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Afghanistan University entrance exams held without women
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The first set of university exams were held in 11 of the 34 provinces in Afghanistan without any female students in attendance on Thursday, TOLOnews reported.
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Swedish humanitarian body suspends activities in Afghanistan after Taliban
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan, a humanitarian organisation, said on Wednesday that part of its operations had been discontinued in response to a Taliban directive to cease Swedish participation nationwide, reported Khaama Press.
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Two men flogged in public in Afghanistan’s Laghman
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Afghanistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday said that two individuals have been publically flogged in the eastern province of Laghman, Khaama Press reported.
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Afghanistan: Taliban abolishes Attorney General's Office
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Taliban have abolished the Attorney General's Office (AGO) and turned it into the “Directorate of Supervision and Prosecution of Decrees and Orders", reported TOLO News on Tuesday.
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Pak army terms TTP sanctuaries in Afghanistan a security threat
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The top military brass of Pakistan has said that the sanctuaries of Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) in Afghanistan are majorly impacting the security of the country, Geo News reported.
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Afghanistan: Two killed, 13 others injured in accident in Samangan
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The incident occurred when a motorbike with two Taliban-appointed security officers crashed with a passenger bus in Zuhrabi near Aybak City.
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Drought gives rise to dust storms in Afghanistan, analysts blame Taliban
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Severe drought has given rise to massive dust storms in Afghanistan and analysts believed that it is the de-facto authorities of the country that are to be blamed as they are unable to take serious actions to prevent any of it, TOLOnews reported.
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As drought grips Afghanistan's Bamyan, farmers complain of lack of fodd
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Lamenting over the challenges faced by Livestock farmers on a daily basis in the province, they said that the lack of fodder is not the only problem; the occurrence of various animal diseases has also had a bad effect on livestock farming and has reduced their income.
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Donors, NGOs face immense challenge in meeting needs of Afghan people: Rep
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In a recent report titled "Afghanistan's Dire Humanitarian Situation," the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) recommended the continuation of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported.
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Woman students in Afghanistan reiterate call to reopen schools for girls
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
This comes 660 days after closure of schools for girls from grade 7 to 12 in Afghanistan.
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Number of malnourished children on rise, say doctors in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
As per the doctors, 45 malnourished children have been admitted to the hospital in the past two weeks.
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Malala Yousafzai condemns Taliban for reversing women’s right to education
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Yousafzai expressed her despair over the Taliban’s “complete reversal” of women’s rights and education in Afghanistan.
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