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Aiming to control country's deposits, China to invest in Afghanistan's Lit
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing has sought to expand its economic presence in Afghanistan and gain control of its natural resources since the Taliban overtook Afghanistan.
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Compelled to buy water due to scarcity, Kabul residents urge Taliban to in
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul residents have complained about the lack of water in the city and that they are compelled to buy water despite their economic challenges, Afghanistan-based Tolo News reported.
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Taliban ruling through extreme forms of misogyny, say UN experts
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
This came following UN experts eight-day visit to Afghanistan. UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett was also a part of the visit.
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Taliban ban on women work: Afghan staff to continue working from home, say
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The UN has 3,300 Afghan staff, of whom about 400 are female, while about 600 international staff in the country are not affected by the ban. The UN had said it would review its operations and keep Afghan staff home until May 5.
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Candlelight march held in J-K's Srinagar to protest targeted killings of S
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
On Thursday, Tehreek-e-Taliban, an umbrella group of several Sunni Muslim terrorist groups, claimed responsibility for killing the Shia teachers in a government-run school in Pakistan. Seven teachers were killed in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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Protests in Srinagar against target killings of Shia teachers in Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Several people from the Shia community staged protests in Alamgari Bazar, Zadibal area of Srinagar expressing anger against the targeted killings of the Shia community in Pakistan. "Pakistani government is behind the attacks. Today we have gathered to show that we stand strong with the Shia
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Pakistan shamed for failing to protect minority Shias
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
On Thursday, Tehreek-e-Taliban, an umbrella group of several Sunni Muslim terrorist groups, claimed responsibility for killing the Shia teachers in a government-run school.
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Afghanistan facing high levels of "acute" food insecurity, says FAO senior
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
As Afghanistan humanitarian crisis continues to remain a concern for the global community, Maximo Torero, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)'s senior economist said that the population of the war-torn country is currently "facing high levels of acute food insecurity, not only in mag
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Taliban-appointed Foreign Minister to visit Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Muttaqi will lead a high-level delegation from May 5-8, which includes the Taliban-appointed Afghan Minister for Commerce and Industry, Haji Nooruddin Azizi, and senior officials from the Afghan's Foreign Affairs, Transport and Trade Department.
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"They can kill me at any time": Pak journalist recalls kidnapping, alleged
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The 40-year-old said the torture only stopped when he agreed to record a video pledging to stop criticising the powerful Pakistani military and the pro-government terrorists that are allegedly on its payroll.
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Afghanistan receives Euro 1.5 million monetary aid from Ireland
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Afghanistan received fresh monetary aid for the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF) of Euro 1.5 million for 2023, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced, Khaama Press reported.
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Violence against journalists in Afghanistan increasing, says media body
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The plight of journalists in Afghanistan is deteriorating with every passing day as the violence against the community has increased manifold in the nation under Taliban rule.
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