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Australian FM Penny Wong condemns Taliban's "failure to meet basic needs"
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
In a post on X, she wrote, "The people of Afghanistan are enduring one of the world's worst protracted humanitarian crises, exacerbated by the Taliban's failure to meet basic needs. In response, the Australian Government will provide a further $50 million in support through established UN pa
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Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis deepens as millions face acute food inse
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis is worsening due to deportations, drought and earthquakes, with 17.4 million people facing acute food insecurity, the Norwegian Refugee Council said. Residents report rising prices and fuel shortages, while authorities and aid agencies call for increased int
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UNHRC warns Pakistan deportations of Afghans could deepen crisis without a
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking in Geneva on September 12, UNHCR's representative for Afghanistan, Arafat Jamal, urged Islamabad to halt expulsions of vulnerable Afghans, stressing that many asylum seekers require protection. He said the agency was ready to work with Pakistani authorities to identify and safeguard
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Religious scholars, tribal elders call for reopening of schools for Afghan
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Taliban has been called upon by religious scholars and tribal leaders to open the country's institutions and universities to women right away, as their basic right to attain education continues to remain compromised, TOLOnews reported.
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Afghan Red Crescent Society President urges for 'more' humanitarian aid fo
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The demand for humanitarian help has intensified, said Matiul Haq Khalis, President of the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS), as a result of the earthquake in Herat and the forcible expulsion of immigrants from nearby nations, including Pakistan and Iran, TOLOnews reported.
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Afghanistan: Residents of Nuristan complain of serious challenges due to d
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The damaged Nuristan-Kunar highway has left the locals in the province with significant obstacles, and they have requested the government to keep its word on this front.
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Journalists Center expresses concern over media rights violations in Afgha
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Afghanistan Journalists Centre stated that in 2023 it had documented 168 instances of journalists' rights being violated in Afghanistan, and it raised alarm about these crimes, TOLOnews reported.
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Needs of 40 per cent of children in Afghanistan remain unmet: Report
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In its most recent study, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) stated that 40 per cent of children in Afghanistan do not meet their needs, emphasising that one-third of the country's youngsters are involved in labour work, according to Khaama Press.
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Afghanistan: Taliban calls on nations to not use Afghan refugees as 'polit
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing deportation of Afghan migrants from Pakistan, the Taliban urged the nations not to use Afghan immigrants as a 'political tool' on Monday, according to TOLOnews.
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Need another USD 23.6 million to help 600,000 Afghan refugees deported by
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The spokesperson of the United Nations World Food Program in Afghanistan, Ziauddin Safi, has said that the organisation requires an additional USD 23.6 million to assist 600,000 refugees deported by Pakistan, TOLOnews reported.
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Afghanistan: Kabul residents complain about low quality internet, high pri
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the poor economy, Kabul residents have complained about the low quality and high rate of internet in Afghanistan, Pajhwok News reported.
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Afghan miner killed in Northern Turkey to conceal illegal mining operatio
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In a tragic incident, an Afghan man, 50, was killed in northern Turkey, Khaama Press reported on Tuesday.
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