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TTP forms 'new cabinet' in a challenge to Pakistan govt
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
TTP is allied with the Taliban, who seized power in neighbouring Afghanistan in August last year. The radical Islamic outfit has stepped up attacks since it announced the end of an Afghan Taliban-brokered ceasefire with the government in November.
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Women, children among 1,200 Afghan migrants jailed in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The UN Refugee Agency said people should not be punished or criminaliSed for exercising their fundamental human right to seek asylum. It also urged countries neighbouring Afghanistan, including Pakistan, to continue to protect those seeking safety.
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Explosion at Kabul military airport, casualties likely
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
An explosion was reported at the Kabul military airport on Sunday, Afghan news agency TOLOnews reported.
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Yearender 2022: Pakistan-Taliban ties in jeopardy over Durand Line crisis
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan endorsed the Taliban taking over Kabul by saying that Afghanistan has broken the "shackles of slavery" in the neighbouring war-torn country. Pakistan is accused of facilitating the Taliban rebellion which ultimately resulted in the seizing of powe
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Artists in Afghanistan's Paktia struggling to find market to present their
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
A group of painters in the eastern province of Paktia claimed that while things were better in the past, they are currently struggling to find a market for their creations as Afghanistan's economy is under deep crisis since the Taliban took control in August last year, TOLO news reported.
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More than 6.6 mn people face severe hunger crisis in Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Crisis in Afghanistan does not seem to die down as several people are under the grip of hunger and lack of basic amenities in Afghanistan since the Taliban took control of the Afghan land in August last year, TOLO news reported.
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11.6 million Afghan women, girls are no longer receiving vital aid: US env
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
On December 24, the Taliban issued a decree banning women from working in non-governmental organisations (NGOs). This came after they had already suspended university education for women and secondary schooling for girls until what they termed further notice.
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1,668 journalists killed worldwide in past 20 years: Media watchdog RSF
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
"Behind the figures, there are the faces, personalities, talent and commitment of those who have paid with their lives for their information gathering, their search for the truth and their passion for journalism," said Christophe Deloire, RSF secretary-general.
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Pakistan-Taliban ties: From strategic depth to strategic menace
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The US exit from Afghanistan had bolstered Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) activities with its base in the war-torn country still intact, Pakistan's counter-terrorism authority in Islamabad told the country's Senate Standing Committee on Interior earlier this month. The TTP gained considerab
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Norwegian Refugee Council head urges the West to engage with Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Egeland, during an interview with TOLO News, talked about the Taliban's recent decision banning women from going to schools, universities and work.
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UNHCR voices concern over arrest of Afghan refugees in Karachi
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
On Friday, Sindh Minister Sharjeel Memon said 129 Afghan female illegal immigrants were jailed in the province -- with 178 children -- but insisted the minors were not under arrest, the Dawn newspaper reported.
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China's "daydream of imperialism" receives a jolt in its backyard
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
China has treated Pakistan and Afghanistan as its backyard since the exit of the United States from the scene, however, the security of its investments in the region is in limbo.
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