The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is expected to address the issue of women's rights in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule which has imposed a brutal crackdown on women and girls, the Human Rights Watch highlighted in a report.
The T20 tournament will see teams comprising legendary stars from the five biggest Asian cricketing nations -- India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan -- compete from March 13 to March 21, 2024
Sri Lanka's uncapped pacers Chamika Gunasekara and Milan Rathnayake have been included in the squad for the one-off Test against Afghanistan which will kick off on Friday
Jay Shah was reappointed as the President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) unanimously extended by one year at its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday.
The Indian representative engaged in a meeting with Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed Foreign Minister, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, and expressed India's active participation in both international and regional initiatives concerning Afghanistan.
Abdul Qahar Balkhi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, posted on his official X handle, "The President of the People's Republic of China H.E. Xi Jinping, accepted the letter of credence of Mawlawi Asadullah (@BilalKarimi44) as the Ambassador Extraordinaire and Plenipotentiary
Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed Foreign Minister, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, met with the ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions of the regional countries of the region, including India.
While addressing a public meeting in Sariab, he added, "Now these people are saying that the missing people are in Afghanistan or in other countries, you cannot deny that state institutions are directly involved in missing persons."
The National Unity Group of Afghanistan has welcomed an announcement inviting women to the United Nations session and has called for avoiding any involvement with the Taliban, Khaama Press reported.
As for over two years now, girls are barred from accessing education in Afghanistan, International organisations have called for lifting the ban on girls' education as soon as possible, TOLO News reported.