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Private sectors 'hit hard' by political crisis in Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 14 (ANI): Amid a political crisis in Afghanistan since the Taliban's takeover last August, the private sectors of the country have been hit hard as the businesses were halted, reported local media citing a survey conducted by the World Bank.
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Rights activist asks Taliban to reopen girls' schools
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 13 (ANI): Women's rights activist Zarifa Ghafari called on the Taliban to reopen all girls' schools and asked the world leaders to pay attention to the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and "not differentiate between Afghans and Ukrainians".
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Nearly 500 ex-Afghan officials killed, kidnapped by Taliban: Report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 13 (ANI): The Taliban, after seizing power in Afghanistan, have murdered or kidnapped about 500 former Afghan officials, military personnel and those believed to have collaborated with the United States.
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Afghanistan: Rights issues occurred before, after Taliban takeover, says U
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 13 (ANI): Significant human rights issues occurred before and after the Taliban took over on August 15, 2021, the State Department said in its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices on Tuesday.
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UN special envoy blames Taliban's ban on girls' education for negative glo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 12 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen, during a briefing of the Diplomatic Corps, highlighted that the Taliban's decision to ban girls from attending secondary schools has negatively impacted the attitude of the global c
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Afghanistan's private sector hit hard by political crisis: World Bank
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 9 (ANI): With one in three businesses temporarily ceasing operations since the Taliban takeover of Kabul in August 2021, Afghanistan's private sector has faced the brunt of the economic devastation that hit the country following the withdrawl of the NATO-led coalit
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Afghanistan: Malnourishment rising in Badghis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 8 (ANI): Amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the cases of malnourishment among children rose by a staggering 50 per cent in the Badghis province of the country.
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Afghan refugees in Iran complain of facing harassment
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], April 7 (ANI): Afghan refugees in Iran have complained about their deteriorated condition, saying they have been facing harassment there, local media reported.
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UN extends support to Afghanistan's embattled media
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 7 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen met with media representatives of Afghanistan on Wednesday and extended support to Afghanistan's embattled media sector and journalists.
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US special envoy West speaks with Hamid Karzai on reopening schools for gi
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 4 (ANI): The US special envoy for Afghanistan, Thomas West spoke with former president Hamid Karzai and discussed the Afghan people's desire to see girls return to secondary school soonest.
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Ban on girls' education damaging entire Afghanistan, says UN chief
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 3 (ANI): Expressing concern at the Taliban's decision to ban girls' education in Afghanistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that this is an unjustifiable violation of equal rights and it will damage the entire country.
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At least 12 people killed in explosion in western Afghan city of Herat
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Herat [Afghanistan], April 2 (ANI): At least 12 people were killed and 25 others wounded in an explosion in Afghanistan's western province of Herat on Friday.
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