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Multiple Sunday blasts in Pakistan forces US to resrict movements of its c
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
On Sunday, at least seven blasts took place in Pakistan's Balochistan where 5 army personnel were killed and 19 others were injured.
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German Foreign Minister calls for 'strong global reaction' to repression o
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Sunday called for a strong response from the international community over the Taliban's ban on higher education of women in Afghanistan.
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Male students in Afghanistan boycott classes over suspension of higher edu
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Following the Taliban's ban on university education for girls, the male students in the country have boycotted their classes condemning the suspension of higher education for women, Tolo news reported on Sunday.
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3 foreign NGOs suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban ban women
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Foreign aid groups have suspended their work in Afghanistan in the wake of a recent decree by the Taliban, banning women from working in international and local non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
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Multiple blasts in Pakistan's Balochistan kill five: Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Five people were killed and 10 others were injured in multiple blasts in Pakistan's Balochistan province, The News International newspaper reported on Sunday.
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Taliban justifies women education ban amid criticism: Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The Taliban-appointed Acting Minister of Higher Education of Afghanistan Nida Mohammad Nadim said there is no opposition to the barring of women from university education in the country.
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Devastating for Afghan people: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tal
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced grave concerns over the Taliban regime's decisions to ban women from jobs in Afghanistan.
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UN seeks clarity from Taliban over ban on women from working in NGOs
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
On Saturday, the Taliban regime ordered all local and foreign NGOs to stop female employees from coming to work in the country. The Taliban-led Ministry of Economy (MOE) ordered all national and international non-government organizations to suspend the jobs of female employees until further
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UN chief 'disturbed' by Taliban's ban on women working for NGOs in Afghani
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The United Nations and its partners, including national and international non-governmental organizations, are helping more than 28 million Afghans who depend on humanitarian aid to survive. The reported ban on women working with the international community to save lives and livelihoods in Af
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Afghan women protest against Taliban ban on university education of female
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
According to the videos circulating on social media, a group of women took to the street and marched around the province, chanting slogans like: "Education is our right", and "education for all or none".
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EU condemns Taliban ban on women working for NGOs
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The European Union on Saturday (local time) condemned the Taliban's ban on women working for NGOs and said that it was assessing the impact of its aid in Afghanistan.
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Taliban's ban on women's university studies contradicts with Sharia, says
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The Grand Imam said that he "deeply" regrets the decision issued by the authorities in Afghanistan, preventing Afghan women's access to university education.
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