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Islamic State claims responsibility for attack in Afghanistan's Balkh prov
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The blast at a cultural centre during an event for journalists in northern Afghanistan's Mazar-e-Sharif killed at least one person and wounded eight, according to authorities and journalists.
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Attack on Journalists in Afghanistan blow to freedom of expression: Richar
Updated : 3 years ago IST
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan Richard Bennett described the attack on Journalists in Mazar-e-Sharif province as a blow to the freedom of expression in Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported. Richard Bennett said he is closely monitoring the att
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Attack on journalists blow to freedom of expression in Afghanistan: UN
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Bennett said he is closely monitoring the attack on the gathering aimed at awarding journalists at Tebyan Cultural Center in northern Mazar-e-Sharif province. The UN Special Rapporteur emphasized the need for increased security measures for journalists in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan: One killed, eight injured in blast in Mazar-i-Sharif
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Speaking to VOA, a local police spokesman, Mohammad Asif Waziri said that the blast had targeted a ceremony honouring the Afghan media in the provincial capital, Mazar-i-Sharif.
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Pakistan: Aurat March organisers present list of 60 demands, including end
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The demands were presented by women's rights activists, including Farzana Bari and Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir, before the media at a pre-march press conference at the National Press Club (NPC).
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Army generals proposed to bring TTP back to Pakistan: Minister
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Pakistan Human Rights Minister Riaz Hussain Pirzada on Sunday countered PTI leader Shireen Mazari's claim that ex-army chief retired Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa wanted to "resettle" the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) members in the country, saying ex-army generals were in favour of bringing TTP
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Sisodia appeals to Delhi L-G to prevent demolition of religious places
Updated : 3 years ago IST
This appeal comes after the Delhi Police released reports regarding the religious structures, recommending that they should not be demolished. However, the LG had claimed that the Delhi government was holding back files related to the demolition of temples, mazars, and gurudwaras, which he c
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Pakistan: Policemen, civilian killed in drive-by attack at Jhangi police c
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The suspects attacked Punjab police off-road border checkpoint and killed police officer Mazar and a passer-by. Another policeman, Ramzan, was injured due to the attack, according to sources, Dawn newspaper reported.
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan expands footprint, Baloch militant group joins
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
This is the second such group from Balochistan to join the TTP.
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Taliban pushes Afghan media to margin again, impose further restrictions
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Instead of sharing a strategy to favour the media personnel in Afghanistan, the Taliban has pushed the media outlets in the country to the margin once again, saying that the authorities are planning to formulate a proper direction for the media outlets, Khaama Press reported on Friday.
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Explosion rocks money exchange market of Afghanistan's Jalalabad city
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
An explosion rocked Afghanistan's Jalalabad on Tuesday, TOLOnews reported citing the eyewitnesses.
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Explosion reported in Afghanistan's Balkh province
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Last week, the UN Security Council (UNSC) condemned the attack on a religious school in Afghanistan that resulted in the killing of at least 20 students and wounding dozens of others.
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