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Taliban to open high schools for girls today
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 23 (ANI): The Taliban has allowed girls to return to high schools from Wednesday, ending the uncertainty over whether the Islamic group would allow full access to education for girls.
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Taliban's education ministry asks women personnel to wear hijab
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 22 (ANI): Taliban's Ministry of Education has asked its women personnel to wear Hijab to their offices, while asking the men to refrain from shaving their beards, media reports said.
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Taliban deploys artillery units near Pakistan border: reports
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 22 (ANI): The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has reportedly deployed artillery units near the Pakistan border in a development that can potentially raise the tensions on the Durand line to new heights.
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Taliban removes Navroz holiday from Afghan calendar
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 22 (ANI): Taliban have removed Navroz or Nowruz holiday from the Afghan calendar, according to media reports.
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Former minister appeal Afghans to return to Afghanistan; ask Taliban to en
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 21 (ANI): Former parliamentary affairs minister Farooq Wardak of Afghanistan on Sunday appealed Afghans, who have fled Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power, to return to the country and asked the Islamic Emirate to ensure civil and human rights of all citizen
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Hazara tapestries smuggled out of Afghanistan displayed at New Zealand gal
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], March 21 (ANI): To preserve the art and culture of Afghanistan, three tapestries made by Hazara artist Khadim Ali were smuggled under the nose of the Taliban are now being displayed in a New Plymouth art gallery in New Zealand.
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Taliban bans official Afghan tricolour flag
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 21 (ANI): The Taliban regime in Afghanistan on Sunday issued a decree banning the official tricolour flag of the internationally-recognised Afghan government (black, red, green) and replaces it with the white coloured flag of the Islamic emirate.
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Navroz festival not to be celebrated in Afghanistan under Taliban regime
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 20 (ANI): Navroz or Nowruz which marks the Persian and Iranian New Year will not be celebrated in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime.
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ISIS-K continues to grow in Afghanistan: US CENTCOM chief
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): The Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIS-K) continues to grow unabated in Afghanistan with the reigning Taliban regime finding it difficult to counter the threat, United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) chief General Kenneth McKenzie said on Friday.
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180 media outlets closed in past seven months in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 17 (ANI): As many as 180 media outlets out of 475 have been closed in Afghanistan in the past seven months following the takeover by the Taliban in August this year, local media reported.
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Taliban pressurising Afghan embassies to replace former diplomats with its
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 15 (ANI): Afghan embassies in foreign countries that do not recognize the Taliban government are facing financial difficulties as well as pressure from Taliban officials in Kabul to replace the former government's diplomats with their own supporters, according to a
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Turkey, Qatar, Afghanistan to finalize deal on Kabul Airport
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 13 (ANI): The agreement between Afghanistan, Turkey and Qatar is in the final stages for operating Kabul airport and several other international airports in the country, said Khairullah Khairkhwa, Islamic Emirate's acting Minister of Information and Culture.
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