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Over 1 million Afghan refugees trapped between hostile Pakistan and Taliba
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Afghan refugees first became an effective tool for Pakistan to have influence in Afghanistan and advance its strategic interest of keeping Kabul as its "strategic backyard.
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Afghanistan: At least 1 killed, 10 injured due to floods in Takhar provinc
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The province reported both financial and human losses from the natural calamity. Many homes were demolished, and the flash flood devastated thousands of acres of agricultural land.
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Women start own enterprises in Afghanistan amid restrictions on employment
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
After losing their jobs to the Taliban's hardline policies, several former female employees in government institutions have started their own enterprises, TOLOnews reported.
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Pakistan: Growers urge Sindh govt to stop smuggling of wheat to Afghanista
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
They claimed that the highly influential businessmen were paying Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 75,000 to 1,00,000 per vehicle as bribes to district food officials, administration and police to move their wheat-loaded heavy vehicles to Afghanistan.
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Biden blames Trump administration for troubled US troop withdrawal from Af
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In a 12-page document, the Biden administration said, "President Biden's choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained by conditions created by his predecessor (Donald Trump)."
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"If saffron flag won't be unfurled in Udaipur then...?" Rajasthan BJP chie
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
After Rajasthan's Udaipur administration banned the placing of flags carrying religious symbols on public properties without due permission for the next two months, state BJP chief CP Joshi on Thursday questioned the Ashok Gehlot government saying if "saffron flag won't be unfurled in Udaipu
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Afghanistan: 3 journalists arrested by Taliban forces
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Three journalists, including two reporters from Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA) and a journalist for the private TV Tanwir, were arrested from their area in Pule-e-Khumri, the capital city of Baghlan province, on Thursday morning, according to Khaama Press.
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Taliban's decision banning women from working with UN will threaten vulner
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on the Taliban to put Afghans first and reverse the decision.
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UN Secretary General condemns ban on Afghan women working with UN in Afgha
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Antonio Guterres in a tweet said: "I strongly condemn the prohibition of our Afghan female colleagues from working in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province."
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UN expresses concern after Taliban bans Afghan female UN staff members fro
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The UN said: "The United Nations in Afghanistan expresses serious concern that female national UN staff have been prevented from reporting to work in Nangarhar province."
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Dispute over Torkham terminal land acquisition continues
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Khuga Khel tribe alleged that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), with whom they had originally signed an agreement on the provision of over 300 kanals of their collective land near the Torkham border for the construction of the terminal, had changed the designs and moreover had taken th
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World should prefer to engage: Taliban
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"Pressure, imposition of pressure and threats, these methods should be put aside, and they should engage with the Islamic Emirate so that the Islamic Emirate can take responsible actions regarding some issues, some laws and other issues in the world," Mujahid said, as quoted by TOLO News rep
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