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4 killed, 20 missing after mortar lands near Afghanistan-Pakistan border
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Taking to Twitter, ToloNews informed, "At least four people were killed and 20 others were wounded after a mortar landed near Spin Boldak gate, a source told TOLOnews. The clashes are still ongoing between the Islamic Emirate and Pakistani military, according to the source."
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Female journalists call for resumption of media activities in Afghanistan'
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Female journalists in Afghanistan's Farah province strongly appealed for the resumption of media activities that have halted since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan after the US Forces' retreat in August last year, TOLOnews reported. Female journalists urged the Taliban officials to r
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Explosion rocks money exchange market of Afghanistan's Jalalabad city
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
An explosion rocked Afghanistan's Jalalabad on Tuesday, TOLOnews reported citing the eyewitnesses.
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Around 28 million Afghans will need humanitarian assistance in 2023: UN
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The UN agency for the coordination of humanitarian affairs stated that Afghanistan continues to be one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, with 28.3 million people expected to require aid in the upcoming year, TOLOnews reported.
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Iran using former Afghan soldiers as military force: Taliban
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Iran is using former Afghan soldiers for their military force and they are also being sent to fight in Syria alongside Ukraine, said Taliban's acting minister for refugees and repatriation, Khalil Rahman Haqqani on Friday, TOLOnews reported.
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New UNAMA chief Otunbayeva discusses rights to education, work for women w
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 21 (ANI): The new head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Roza Otunbayeva met with Afghan women leaders and discussed the key issues affecting women and girls amid the economic slump, ToloNews reported citing UN Assistant Mission in
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EU special envoy Niklasson calls for reopening of schools for Afghan girls
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 13 (ANI): Special envoy for European Union for Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson called for the reopening of schools for Afghan girls above grade six and said that the education of women is essential for progress in Afghanistan, TOLOnews reported.
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Afghan migrants deported forcefully accuse Turkey of mistreatment
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 28 (ANI): As Afghanistan continues to remain in the grip of a humanitarian crisis, numerous Afghan refugees who were sent back to Afghanistan from Turkey recently accused the country of mistreatment and complained of human rights violations, TOLOnews reported.
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Repression of media personnel continues in Afghanistan as Taliban detains
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 13 (ANI): Amid the ongoing crackdown on journalists in Afghanistan, another incident has come to light as a local journalist in the central province of Kapisa, Abdul Hanan Mohammadi has been detained by the Taliban for almost three months now without any crime,
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Indian Embassy in Afghanistan 'expected to increase operations'
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 13 (ANI): The newly 're-opened' Indian embassy in Kabul is expected to increase its operations, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, Abdul Qahar Balkhi announced on Twitter today, reported TOLOnews.
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Afghanistan: TV presenters to cover faces, Taliban issue another decree
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 19 (ANI): In another new decree on Thursday, the Taliban directed all-female presenters working on all TV channels to cover their faces while presenting programs, TOLOnews tweeted.
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In fresh decree, Taliban ban wearing neckties in schools in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 16 (ANI): The Taliban in its fresh decree have asked the students and teachers to stop wearing neckties in schools in Afghanistan, reported TOLOnews.
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