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Former Afghanistan women's basketball team captain calls Taliban universit
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Nilofar, who fled from Afghanistan after the Taliban came into power, said, "Unfortunately, Taliban said that women are not allowed to go to universities any and we saw that girls couldn't enter the Universities. It is almost one and a half years that scho
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Islamic countries, US, condemn Taliban's decision to disallow women's righ
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamic countries -- Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey -- and the US on Wednesday expressed concern and condemned the Taliban for disallowing women's right to education.
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"Targeted discrimination" UN slams Taliban's decision to suspend women fro
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
In a statement, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said the UN and its humanitarian partners also urge the de facto authorities to reopen girls' schools beyond the sixth grade and end all measures preventing women and girls from participating fully in daily public life,
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Drug trade booms in Afghanistan under the Taliban: Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The Taliban after taking power in Afghanistan in August 2021, promised to crack down on narcotics and ban the production, processing, and sale of illicit drugs.
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Pakistan in a fix as border clashes with Afghanistan continue
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan has no option but to seek engagement with the Afghan Taliban regime, The Express Tribune reported, citing people dealing with the matter. Border incidents have spiked in the last few weeks, putting Pakistan's ties with the Taliban in limbo.
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EU condemns Taliban's decision to ban Afghan women from universities
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Higher Education of Afghanistan, which is ruled by the Taliban, prohibited girls from attending universities and other higher education institutions.
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A more pluralistic polity only way forward for Afghanistan: UN Special Rep
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is focusing on maintaining a dialogue with the Taliban in hope of a better future for Afghanistan, where everyone, women, men, girls, and boys, can live a life with dignity and equality, Otunbayeva said.
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India 'closely monitoring' security situation in Afghanistan: Sanjay Varma
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Sanjay Varma said that India is "closely monitoring" the security situation in Afghanistan and remains actively engaged with the international community on issues related to the nation.
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Taliban frees two Americans in 'goodwill gesture': US State Dept
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
US State Department spokesman Ned Price on Tuesday (local time) said the two Americans detained in Afghanistan had been freed by the Taliban as part of an apparent 'goodwill gesture'.
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India raises concern over poppy cultivation, Taliban-Al-Qaida relations at
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
India on Tuesday (local time) raised concerns over Opium poppy cultivation, Taliban-Al-Qaida relations and erosion of human rights at a United Nations Security Council briefing on Afghanistan.
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Taliban announces indefinite ban on university education for Afghan girls
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021 and imposed policies severely restricting basic rights--particularly those of women and girls, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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UN chief asks Taliban to end terror activities posing threat from Afghanis
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Guterres made these comments in response to a question on rising terrorist attacks in Pakistan, including the recent attack at a police station in Lakki Marwat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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