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US, Afghan officials agree to prisoner swap after high-level talks in Kabu
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US officials and Afghan authorities have agreed to carry out a prisoner exchange, after a rare talk with the authorities in Kabul, Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Saturday.
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Over 500 women charged with various crimes imprisoned in Afghanistan: Repo
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
As per officials, in total, there are over 17,000 prisoners in the country's prisons.
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Central prison in Afghanistan's Herat launches capacity building programme
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Central Prison of Herat province has started to provide capacity-building programmes to the inmates in order to incorporate change amongst the prisoners.
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Afghanistan: Hundreds of prisoners including Taliban terrorists escape fro
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 15 (ANI): Hundreds of prisoners on Sunday fled from Afghanistan's Charikar prison amid the Taliban's drastic gains in the country.
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Taliban releases over 1,000 criminals, drug traffickers from prisons after
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 12 (ANI): As the Taliban captured key cities from the Afghan government, the terror group has released nearly 1000 criminals, drug traffickers among others from at least six cities it took control of in recent days.
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Kerala HC seeks response from Centre on repatriating Nimisha Fathima livin
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], July 26 (ANI): Kerala High Court has sought the view of Central government on a petition filed by the mother of Nimisha Fathima who is in an Afghanistan prison following the killing of her Islamic State (IS) fighter husband in an attack.
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Taliban halts talks with Afghan govt on prisoner exchange
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 7 (ANI): The Taliban on Tuesday broke off talks with the Afghan government on prisoner exchange, the main step in peace talks being brokered by the United States after it agreed on a troop withdrawal pact with the group.
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Imran Khan welcomes release of US, Australian professors in Afghanistan
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Nov 19 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday welcomed the release of American and Australian professors Kevin King and Timothy Weeks by the Taliban, expressing hope that the step would give a confidence boost to all parties involved in the Afghan peace pr
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Prisoner exchange between Taliban, Afghan Government yet to take place
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Nov 14 (ANI): The prisoner exchange between the Taliban group and the Afghan government has not happened yet, a source close to the group told Sputnik.
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Afghanistan: Prison riot kills 4 inmates, 33 injured including police
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 15 (ANI): Four inmates lost their lives while 33 others, including 20 police officers, were injured after riots broke out at the Pul-e-Charkhi prison here on Tuesday (local time).
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Afghanistan frees 75 Hizb-e-Islami prisoners
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Jan 11 (ANI): The Afghan government released at least 75 Hizb-E-Islami prisoners from Pul-e-Charkhi prison in Kabul on Thursday.
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Five prisoners hanged to death in Kabul prison
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Nov 29 (ANI): At least five prisoners, who were sentenced to death over kidnapping charges, have been hanged to death at Pul-e-Charkhi prison in Kabul.
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