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Canadian lawmakers call for Afghan women MPs to be brought to Canada
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
After former Afghan parliamentarian Mursal Nabizada, was shot dead in Kabul on Sunday, a group of Canadian Members of Parliament called for immediate action to bring eight Afghan women MPs who are left behind in complete desperation in Kabul as the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and Tali
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Extreme cold claims 20 lives in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Natural catastrophes have made the situation even worse for Afghans as they grapple with one of the greatest humanitarian crisis in the country's history.
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Women's rights not a priority for Taliban, says Zabiullah Mujahid
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The latest action by the Taliban to ban women from working in NGOs generated protests by female university students and women activists in several regions of the country, as well as brought condemnations, globally.
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Pak denies Afghan media claim that it carried air strikes against TTP
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan has denied an Afghan media report that alleged that Pakistan forces conducted air strikes on the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leaders in Afghanistan's Nangahar province.
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Afghanistan recognized as most insecure country in the world, yet again: R
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Afghanistan has been declared the most insecure country in the world as the country is under a grip of a reeling humanitarian crisis, Khaama Press reported citing a report by the International Institute for Peace and Economics (IEP) on Tuesday.
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Banning women from NGOs exposes rifts in Taliban ranks
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Taliban banning women's education and barring them from NGOs in Afghanistan has not only triggered international condemnation but also resulted in internal rifts.
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Women, girls in Afghanistan spent a terrible time in 2022: Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Secondary schools were closed to girls at the beginning of the year. Universities were closed for women in December. So was the opportunity for women to work in national and international NGOs.
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Terror attacks in Pak up since Taliban took over in Afghanistan; Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
On December 11 this year Taliban from Afghanistan shelled Pakistan's border killing seven civilians. Pakistan in retaliation killed one Taliban individual and injured ten Afghan locals. Further on December 15, the two sides exchanged artillery fire killing at least one Pakistani Civilian and
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Education institutes face economic slump as Taliban suspends higher educat
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Out of 140 Private universities that are functional in Afghanistan, at least 35 are at risk of collapse as the educational institutes in the country are facing an economic slump following the suspension of women attending universities by the Taliban, Tolo news reported.
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Qatar expresses 'deep concern' over Taliban banning women from working in
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed the need to "respect women's right to work," and emphasised that the freedom to choose and accept work is a "human right."
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Poppy cultivation in Afghanistan banned since the Emirate's establishment:
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Nafi Takor, the spokesman for the ministry, said that preventing the cultivation of poppy is part of the ministry's counter-narcotics campaign.
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German Foreign Minister calls for 'strong global reaction' to repression o
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Sunday called for a strong response from the international community over the Taliban's ban on higher education of women in Afghanistan.
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