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Barred from schools, universities female students start own businesses in
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Due to the Taliban-imposed ban on access to education for female students in Afghanistan, some have launched their own enterprises in order to support their families, economically, TOLOnews reported.
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US Foreign Affairs chairman threatens to hold Blinken in contempt of Congr
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The letter comes after McCaul subpoenaed Blinken in March for a dissent cable written by US diplomats in Kabul criticizing the Biden administration's plans to withdraw troops in 2021.
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US slams UN's decision to operate without female staff in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Some US House of Representatives members have criticized the UN's position to continue operating in Afghanistan without its female staff. They called the continuation of humanitarian aid only for men, a serious punishment for Afghan women and girls, who have been completely erased from publi
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Taliban court's verdict to punish citizens violates human rights: AIHRC
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to the commission, the Taliban's treatment could be registered as a violation and a mass crime against human rights at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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Afghanistan: Students call on Taliban to rebuild schools in Helmand provin
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Students in the Helmand province of Afghanistan have called on the Taliban to rebuild their schools which are in a dilapidated state for a long time now, TOLOnews reported.
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TTP forging nexus with Baloch separatists, militant groups: Experts
Updated : 2 years, 10 months 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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Compelled to buy water due to scarcity, Kabul residents urge Taliban to in
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul residents have complained about the lack of water in the city and that they are compelled to buy water despite their economic challenges, Afghanistan-based Tolo News reported.
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Unfavourable trends in security situation: Collective Security Treaty Orga
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In the 37th meeting of the Working Group on Afghanistan at the CSTO Ministerial Council, the members noted, "There was a detailed exchange of views on the situation in Afghanistan. The participants noted the persistence of unfavourable trends in the security situation, including the growth o
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Group Captain Nanda led daring rescue ops in Sudan, had conducted similar
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Group Captain Ravi Nanda carried out a daring rescue operation from a small airstrip in Wadi Sayidna near Khartoum in Sudan on the night of April 27-28, said officials.
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Afghanistan: Price of airplane tickets doubles since last year
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
As per the agencies, the current price of tickets for Kabul to Dubai has increased to USD 500, but it was USD 250 two years ago.
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Flash floods, quakes killed 29 across 31 provinces last month in Afghanist
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
At least 29 people were killed across 31 provinces in Afghanistan due to flash floods and earthquakes in the past month, Khaama Press reported citing Shafiullah Rahimi, a spokesperson for the Taliban-led Ministry of Natural Disaster Management.
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Pakistan, in denial of its own issues, blames Afghanistan for TTP problem
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Pakistani government and military do not seem to have a way out from facing persistent attacks from the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The demands of TTP have varied over time, and the group has been using violence as means to make Pakistan accept them. One of its major demands of
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