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EU responds to Taliban, says defining inclusive government is not task of
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 28 (ANI): Responding to the Taliban's statement that the international community has yet to define "an inclusive government," the European Union (EU) on Friday said that defining an inclusive government in Afghanistan is not the task of the international communit
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Taliban's opposition to Durand fencing not its policy, claims Pakistan NSA
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 28 (ANI): Contrary to media reports, Pakistan National Security Advisor (NSA) Moeed Yusuf has said the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan was maintaining cordial ties with Pakistan despite recent border fencing troubles.
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UN expresses concern over human rights violations in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 28 (ANI): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed deep concern over the reports of human rights violations in the country.
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At Oslo talks: West stresses on need to resolve humanitarian crisis in Afg
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI): Special Representatives and Special Envoys of the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, the UK and the US met in Oslo on January 24 to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, including sessions with representatives of the Taliban and civil society a
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No one allowed to raise 'Jihad' funds in Pakistan: Lahore HC
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 28 (ANI): Inciting public to raise funds for "Jihad" (holy war) is not allowed to individuals in Pakistan and is considered as treason, the Lahore High Court has ruled as it dismissed appeals of two men convicted for raising funds for proscribed outfit Tehreek-i
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International community's call for inclusive govt is just an 'excuse': Tal
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 28 (ANI): Taliban's acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Thursday termed the international community's call for the formation of an inclusive government as just an "excuse" and said they do not have any definition for an "inclusive government."
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Norwegian official calls for girls' access to education in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], January 27 (ANI): Norwegian participant at the intra-Afghan dialogue has emphasized girls' access to education in Afghanistan.
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UNAMA, media-support organizations slam Taliban for banning press conferen
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 27 (ANI) The UN mission and a number of organizations supporting a free and fair media have slammed the Taliban for banning a press conference by the Afghan Media Federation on Wednesday calling it a restriction on the freedom of expression.
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Taliban prevents Afghan media federation from holding press conference
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 27 (ANI): The Taliban on Wednesday prevented the Afghan media federation from holding a press conference over concerns about the status of media in Afghanistan.
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23 million people in Afghanistan are facing acute hunger, says Norwegian R
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 27 (ANI): The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) on Thursday said that 23 million people in Afghanistan are facing acute hunger and called for the removal of economic bottlenecks that prevent the circulation of money into and within Afghanistan.
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School education, liquidity crisis, human rights discussed in Oslo talks:
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], January 27 (ANI): The European Union's special envoy to Afghanistan has "underlined the need for primary and secondary schools to be accessible for boys and girls throughout the country when the school year starts in March".
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Afghanistan: Taliban target LGBT Afghans, says report
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 27 (ANI): Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in Afghanistan have faced grave threats to their safety and lives under the Taliban, said Human Rights Watch (HRW) in a newly released report.
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