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Taliban defends public execution, terms criticism as 'interference' in Afg
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid in a statement said that their action was criticised due to a lack of information about Islam and Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan: Residents of Baghlan province raise concern over lack of bed
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The residents of Baghlan province of Afghanistan urged the government to complete construction of the hospital's new building as they have been suffering from a lack of beds and other facilities, the Pajhwok News agency reported on Thursday.
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EU delivers medicines, nutritional aid to crisis-hit Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Afghanistan received a humanitarian cargo containing medicines and humanitarian aid from the European Union (EU) on Thursday. According to Khaama Press, humanitarian aid has reached Kabul via the EU humanitarian air bridge.
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'Deeply disturbing': UN on first public execution since Taliban takeover
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Taliban on Wednesday carried out the first public execution of a man charged with murder since the militant group took over the country last year, Voice of America (VOA) reported. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the public execution of a man took place in a sports stadium in wes
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"Return to abusive practices of 1990s": US slams Afghan public execution
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Speaking during the US State Department press briefing on Wednesday, spokesperson Ned Price said, "This indicates to us that the Taliban seek to - seek a return to their regressive and abusive practices of the 1990s."
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Afghanistan: Taliban publicly execute man convicted of murder in Farah pro
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said that the execution took place in a sports stadium in western Farah province early morning.
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Future of nearly 80,000 Afghan evacuees in US seems 'uncertain'
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, nearly 80,000 Afghan evacuees have been stranded and living a life of misery in the US, Khaama Press reported adding that there is no guarantee how long they can live there.
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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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World community express concern over Pakistan's terror spurt
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the International Forum for Rights and Security (IFFRAS), the domestic turmoil in Pakistan has shown no sign of ending and has diverted the government's already-wavering focus on militancy.
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ISIS claims responsibility for attack on top Pak diplomat in Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Khaama Press quoted the regional wing of the Islamic State (ISIS) as claiming credit for the attack on "the apostate Pakistani ambassador and his guards".
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Afghanistan stares at fresh health emergency with rising pneumonia cases:
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Quoting officials in the Ministry of Public Health in Afghanistan, the Tolo News reported that more than 9,60,000 pneumonia cases have been reported across the country over the past 11 months, with the majority of patients being children.
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Around 28 million Afghans will need humanitarian assistance in 2023: UN
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The UN agency for the coordination of humanitarian affairs stated that Afghanistan continues to be one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, with 28.3 million people expected to require aid in the upcoming year, TOLOnews reported.
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