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Reopening of schools for girls in Afghanistan might lead to discord within
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 7 (ANI): US special envoy for human rights and Afghan women and girls Rina Amiri has said that the reopening of schools for girls above the sixth grade in Afghanistan might lead to discord within the Taliban leadership, reported local media.
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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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UN expresses concern over economic situation of Afghan people
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 6 (ANI): Expressing concern over the abject economic situation of the Afghan people post-Taliban came to power, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) said that millions of people in the country are facing economic challenges.
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Women suffering reaches unprecedented levels in Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 5 (ANI): Ninety-six per cent of Afghanistan rate their lives poorly enough to be considered suffering, reported local media citing a Gallup survey.
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Taliban claims of restraining Islamic State's violent activities in Afghan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 5 (ANI): The Taliban on Monday claimed that it has restrained the violent activities of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan: Balkh clerics urge Taliban to reopen girls' high schools
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 5 (ANI): A number of Balkh religious scholars on Monday urged the Taliban to reopen girls' high schools as soon as possible.
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US gives ultimatum to Taliban, says no possibility to soften or ease sanct
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 5 (ANI) Rina Amiri, US special envoy for human rights and Afghan women and girls on Monday gave an ultimatum to the Taliban to make a final decision about educating girls as soon as possible.
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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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Taliban has begun to show its true colours: European think tank
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], April 4 (ANI): Amid the continuing concern over human rights violations in Afghanistan, a European think tank said that the Taliban has in recent weeks "begun to show its true colours."
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Ban on girls' education damaging entire Afghanistan, says UN chief
Updated : 3 years, 12 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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Imran Khan messed up Pakistan Army Chief's priorities: Defense Expert
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 3 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan messed up the top two priorities of Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa which sought to get the country off the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list and get the Taliban regime in Afghanistan recognized globally,
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Taliban announce ban on poppy cultivation
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 3 (ANI): The Taliban on Sunday announced a ban on the cultivation of poppy.
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