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Amid reeling economic crisis, Afghan GDP likely to shrink further in 2022:
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 21 (ANI): While Afghanistan continues to remain under the grip of an economic and humanitarian crisis, the World Bank in its recent development update stated that the country's real gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to contract further in 2022.
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Afghan farmers resorting to poppy cultivation for survival
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 21 (ANI): Amid severe economic crisis in Afghanistan, millions of destitute Afghan farmers and labourers have turned to the cultivation of opium poppies, the Office of the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said in a statement.
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Afghan woman killed in Pak border clashes in Kandahar
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 21 (ANI): A woman was killed by Pakistani border forces on the Afghan side amid recent clashes with the Taliban forces in Afghanistan.
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New UNAMA chief Otunbayeva discusses rights to education, work for women w
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 21 (ANI): The new head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Roza Otunbayeva met with Afghan women leaders and discussed the key issues affecting women and girls amid the economic slump, ToloNews reported citing UN Assistant Mission in
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Taliban continues to repress media, bans foreign journalist from entering
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 20 (ANI): In a recent crackdown on the media, the Taliban banned a foreign journalist Stefanie Glinski from entering Afghanistan for her critical reporting on the war-torn country.
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UN sets up 'Family Health Houses' in Quake-hit Paktika province of Afghani
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 19 (ANI): The United Nations Population Fund (UNFP) has announced the formation of family health houses in the earthquake-ravaged Paktika province of southeastern Afghanistan.
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Humanitarian needs of Afghans rising: Red Cross Report
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 18 (ANI): There is no end to the crisis in Afghanistan as more as more people are compelled to live on the streets and struggle to find food, the International Committee of the Red Cross stated, highlighting increasing need for humanitarian aid in the country.
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Afghanistan in grip of new "great game" among US, China and Russia
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 18 (ANI): Afghanistan has always remained a major geo-political dispute among the superpowers and the new blank space created post-Taliban took over the country has created a contest of trio superpowers (the US, China and Russia) on securing their influence in th
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Lack of teachers leave children's future in uncertainty in Afghanistan's F
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 17 (ANI): The residents of Farah province of Afghanistan fear that nearly 70,000 children have their future lying in uncertainty due to a lack of teachers in the province.
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3 killed, 7 injured in traffic accident in Northern Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 17 (ANI): Three people died and seven others were wounded in a traffic accident in Northern Afghanistan.
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19 million Afghans face food insecurity: World Food Programme
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 17 (ANI): The World Food Program estimated that nearly 19 million Afghans are facing food insecurity on the occasion of World Food Day.
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New UNAMA chief Otunbayeva meets Taliban leaders, discusses importance of
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 17 (ANI): The new head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Roza Otunbayeva on Sunday met with several Taliban leaders and discussed a range of issues including the importance of girls' education.
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