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Cases of mental illness on rise in Afghanistan's Herat, incidence highest
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Afghanistan has witnessed a surge in cases of mental illness in recent months of which 80 per cent of the patients are women from nearly 100 people who visit the hospital on a regular basis, TOLOnews quoted Qadem Mohammadi, head of the mental health ward in Herat's provincial hospital as say
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Taliban's decision on Afghan media outlets operating from abroad to be ann
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Taliban's Ministry of Information and Culture said the court's ruling addressing the actions of some media outlets will be made public on Sunday, TOLOnews reported on Friday. According to the ministry's press office, the issue involves print and digital periodicals that operate abroad and cr
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Afghanistan: Journalists in Paktia criticize limited access to Information
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
As the Taliban's crackdown on journalists and media personnel continue in Afghanistan, numerous journalists in Paktia province on Friday criticized limited access to information and claimed that this has a negative influence on their operations as their basic rights to work are being challen
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International Rescue Committee stops work in Afghanistan after ban on fema
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Last month, the Taliban ordered all national and international non-government organizations to suspend the jobs of female employees, a move that was widely criticized by the international community. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is planning to hold a closed-door meeting next wee
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Taliban to charge Afghan media outlets operating from abroad
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Blaming the Afghan media organizations for spreading propaganda, the director of Taliban's ministry of information and culture said that the Taliban courts would, in near future prosecute the media outlets operating from abroad, TOLOnews reported.
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3 people killed, 13 injured in accident in Afghanistan's Kandahar
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Three people have been killed and 13 others were injured in an accident in the Kandahar province of Afghanistan, TOLOnews reported on Tuesday.
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Kabul residents raise concerns over stoppage in issuance of passports
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A large number of Kabul residents on Monday raised concerns over the longtime pause in the issuance of passports, saying that they face many challenges due to lack of national documents, Afghan news agency, TOLOnews reported.
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Explosion at Kabul military airport, casualties likely
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
An explosion was reported at the Kabul military airport on Sunday, Afghan news agency TOLOnews reported.
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Blast injures four civilians in Afghanistan's Takhar province
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Without providing more details, the official added that an investigation had been initiated into the incident. The Tolonews reported that the blast occurred next to a private health center named Qataghan hospital.
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End destructive policies against Afghan women, UN rights chief urges
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
On 24 December, the de facto authorities issued a decree banning women from working in NGOs, TOLOnews reported. This came after they had already suspended university education for women and secondary schooling for girls until what they termed further notice.
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UN seeks clarity from Taliban over ban on women from working in NGOs
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
On Saturday, the Taliban regime ordered all local and foreign NGOs to stop female employees from coming to work in the country. The Taliban-led Ministry of Economy (MOE) ordered all national and international non-government organizations to suspend the jobs of female employees until further
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Blast, gunshots heard in Afghanistan capital Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A blast and sporadic gunfire were heard in the Afghan capital, Kabul, TOLONews reported citing witnesses.
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