sector challenges, Turkish doctors arrive in Kabu
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
At a time when Afghanistan is grappling with a poor economy and the healthcare system is in a deteriorated state, Turkish doctors have arrived in Kabul to provide free pediatric care in the Taliban-ruled nation, reported Khaama Press.
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"Journey fuelled by relentless determination to excel...": Afghanistan's M
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Fifteen years ago, on this day, Afghanistan played their first international match, a fifth-place playoff against Scotland during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Qualifiers
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EAM Jaishankar meets UN Assistance Mission chief, discusses current situat
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed pleasure at welcoming Special Representative Roza Otunbayeva, head of United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), here on Thursday morning.
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Death toll from floods in Afghanistan rises to 66: Taliban-led ministry
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Taliban-led Ministry of State for Natural Disaster Management in Afghanistan has confirmed that the death toll in the recent floods has gone up to 66.
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At least 33 killed, 27 injured in flash floods in Afghanistan
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
At least 33 people were killed after snow, rain, and subsequent flooding wreaked havoc in the country over the past three days, according to TOLOnews.
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"Positive development": India on Taliban restoring property rights for Afg
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
India on Friday said that it is a "positive development" that the Taliban is restoring property rights for Afghan Hindus and Sikhs in the country.
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Afghan girls, deprived of education says 'no joy' during Eid holidays
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Amid the Taliban's restrictions on basic rights of women, and girls to attain education, female students in Afghanistan have expressed that their lack of education has diminished the spirit of Eid holidays.
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Panel of journalists calls on Taliban to lift Facebook ban in Afghanistan
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Amid the recently surfaced reports of restriction of Facebook in Afghanistan, the 'Committee to Protect Journalists' based in the United States called on the Taliban government to reverse this decision, according to Khaama Press.
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