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Amnesty International calls for release of four Afghan women human right d
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amnesty International expressed concern over the detention and alleged torture of women rights defenders in Taliban prisons and demanded their release, as reported by Khaama Press.
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India allows duty-free import of yellow peas
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
India is a large consumer and grower of pulses and it meets a portion of its consumption needs through imports. India primarily consumes chana, Masur, urad, Kabuli chana, and tur.
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UNAMA reports increased violence against Shia, Hazara communities in Afgha
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has said the country has witnessed an increase in violence against the Shia and Hazara communities in the past month in the provinces of Kabul, Balkh, and Herat, Khaama Press reported.
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US official holds meeting in Pakistan to discuss Afghan deportation plan
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
A senior US Administration official dealing with refugees and migration, Julieta Valls Noyes, held a meeting with foreign secretary Cyrus Qazi and Pakistan's special representative for Afghanistan, Ambassador Asif Durrani, The Express Tribune reported on Tuesday.
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Pakistan sends back 4,02,312 'illegal' Afghans to their homeland
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
At least 4,02,312 illegal foreigners, including Afghans, have so far been repatriated to their home countries in a dignified and safe manner from Pakistan, ARY News reported on Sunday.
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Afghanistan: At least 6 killed, including two clerics in Herat province
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In an attack by unknown armed assailants, at least six people were killed, including two clerics in the Jibril district in Afghanistan's Herat province on Friday, Khaama Press reported, citing local media.
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"Afghan consulates reopened in Mumbai, Hydrabad", claims Taliban Minister
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
India has not recognised the Taliban government -- which seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021 -- and evacuated its own staff from Kabul two years ago. India no longer has a diplomatic presence there. India has said it will follow the lead of the United Nations in deciding whether to re
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'Violence against women is a horrific violation of human rights': UN Secy
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
November 25 is observed as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
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Afghanistan announces permanent closure of Indian embassy
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Releasing an official statement on the closure of its diplomatic mission in New Delhi, the Afghan embassy said, "Effective from November 23, 2023 owing to persistent challenges from the Indian government. The decision follows the embassy's earlier cessation of operations on September 30,
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Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness week marked in Kabul amid rise in sale
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The third week of November is World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week.
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Afghanistan: Kabul residents complain of power shortage
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the power shortage, they have urged Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat (DABS), the country's power utility, to take the situation seriously and come up with a solution.
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Former President Karzai says educating girls, boys vital for Afghanistan's
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Reiterating the importance of opening schools and universities in the country, former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has said that educating girls as well as boys is very necessary for the prosperity of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported.
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