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20 million people to face acute hunger by end of March 2023 in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in a report highlighted the economic and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan for the coming year as about 20 million people are at risk of facing acute hunger by the end of March 2023, TOLO news reported.
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Congress does theatrics to get Hindu votes; Mallikarjun Kharge not face, b
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Taking a potshot at the Congress' ongoing padyatra, Trivedi said that "Congress does theatrics to get Hindu votes, and then Hindus turn into Taliban, Pakistan... terrorists for Congress."
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After TTP attacks in Pakistan, Indian High Commission in Islamabad adherin
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that Indian High Commission in Islamabad is adhering to all the security norms that are essential after the recent terrorist strike in Pakistan by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the Bannu region and Sunday's multiple bomb blasts that
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Afghanistan among eight countries worst hit by hunger: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Afghanistan is among the eight countries worst hit by hunger. The number of people facing severe hunger in Afghanistan increased from 2.25 million people in 2019 to 6.6 million in 2022, Khaama Press reported.
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G7 calls on Taliban to 'urgently reverse' women aid workers ban
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The G7 foreign ministers said Afghan women are central to humanitarian and basic needs operations. "Unless they participate in aid delivery in Afghanistan, NGOs will be unable to reach the country's most vulnerable people to provide food, medicine, winterization, and other materials and serv
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Time-critical programmes' in Afghanistan suffer due to ban on women staff:
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The UN agencies in a joint statement urged the Taliban to reverse the decision banning women from working in NGOs and barring them from attending schools and universities.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa faces deteriorating law and order situation: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
This comes after the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on November 28, ended its ceasefire agreement with Pakistan.
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Blinken calls on Taliban to reverse ban on women working in NGOs
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Antony Blinken urged Taliban to reverse their decision of barring women from working in NGOs.
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TTP militants in KP region between 7,000 and 10,000: Pakistan Interior Min
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Blaming the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for not paying heed to the security of the region, Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday said that an estimated number of around 7,000 to 10,000 Tehreek-i-Taliban-Pakistan (TTP) militants are present in the region, Dawn reported.
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Following Taliban's crackdown on women, German non-profit organizations su
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
After the Taliban banned women from working with NGOs, and international organizations from going to work, German non-profit groups have suspended their operations in Afghanistan, joining a long list of other humanitarian organisations that have done the same, Khaama Press reported.
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India has noted reports of suspension of access to universities for Afghan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
India has noted reports of suspension of access to universities for Afghan women, and girls, as well as a ban on female employees of NGOs and international organizations from going to work with utmost "concern", India's Permanent Ambassador to UN, Ruchira Kamboj, said on Wednesday, adding
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Afghanistan: A no women's land
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Ever since the American forces left Afghanistan in August 2021, and the Taliban grasped power, the country gradually started to change into a prison for women.
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