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Malala Yousafzai slams Taliban for hijab decree, urges world leaders to ta
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has expressed fear for women and girls in Afghanistan after the Taliban issued a decree making the hijab compulsory for women in Afghanistan.
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Pakistani Pashtuns talk directly to Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan not to take
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 9 (ANI): Several Pashtuns and tribals from Pakistan have started talking directly to the leadership of Tehrike Taliban Pakistan (TT-P), trying to convince them not to get involved in terrorist activities in the area, local media reported.
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Afghan refugees in Iran worried about census
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 9 (ANI): Afghan refugees in Iran are worried about a census which is going to be conducted in the country as their immigration status is uncertain and they may not be allowed extensions, local media reported.
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Afghan women hold protest in Kabul against Taliban after hijab decree
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 9 (ANI): Dozens of Afghan women on Monday took to the streets in Kabul to protest against the Taliban days after the outfit issued a decree making the hijab compulsory for women in Afghanistan.
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Taliban's hijab decree to negatively impact their relations with internati
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 9 (ANI): The United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West on Monday expressed concern over the recent decision by the Taliban to order Afghan women to cover head-to-toe and said it will continue to negatively impact their relations with the internatio
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Tribal elders, Islamic clerics gathering to discuss political issues, secu
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 9 (ANI): A gathering of Afghans, comprising tribal elders, Islamic clerics and influential figures, will discuss the political issues, security and social situation in Afghanistan.
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Sirajuddin Haqqani calls for end of disputes among local tribes in Afghani
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 8 (ANI): Sirajuddin Haqqani, the acting head of Taliban's Interior Ministry, who is on the UN sanctions list as well as an FBI wanted terrorist has called for the resolution of disputes with a Pashtun tribe through negotiation.
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Afghans worried over increase in torn currency note in Kabul markets
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 8 (ANI): Amidst a devastating economic crisis in Afghanistan, Afghan citizens have complained of an increase in torn currency notes in the markets of Kabul, posing serious hurdles.
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14 people killed in Afghanistan last week in series of blasts
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 8 (ANI): At least six people were killed and eight others were injured in Afghanistan last week, Pajhwok Afghan News said on Sunday.
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Afghanistan receives USD 32 million in humanitarian aid
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 8 (ANI): Amid a devastating economic crisis, Afghanistan received USD 32 million in humanitarian assistance on Sunday, the country's central bank informed while appreciating the humanitarian assistance of the international community.
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UN chief concerned over new hijab rules for Afghan women
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 8 (ANI): UN chief Antonio Guterres aired his concerns about a recent decision by the Taliban to obligate Afghan women to cover head-to-toe, a decision that has led to severe criticism from human rights observers.
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Step by step Taliban is obliterating women's rights: UN Special Rapporteur
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 8 (ANI): Step by step Taliban is obliterating Afghan women's human rights, UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett said a day after the Taliban issued the latest edict on mandatory face coverings compounding restrictions on education, movement, employment and public li
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