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Former President Hamid Karzai says education of girls "vital issue" for Af
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai has said that the education of girls is a "vital issue" for Afghanistan, as the basic rights of the females in the country are curtailed under the Taliban regime, according to Khaama Press.
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Amid humanitarian crisis, Afghanistan receives 169 tonnes of aid from Uzbe
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Afghanistan has received 169 tons of aid from Uzbekistan at a time when the country is grappling with a severe humanitarian crisis. The package was delivered to Balkh province from Termez, according to Khaama Press.
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Pakistan govt extends stay of registered Afghan refugees till June 30
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The decision was taken following the federal cabinet meeting held at the Pakistan PM House under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
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Afghanistan has turned into "graveyard of girls' hopes" under Taliban: UN
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Amid restrictions imposed on women, and girls in Afghanistan under the Taliban, the United Nations has said that the country has become a graveyard of girls' hopes.
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Afghanistan: Rains, floods destroy nearly 70 schools, madrassas in Uruzgan
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Recent rains and floods have destroyed nearly 70 schools and madrassas in Uruzgan province of Afghanistan, and lack of sufficient funds is hampering their repair work, according to TOLOnews.
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Afghanistan Economic Crisis: Special market for women shuts down due to no
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The situation of women in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule continues to deteriorate, as in yet another case, the "Khadijah Al-Kubra" market, specifically for women in Mazar-e-Sharif city, has been closed due to the non-payment of shop rents, Khaama Press reported citing sources on Monday.
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Pak: More poliovirus detected in sewage samples from Quetta, concerns rise
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
According to Regional Reference Lab for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health, these samples were genetically linked to the imported YB3A cluster of the virus, which is prevalent in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan: Nine people killed due to floods in Helmand
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In a statement, the Taliban-appointed head of information and culture in Helmand said that the incident first happened on Thursday night in the Abghol area of the Kajaki district.
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Afghanistan: Amid health sector challenges, Turkish doctors arrive in Kabu
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
At a time when Afghanistan is grappling with a poor economy and the healthcare system is in a deteriorated state, Turkish doctors have arrived in Kabul to provide free pediatric care in the Taliban-ruled nation, reported Khaama Press.
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"Journey fuelled by relentless determination to excel...": Afghanistan's M
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Fifteen years ago, on this day, Afghanistan played their first international match, a fifth-place playoff against Scotland during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Qualifiers
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EAM Jaishankar meets UN Assistance Mission chief, discusses current situat
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed pleasure at welcoming Special Representative Roza Otunbayeva, head of United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), here on Thursday morning.
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Death toll from floods in Afghanistan rises to 66: Taliban-led ministry
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Taliban-led Ministry of State for Natural Disaster Management in Afghanistan has confirmed that the death toll in the recent floods has gone up to 66.
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