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Rights activist asks Taliban to reopen girls' schools
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 13 (ANI): Women's rights activist Zarifa Ghafari called on the Taliban to reopen all girls' schools and asked the world leaders to pay attention to the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and "not differentiate between Afghans and Ukrainians".
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Nearly 500 ex-Afghan officials killed, kidnapped by Taliban: Report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 13 (ANI): The Taliban, after seizing power in Afghanistan, have murdered or kidnapped about 500 former Afghan officials, military personnel and those believed to have collaborated with the United States.
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UNHCR expresses concern over Taliban decree banning girls from schools
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 13 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR) has expressed concern over the closure of secondary schools for Afghan girls and their safety.
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Pakistan has emerged as transit hub for global narcotic smuggling
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 12 (ANI): Afghanistan is the prime source of opium supply to the world drug markets and Pakistan is the transport hub with drug networks operating from the country using its drug routes to reach international markets, according to an article in Islam Khabar.
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Iran asks Taliban to ensure safety of diplomatic missions in Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], April 12 (ANI): Iran has asked the Taliban regime in Afghnaistan to ensure the security of its diplomatic assets in Kabul amid rising protests by the people against deportations of Afghan refugees.
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UN special envoy blames Taliban's ban on girls' education for negative glo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 12 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen, during a briefing of the Diplomatic Corps, highlighted that the Taliban's decision to ban girls from attending secondary schools has negatively impacted the attitude of the global c
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Kabul residents protest against forced deportations of Afghans from Iran
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 12 (ANI): Dozens of Kabul residents on Monday protested in front of Iran's embassy over the reports of abuse against Afghan refugees in Iran, local media reported.
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Afghanistan will remain untouched by Pakistan crisis, says Taliban
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 11 (ANI): Taliban has issued a statement saying the political crisis in Pakistan seeing a constant soar, will have no effect on Afghanistan. However, analysts predict an impact is inevitable on Afghanistan's situation due to changes in Pakistan's administration.
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Western envoys link aid to Afghanistan with allowing girls access to educa
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 11 (ANI): Hardening stand against anti-women measures of the Taliban, the envoys and representatives of the European Union, US, and the European countries in a joint statement have said that the international aid to Kabul will depend on Afghanistan's ability to
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Human rights group expresses concern over 'harassment' of Afghan refugees
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 10 (ANI): Expressing concern over the "harassment" of Afghan refugees in Iran, the Amnesty International, a human rights organisation, has called it a "blatant act of violation of human rights", reported local media.
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UNICEF distributes cash to Afghan families to ease humanitarian crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 10 (ANI): Amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said that they have distributed cash assistance to over 6,000 families in the central Daikundi province of the country to respond to the
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Afghan Saffron's sales goes down by 20 to 30 %, traders tensed
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 10 (ANI): Due to a drop in sales of Afghan saffron by 20-30 per cent, traders called on the Islamic Emirates to help them facilitate the export of Afghan products in the current solar year 1400, increasing the prices of the spice which is also termed as 'Red Gold'.
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