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Russia won't remove Taliban from banned groups list: Diplomat Zamir Kabulo
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabulov emphasised that the Taliban has not changed and that Russia is not negotiating the removal of the Taliban from the list of banned groups.
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Journalists Center expresses concern over media rights violations in Afgha
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Afghanistan Journalists Centre stated that in 2023 it had documented 168 instances of journalists' rights being violated in Afghanistan, and it raised alarm about these crimes, TOLOnews reported.
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Defying ban, some Afghan women studying medicine 'underground'
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A year after the Taliban banned women from studying medicine, many students have held onto their passion and are studying the subject in secret, a report by Al Jazeera stated.
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Pakistan: Miscreants set government girls' school ablaze, write threatenin
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The miscreants stole solar panels and other items and vandalised the school's boundary wall as well. They also wrote threatening graffiti near the main gate, warning of additional attacks if the school tried to resume classes.
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Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis deepens amid economic downturn: UNICEF
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The report highlights that the economic downturn has led to an increased demand for humanitarian aid in Afghanistan.
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Needs of 40 per cent of children in Afghanistan remain unmet: Report
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In its most recent study, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) stated that 40 per cent of children in Afghanistan do not meet their needs, emphasising that one-third of the country's youngsters are involved in labour work, according to Khaama Press.
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UN food agency announces to cut aid for Afghanistan amid harsh winter
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The World Food Programme has announced that it will be reducing its aid to Afghanistan -- that impacts 10 million people -- due to a budget shortage, Khaama Press reported.
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Iran releases 52 illegal Afghan citizens from Al-Ghadir prison
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Taliban-appointed Foreign Relations Minister in Nimroz, Yar Mohammad Haqyar, announced the release of prisoners and emphasised that the prisoners were released as a result of the efforts of officials from the Taliban embassy in Tehran and the Afghan consulate in Zahedan.
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UN Special Rapporteur urges Taliban to lift ban on Afghan women working in
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Richard Bennett has urged the Taliban to lift the ban on women working in non-governmental organizations.
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Woman activist calls for action against ban on girls' education in Afghani
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A woman activist in Afghanistan has come out openly against the Taliban's draconian policies, putting curbs on the education of girls in the country, Khaama Press reported, adding that she called for strict action against the ban.
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European Union contributes 3 million euros to Afghanistan humanitarian aid
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
According to OCHA, the funds provided by the EU will enable aid agencies to give necessary assistance and protection to millions in need across Afghanistan.
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Year Ender: Condition of Afghan women plunges to new low under Taliban
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Taliban rule has had a devastating impact on Afghan women and girls. Afghanistan has plunged into an extreme humanitarian crisis following the Taliban's takeover of the region in August 2021.
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