As the situation of Afghanistan continues to deteriorate under Taliban's hardline restrictions, taking a veiled dig, UN Chief Antonio Guterres has said that gender equality is significantly essential for a world without hunger, adding accessing education will increase food security for women
Two convicts guilty of theft in the Khusamand area of eastern Paktika province were publicly flogged, Taliban's Supreme Court announced, according to Khaama Press which reported the incident on Sunday.
United Arab Emirates' Permanent Representative to the United Nations Lana Nusseibeh said that they will hold a meeting on the Afghanistan situation on August 21.
Warnings on Pakistan and Afghanistan have been issued in a report jointly published by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP).
More than 2.5 million girls are deprived of education in Afghanistan, US Special envoy for Afghan women, girls and human rights Rina Amiri said, pointing towards the plight of females in the war-torn country, reported Khaam Press.
As per the bill, President Joe Biden must impose sanctions on the Taliban for their involvement in terrorism, drug trafficking, and violations of women's rights, Fox News reported.
Human Rights Watch has said that on the one hand, the Taliban continue to beg for recognition and foreign help, while on the other, they escalate repression of Afghan women and girls, Khaama Press reported.
The Iranian Minister on Wednesday said that peace and security had been restored in the area following the recent incidents that occurred along the Iran-Afghanistan border, According to Tasnim News.