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52 per cent of visual media outlets ceased operations in Afghanistan since
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, press freedom in the country has taken a backseat, with several restrictions put into place for journalists. The Media Support for Afghanistan's Free Media (NAI) announced on Tuesday, coinciding with World Television Day, hig
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US foreign affairs panel chief stresses on transparency in Afghanistan fun
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Earlier, the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said in a new report that since the Taliban takeover of the country in August 2021, the U.S. has appropriated over $2.35 billion
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UK aid cuts 59 per cent of funds for Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, the situation of people, especially women in Afghanistan has only deteriorated as the country is under a massive humanitarian crisis.
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3,774 Afghanis faced casualties from August 2021 to May 2023: UNAMA report
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The UNAMA report highlighted that between the Taliban takeover on August 15 2021 and May 30 2023, UNAMA recorded 3,774 civilian casualties (1,095 killed, 2,679 wounded), among them 233 women (92 killed, 141wounded) and 866 children (287 killed, 579 wounded), as per Khaama Press.
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Afghanistan: Paktia University graduates call on Taliban to reopen schools
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Ahmadullah, a graduate student, said that there were girls with them during this period. He further said that girls have been banned from universities after the Taliban seized power in August 2021.
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World Bank report on Taliban rule in Afghanistan: Regime change affected e
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The recent regime change in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover in August 2021 has not only affected the economy and also the welfare of the Afghan people, the World Bank said in its recent report of "Women, Business and the Law 2023," according to TOLOnews.
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Terror strikes in Pakistan surged after Taliban takeover: Report
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Since the Taliban seized control of Kabul on August 15, 2021, there have been a substantial number of terrorist attacks inside Pakistan. In addition, 138 per cent more people were killed in attacks in Pakistan between August 2021 and April 2023.
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Man arrested for raping 20-year-old girl in Assam's Sonitpur in August 202
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"The arrested person was identified as 50-year-old Rafiqul Islam. He allegedly raped a girl at Professor Colony Lama village under Dhekiajuli police station in Sonitpur district two years back and after committing the crime the accused person was absconding,' police said.
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TTP forging nexus with Baloch separatists, militant groups: Experts
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Islamite militants, including TTP, and separatists have increased their attacks in Balochistan since the Taliban took over Kabul in August 2021, said Adnan Aamir, a Quetta-based journalist who writes for international media.
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Female mental health gets attention long needed, new exclusive facility co
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI/PNN): Athena Behavioral Health launched its first center in August 2021 with the aim of offering topnotch mental health treatment programs in India. Through the years of its operation, Athena successfully revamped mental health treatment in India bringing it to
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Afghan migrants continue to suffer, face trouble for shelter across border
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, the citizens of the country have fled to different nations due to strict restrictions imposed by the de-facto authorities.
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157 students participate in Bhutan's national competition on coding "CodeM
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The CodeMonkey is an online platform to make coding more fun and engaging for students and was granted by the King in August 2021. In the press release, the Royal Society of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (RSSTEM) of the King's Secretariat said that the King has granted Soe
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