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Afghan Ministry condemns mistreatment of refugees in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Taliban has condemned the mistreatment of Afghan refugees in Pakistan and called on Islamabad to remain respectful of the rights of refugees.
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Afghanistan: Tribal elders call out Taliban to reopen girls' schools in Ni
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Tribal elders in Nimroz province of Afghanistan called out the Taliban to reopen schools for girls above the sixth grade and said that depriving young girls of education is not in the interest of the country, TOLO news reported.
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People of Afghanistan under world's most severe hunger crisis: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
As per the the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the hunger crisis is affecting 22.8 million people in Afghanistan which is equivalent to more than half of the population, as a result of extended drought, conflict, and political instability.
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Afghanistan: Faryab residents complain of economic hardships, unemployment
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The residents of Balcharagh district of northwestern Faryab province complained of unemployment and asked the authorities to address the problems of people.
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Afghanistan: Kidnapped child rescued from captivity, two arrested
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Two people were arrested and one child was rescued from the kidnapper's captivity.
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Concerned at unfolding humanitarian situation in Afghanistan: India at UN
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
India's approach to Afghanistan will be guided by historical friendship and the special relationship with the Afghan people even though it is deeply concerned at the unfolding humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, said the Indian Envoy at the UN.
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Residents of Maidan Wardan province in Afghanistan receive aid from UN
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
As Afghans continue to suffer under the Taliban's atrocious regime, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has provided cash assistance to 1,350 families in Maidan Wardak province of Afghanistan.
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Residents in Kabul call out Taliban, demands to resume issuing of passport
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August last year, the distribution of passports has been halted more than five times. Residents of Kabul called on the Taliban to resume issuing passports as the General Department of Passports in Afghanistan halted the distribution temporaril
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Afghanistan: Social media campaign calls out Taliban to open secondary sch
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A social media campaign called "Let Afghan Girls Learn" is doing the rounds in Afghanistan to call out the Taliban to immediately open the gates of secondary and high schools for girls in the country.
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At least 64 children killed in UK military operations in Afghanistan: Repo
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Between 2006-14, there were 64 confirmed child victims in Afghanistan, where the British military paid compensation, although the number of children killed could be as high as 135, according to data exclusively obtained by Action on Armed Violence (AAOV).
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Afghanistan's NEPA criticises lack of Afghan representation at COP27
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The statement of Hafiz Aziz Ahmed comes as the United Nations Climate Change Conference, most commonly referred to as COP27, is being held in Egypt from 6 November to 18 November.
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US official visits Pakistan to discuss situation of Afghan refugees
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The US official for Afghanistan, Karen Decker visited Pakistan as part of her "listening tour" to discuss the situation of Afghan refugees, Khaama Press reported on Tuesday.
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