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Kabul's air pollution levels tripled over past week, says country's enviro
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The agency noted that it is making an effort to lower the amount of air pollution in Kabul, but it is unable to do so due to a lack of adequate equipment to measure the level of pollution.
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Afghanistan: Young people illegally migrate amid rising unemployment
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Young people said it has become more difficult to cover the costs of living in the current situation and therefore they have to go to neighbouring countries or farther away.
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Afghanistan: Women raise concern over lack of market for their products
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Many Afghan women noted a decline in the market for their handicrafts over the past two years and emphasized the need for support from relevant institutions.
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Afghanistan: Presence of people in parks decreases as Taliban impose restr
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Amid the Taliban hardline regime and strict restrictions, there are much fewer people visiting parks in Afghanistan now, reported TOLOnews.
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Need to focus our work more in Afghanistan: Saudi Foreign Minister
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Amid a rise in blasts and terrorism in Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has said that it is important to focus the work more on Afghanistan so that it does not become a safe haven for terrorist groups, reported TOLOnews.
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1 killed in mine blast in Afghanistan's Ghazni
Updated : 3 years ago IST
On Wednesday, an explosive device left over from previous conflicts exploded as a farmer was working in his farmland in Asghar Khil village of Moqar district, killing him on the spot, the provincial official said.
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Afghanistan: 1 killed, 2 injured in fire at fuel station in Jawzjan
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A Taliban spokesperson in the province, Abdul Sattar Halimi, said that at least one person was killed and two others were wounded in the incident.
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Afghanistan demands "immediate attention, resolution" on arrest of Afghan
Updated : 3 years ago IST
An appeal has been made to the United Nations Higher Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other relevant international organisations to provide support in effectively managing the Afghan refugee situation.
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Afghanistan embassy in Islamabad urges Pak government to stop arrest of re
Updated : 3 years ago IST
274 Afghans are detained in Sindh state prisons, according to Abdul Jabar Takhari, the general consul of Afghanistan in Karachi, who also indicated that efforts are being undertaken to liberate them.
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UN body says over 17 million Afghans received assistance in last 5 months
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Over a span of the last five months, more than 17.3 million people in Afghanistan have received aid and assistance, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), reported Khaama Press.
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Afghanistan: UNICEF concerned over likely halt in operation of NGOs in edu
Updated : 3 years ago IST
UNICEF has raised concerns that if international non-governmental organizations working in the field of education are no longer allowed to operate in Afghanistan, it will affect highly affect the education of the children in the war-torn nation, TOLOnews reported.
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Pakistan, Turkmenistan ink Joint Implementation Plan for TAPI gas pipeline
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The pipeline will transport up to 33 billion cubic metres (bcm) (average 3.2 BCFD) of natural gas per year over a 30-year period. The supply source is the Galkynysh gas field in the eastern region of Turkmenistan whereas Pakistan's off-take will be 1.3 BCFD with a pipeline diameter of 56 inc
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