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Amnesty International criticises Pakistan for its second phase of Afghan r
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In October last year the Pakistani administration had announced 'Illegal Foreigners' Repatriation Plan' which stated that all Afghan refugees must leave Pakistan within 30 days, or will be forced to leave the country after the deadline.
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World Bank allocates USD 16 million to support women-led businesses in Afg
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In Afghanistan, women's interest in trade and business has grown as a result of limitations on their access to education and employment.
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Amnesty calls for 'immediate cancellation' of plan to expel Afghan migrant
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The first phase of expelling undocumented Afghan migrants from Pakistan began in November 2023, whereas the second phase, under the name of the 'repatriation plan' which also includes those holding citizenship cards, is set to start on April 10, according to TOLOnews.
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Afghan woman establishes carpet weaving centre in Faizabad, engaging girls
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
An Afghan woman has established a carpet weaving centre that offers about 200 other women possibilities for vocational training, especially to the girls who are left without education in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, reported TOLOnews.
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NSA Doval, Kazakhstan counterpart Gizat Nurdauletov hold talks on deepenin
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Ajit Doval held talks with his Kazakhstan counterpart Gizat Nurdauletov on deepening existing cooperation.
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Uyghur families face deportation risk from Pakistan after Ramzan
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Approximately 100 individuals who had lived in Pakistan as refugees will face forceful deportation just after the month of Ramzan.
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Over 380 families affected by heavy rains, floods in Afghanistan
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that seven people have died and nearly 400 families have been affected by the heavy rains and floods across Afghanistan, as reported by TOLO News.
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Vienna: Afghan diaspora protests against Pakistan's aerial aggression, ext
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Amid chants condemning the atrocities, demonstrators highlighted the harrowing reality of "extrajudicial killings perpetrated by the Pakistani Army and authorities," specifically targeting Baloch and Pashtun communities.
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UN raises alarm over escalating malnutrition among women, children in Afgh
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
According to WFP reports, an alarming 1.2 million women are now grappling with malnutrition across the country.
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3 million children in Afghanistan will suffer malnutrition this year, warn
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Moreover, the shortfall of funds from international organizations has significantly hindered relief efforts in Afghanistan. This has left millions of people at risk of famine and deprived them of essential humanitarian aid, further worsening the humanitarian situation in the country.
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Afghanistan: Universities remain closed to girls after over 450 days
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Expressing their frustration, female students highlight the significant delay in their academic progress, urging the Talibani caretaker government to prioritise the reopening of universities this year.
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Concern sparks over as Afghanistan emerges as hub of narcotics production
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Despite the caretaker Taliban government's ban on narcotics cultivation, production, and trafficking, some farmers who formerly grew poppies criticised the absence of assistance in transitioning to alternative crops.
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