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Afghan families call on Taliban to reopen schools for girls above grade 6
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Families in Afghanistan called on the Taliban yet again to open schools for girls in grades 7 to 12 as they are worried about the future of their daughters in the country under the regime of the organisation, TOLOnews reported.
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Over 2,000 Afghan refugees return back from Iran, Pakistan
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Taking to Twitter, the Refugees, and Repatriation department, on Saturday, said that 1851 Afghan refugees from Iran and 331 others from Pakistan returned home through Spin Boldak and Islamqala crossing points.
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Ban on women's education in Afghanistan increases risk of gender-based vio
Updated : 3 years ago IST
In a statement, the UN said, "In recognition of the ideals and principles and the Commission on the Status of Women, and recalling the commitments made during International Women's Day on March 8th, we wish to express our strong concerns about the weakening of respect for the rights of women
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Afghan female student in India wins gold medal, dedicates it to those deni
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The future was bright when she was growing up in the Afghanistan Bamiyan area. She pursued her bachelor's degree while working during the day and attending classes at night.
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Afghanistan seeks UN support for wheat storage amid concerns of drought
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Afghanistan has sought help from the United Nations (UN) amid rising concerns about drought in the war-stricken country, asking the organisation to provide storage facilities for wheat, TOLOnews reported.
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ISIS hideouts in Balkh province targeted in substantial strike: Taliban
Updated : 3 years ago IST
On Saturday, Mujahid wrote on Twitter that special operations by Taliban security forces against ISIS militants had begun in Mazar-e-Sharif, the provincial capital of Balkh.
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Pakistan-Afghanistan allow bus service between Peshawar-Jalalabad
Updated : 3 years ago IST
As per the Pakistani newspaper citing the sources and documents, the decision was taken in a meeting of the Afghanistan International Coordination Cell, which aimed at resolving the issues between the two countries.
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Afghanistan: Parents, children urge Taliban to reopen schools for girls
Updated : 3 years ago IST
On Saturday, the parents of students expressed concern for their children's future and urged the authorities to allow their daughters to return to school.
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More than 50 pc of Afghan journalists lost jobs since Taliban takeover: Re
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, over 50 per cent of journalists lost their jobs and half of the media outlets were closed for many reasons, particularly financial issues, TOLOnews reported citing Afghanistan National Journalists Union (ANJU) report.
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Peshawar Police Lines blast was planned in Afghanistan: Pak counter-terror
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The powerful explosion ripped through a mosque in Peshawar's Police Line area on January 30 during Zuhr prayers, killing 84 people and injuring 235 people, mostly police officers.
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Afghanistan: OIC to send scholars to discuss women's education, work with
Updated : 3 years ago IST
As female education continues to suffer majorly in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is all set to send a team of scholars to the country to discuss women's right to education and work with the Taliban, TOLOnews reported.
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4.3-magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan's Fayzabad
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 18-03-2023, 06:51:03 IST, Lat: 37.04 & Long: 72.96, Depth: 105 Km, Location: 213km E of Fayzabad, Afghanistan," NCS tweeted on Saturday.
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