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UN voices concern over reports of further curbs on Afghan women
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Last week, the Taliban prohibited Afghan women from visiting all public parks in the country. Taliban spokesperson said they have also banned women's public bathhouses as they are contrary to the sharia law.
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Afghanistan: Kabul residents complain of power shortage as winter approach
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Ahead of approaching winter, residents of Kabul expressed concerns over the power shortages as they complained of getting only seven to eight hours of electricity every day. Kabul residents said they are living miserable lives as the authorities in the country do not pay heed to frequent pow
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Afghan women fight their own war through activism and courage
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Afghan women have proved to the world that they are not passive victims to be pitied by the world or waiting for the United States and their international allies to liberate them.
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EU condemns Taliban ban on women from public parks and gyms
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The EU called on the Taliban to honour obligations under international law, in particular human rights, refugee and humanitarian law, and to ensure respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms of all the Afghan population.
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Afghan supreme leader orders full enforcement of Islamic law
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the command from Haibatullah Akhundzada came after the leader met with a group of judges.
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Afghanistan: Rights group calls for release of jailed women rights defende
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
On November 4, the Taliban detained women human rights defenders Zarifa Yaqoobi and her colleagues during a press conference announcing the formation of the "Afghan Women Movement for Equality" in the capital city of Kabul.
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Around 190,000 Afghan refugees deported from Iran in last six months: Anal
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to the analysts, the lack of jobs in the country and human rights violations have forced people to fly to neighbouring countries like Iran, and Turkey by unlawful means.
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Taliban, Pakistani military in border clash
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A border clash between two sides at the Spin Boldak-Chaman crossing left one Pakistani border guard dead, Gandhara news outlet reported. The Chaman-Spin Boldak crossing is approximately 100 km southeast of Kandahar city, Afghanistan, and about 100 km northwest of Quetta, Pakistan.
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Decision to ban Afghan women from public parks must be reversed, says righ
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Since the return of the Taliban to Kabul in August 2021, the Taliban's systematic attacks on the rights of women and girls and the use of violence, including torture and enforced disappearances, have created a culture of fear in Afghan society.
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Afghanistan: Economic crisis forces family in Balkh province to sell child
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A family in Afghanistan attempted to sell their child due to extreme poverty, Tolo news reported on Saturday. The two-year-old child was saved from getting sold after some locals in the province assisted the family.
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Gilgit-Baltistan witnesses growing influence of Taliban
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the regressive policies of Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan is witnessing the growing influence of the Taliban in the region.
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Afghan Ministry condemns mistreatment of refugees in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Taliban has condemned the mistreatment of Afghan refugees in Pakistan and called on Islamabad to remain respectful of the rights of refugees.
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