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Clashes between terrorists, police in Pakistan reflects grim security situ
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to The Express Tribune, systematic and targeted attacks in major cities have been reignited after the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) called off their ceasefire.
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Over 1 million Afghan refugees trapped between hostile Pakistan and Taliba
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Afghan refugees first became an effective tool for Pakistan to have influence in Afghanistan and advance its strategic interest of keeping Kabul as its "strategic backyard.
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Women start own enterprises in Afghanistan amid restrictions on employment
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
After losing their jobs to the Taliban's hardline policies, several former female employees in government institutions have started their own enterprises, TOLOnews reported.
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Biden blames Trump administration for troubled US troop withdrawal from Af
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In a 12-page document, the Biden administration said, "President Biden's choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained by conditions created by his predecessor (Donald Trump)."
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"If saffron flag won't be unfurled in Udaipur then...?" Rajasthan BJP chie
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
After Rajasthan's Udaipur administration banned the placing of flags carrying religious symbols on public properties without due permission for the next two months, state BJP chief CP Joshi on Thursday questioned the Ashok Gehlot government saying if "saffron flag won't be unfurled in Udaipu
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Afghanistan: 3 journalists arrested by Taliban forces
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Three journalists, including two reporters from Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA) and a journalist for the private TV Tanwir, were arrested from their area in Pule-e-Khumri, the capital city of Baghlan province, on Thursday morning, according to Khaama Press.
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Taliban's decision banning women from working with UN will threaten vulner
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on the Taliban to put Afghans first and reverse the decision.
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UN expresses concern after Taliban bans Afghan female UN staff members fro
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The UN said: "The United Nations in Afghanistan expresses serious concern that female national UN staff have been prevented from reporting to work in Nangarhar province."
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World should prefer to engage: Taliban
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"Pressure, imposition of pressure and threats, these methods should be put aside, and they should engage with the Islamic Emirate so that the Islamic Emirate can take responsible actions regarding some issues, some laws and other issues in the world," Mujahid said, as quoted by TOLO News rep
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Afghanistan: Taliban shuts women-run radio station for playing music durin
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In another repressive move, a women-run radio station in northeast Afghanistan has been shut down for playing music during the fasting month of Ramzan, Al Jazeera reported on Monday.
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As repression of Afghan women goes on under Taliban, global community urge
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
As the Taliban's continued repression of women in the nation, Nasir Ahmad Andisha, Afghanistan's permanent representative to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, criticised the Taliban's ban on women and girls attending school and called for women in Afghanistan to be given access to educa
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Unemployment, poverty forces hundreds of Afghans to flee abroad
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Poverty and high rates of unemployment in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule have been pushing the natives to flee the country and move abroad in order to find jobs for survival, TOLOnews reported.
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