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India has noted reports of suspension of access to universities for Afghan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
India has noted reports of suspension of access to universities for Afghan women, and girls, as well as a ban on female employees of NGOs and international organizations from going to work with utmost "concern", India's Permanent Ambassador to UN, Ruchira Kamboj, said on Wednesday, adding
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'Taliban ban temporary, but impact will be extremely high': Afghanistan NG
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Following a decision by the Taliban regime to ban women from working at non-governmental organisations, four major international aid groups suspended their operations in Afghanistan on Sunday.
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Taliban justifies women education ban amid criticism: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 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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Key Taliban leader Haqqani seeks good relations with US, international com
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 17 (ANI): Key Taliban leader Sirajuddin Haqqani on Monday said that his outfit, which now rules Afghanistan, seeks "good relations with the US and the international community."
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UNSC expresses concern over Taliban's ban on girls attending school
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], March 28 (ANI): The UN Security Council has expressed concern over the Taliban's decision to ban girls from attending school above the sixth grade in Afghanistan.
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Female students protest in Kabul against Taliban's ban on girls attending
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 27 (ANI): Dozens of female students in Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul took to the streets demanding the Taliban regime to withdraw its decision to ban girls from attending school above the sixth grade.
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UK stresses importance of getting Afghan girls back to school during talks
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], November 29 (ANI): Charge d'Affaires of the UK Mission to Afghanistan on Sunday stressed the importance of getting Afghan girls back to school after the Taliban restricted female education in Afghanistan.
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Do not oppose female education, will make curriculum Islamic, say Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 18 (ANI): Claiming that the Taliban does not oppose female education, the Islamic Emirate said that this was girls' Islamic and legal right.
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Taliban leader meets with top Aga Khan Foundation member, discusses strate
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 6 (ANI): The Taliban's spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said that the top leaders of the group met with the envoy of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), Akbar Pesnani, to discuss a comprehensive development strategy for Afghanistan, Sputnik reported.
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