Afghanistan has been listed as the least progressed country in the world for women's rights out of 177 countries, according to research from the George Washington Institute and the Oslo Peace Research Institute, Khaama Press reported.
As the deportation of Afghan refugees continues to remain a hot topic these days, over 8,000 Afghan migrants have been forcefully deported back from Pakistan and Iran, Khaama Press reported.
The European Union (EU) has announced an additional allocation of Euro 9.9 million to bolster the United Nations World Food Programme's (WFP) efforts, Khaama Press reported.
The restrictions imposed by Pakistan on the transfer of goods have raised concerns among Afghan traders, as around 8,700 containers carrying commercial goods have come to a halt at the Karachi port, Khaama Press reported on Friday.
The earthquake in Herat province of Afghanistan has claimed over 4000 lives and destroyed thousands of residential houses, Khaama Press reported, citing the Taliban ministry.
Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai has strongly criticized Pakistan's widespread expulsion of Afghan refugees. He has labelled it as inappropriate and inconsistent with the principles of good neighbouring and humanitarian values, Khaama Press reported.
The European Union (EU) has called for the immediate release of women detained in Afghanistan for defending their and others’ rights and said arbitrary detentions undermine the caretaker government’s domestic legitimacy, Khaama Press reported.
Two children were killed while one sustained injuries in a mine explosion in Afghanistan’s Jowzjan province, said local government officials, Khaama Press reported.
Amid the escalating challenges of poverty and unemployment in Afghanistan, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that Australia is providing USD 5 million in humanitarian aid, Khaama Press reported.
If Taliban does not respect women’s rights, it cannot join the international community, the US envoy for Afghan women and human rights, Rina Amiri said, Khaama Press reported on Saturday.