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Taliban continues to suppress human rights, particularly those of women, i
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Taliban, under its rule in Afghanistan continues to suppress the basic human rights, particularly the rights of women, as the females in the country remain deprived of education, employment and a lot more.
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As humanitarian crisis worsens, 85 per cent of Afghans living on less than
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in a report highlighted that Afghans are dealing with extreme hardships, and approximately 85 per cent of them live on less than one dollar a day, as reported by TOLO News.
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Afghanistan: Two people killed, 12 injured in explosion in Kabul
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As many as two people were killed and 12 others were injured after an explosion in Afghanistan's Kabul on Thursday.
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Pakistan's caretaker govt used threats, abuse, and detention to coerce Afg
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Pakistan's caretaker government clamped down on dissenting media, the political opposition, and nongovernmental organisations in 2023, Human Rights Watch said in its World Report 2024 on Wednesday.
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 jolts Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The NCS posted from its X handle, "Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 12-01-2024, 04:51:02 IST, Lat: 36.54 & Long: 71.60, Depth: 17 Km ,Location: Afghanistan."
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800 women held in prisons in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As the Taliban's atrocities on women in Afghanistan continue in various forms, including suppression of their basic rights, a TOLOnews report highlighted how out of around 19000 people who are currently held under prisons in Afghanistan, at least 800 are women.
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"UNSC supports integration of Afghanistan into international community if
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that the recently adopted UN Security Council resolution highlights the support of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for Afghanistan's integration into the international community only if Kabul meets its international obligations
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolts Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter Scale jolted Afghanistan on Thursday, according to the National Centre for Seismology.
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Afghan Red Crescent Society President urges for 'more' humanitarian aid fo
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The demand for humanitarian help has intensified, said Matiul Haq Khalis, President of the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS), as a result of the earthquake in Herat and the forcible expulsion of immigrants from nearby nations, including Pakistan and Iran, TOLOnews reported.
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Two earthquakes hit Afghanistan in less than half an hour
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Two earthquakes of magnitude jolted Afghanistan's Fayzabad on Wednesday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported.
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Excessive coal consumption leads to rise in respiratory diseases in Afghan
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Concerns have been raised by certain locals and specialists in the central Bamyan province regarding the rise in respiratory illnesses brought on by the excessive handling, loading, and burning of coal, Pajhwok News reported.
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Former President Karzai welcomes UN Resolution on appointing special envoy
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The former president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, has praised the recent resolution passed by the United Nations Security Council designating a special envoy for peace in Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported.
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