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Pakistan in a fix as border clashes with Afghanistan continue
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan has no option but to seek engagement with the Afghan Taliban regime, The Express Tribune reported, citing people dealing with the matter. Border incidents have spiked in the last few weeks, putting Pakistan's ties with the Taliban in limbo.
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EU condemns Taliban's decision to ban Afghan women from universities
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Higher Education of Afghanistan, which is ruled by the Taliban, prohibited girls from attending universities and other higher education institutions.
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A more pluralistic polity only way forward for Afghanistan: UN Special Rep
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is focusing on maintaining a dialogue with the Taliban in hope of a better future for Afghanistan, where everyone, women, men, girls, and boys, can live a life with dignity and equality, Otunbayeva said.
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India 'closely monitoring' security situation in Afghanistan: Sanjay Varma
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Sanjay Varma said that India is "closely monitoring" the security situation in Afghanistan and remains actively engaged with the international community on issues related to the nation.
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Taliban frees two Americans in 'goodwill gesture': US State Dept
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
US State Department spokesman Ned Price on Tuesday (local time) said the two Americans detained in Afghanistan had been freed by the Taliban as part of an apparent 'goodwill gesture'.
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India raises concern over poppy cultivation, Taliban-Al-Qaida relations at
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
India on Tuesday (local time) raised concerns over Opium poppy cultivation, Taliban-Al-Qaida relations and erosion of human rights at a United Nations Security Council briefing on Afghanistan.
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Taliban announces indefinite ban on university education for Afghan girls
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021 and imposed policies severely restricting basic rights--particularly those of women and girls, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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UN chief asks Taliban to end terror activities posing threat from Afghanis
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Guterres made these comments in response to a question on rising terrorist attacks in Pakistan, including the recent attack at a police station in Lakki Marwat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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Pakistan may witness rise in terror attacks from western frontiers during
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The attacks are usually carried out by ISIS, Taliban and now by Afghanistan forces too. This has been happening during this season for a long time.
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Afghan Taliban challenges neighbour Pakistan as clashes erupt on border
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan is feeling frustrated with the ongoing instability in Afghanistan and may not want to be seen as an 'ally' of the Taliban regime to avoid the burden of stabilising Afghanistan.
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19 killed in fire at Salang Tunnel in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Nineteen people were killed and 32 others were injured when a fire broke out in the Salang Tunnel on the Salang Pass near Parwan province in Afghanistan, according to Khaama Press.
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Aggression from Afghanistan is the result of Pak's support for extremism,
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
While speaking about the cross border terrorism in the assembly session, Awami National Party Parliamentary Leader Mohammad Asghar Khan Achakzai claimed that Pakistan had helped the Taliban in the transition of power after the US military intervened in Afghanistan.
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