Afghanistan receives another batch of 40 mln USD as humanitarian aid
Feb 14, 2023, at 08:58 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan received another package of 40 million U.S. dollars in cash as humanitarian aid and deposited it in one of the commercial banks in Kabul on Monday, a statement of Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), the country's central bank said.
Saudi ‘exit’ from Kabul sparks fears of exodus, Taliban denies
Feb 10, 2023, at 11:18 pm
Kabul; The Saudi diplomats' decision to exit Kabul amid security concerns has sparked fears that at least three other countries were also planning to close their embassies in Afghanistan, media reports said on Friday.
2 hurt in car explosion in central Kabul: Police
Feb 05, 2023, at 07:05 am
Kabul: At least two people were injured in a car explosion in Kabul's second district on Saturday, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said.
Taliban detains Afghanistan professor who protested ban on women's education
Feb 05, 2023, at 04:45 am
Kabul: Afghanistan's Taliban government has detained a professor who tore up his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees on live TV in protest against a ban on Afghan women’s education in the country.
TTP can’t be eliminated without Kabul’s support, says PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry
Feb 05, 2023, at 12:05 am
Islamabad: PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday said the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan could not be eliminated without the support of the Afghanistan government.
Pakistan: Police detain over 20 Afghan refugees from Islamabad
Feb 04, 2023, at 03:17 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani police have detained more than 20 Afghan refugees in Islamabad city on Friday, media reports said.
Three Afghanistan nationals died in Pakistani prisons in recent months: Reports
Feb 01, 2023, at 03:57 pm
Kabul: The Afghanistan Consulate in Karachi has said over 1,000 Afghan refugees, including women and children, are currently present in prisons in Pakistan.
Afghanistan: Humanitarians await guidelines on women’s role in aid operations
Jan 31, 2023, at 09:34 pm
New York: A UN-led group of humanitarians are hoping that the Taliban will allow Afghan women to again work with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on the ground following last month’s ban, four senior aid officials told journalists in New York on Monday.
Afghanistan: ISIS-Khorasan increases its attacks on Chinese projects
Jan 31, 2023, at 09:18 pm
Kabul: Islamic State-Khorasan and other terror outlets have started targeting Chinese projects in Afghanistan in recent times, a key Kabul-based news agency has said.
Afghanistan: Taliban bans women from taking university entrance examinations
Jan 30, 2023, at 12:17 am
Kabul: The Taliban administrators of Afghanistan have issued a new decree by which they banned female students from taking university entrance exams this year in all public and private universities, media reports said on Sunday.
UN deputy chief reminds Taliban: Islam does not ban women from education
Jan 27, 2023, at 08:29 pm
New York: The UN must present “a united front” in the fight for women’s rights in Afghanistan, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said after returning from a two-week country visit spanning several continents.
Afghanistan: Taliban says Chinese nationals arrested over smuggling precious stones
Jan 24, 2023, at 09:22 pm
Kabul: Taliban authorities have arrested five men, including two Chinese nationals, over alleged smuggling of lithium-bearing stones out of the country, media reports said on Tuesday.
Jan 22, 2023, at 07:47 am
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Saturday held a phone conversation with Taliban leader Amir Khan Muttaqi as both sides pledged to strengthen cooperation and vowed to combat terrorism.
Jan 21, 2023, at 06:21 pm
New York: The UN deputy chief and head of UN Women have conveyed a direct message to Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership calling on them to put the good of the country first and end recent policies towards women and girls that have confined them in their own homes, and violated their basic human rights.
Afghanistan: Collapse of legal system is ‘human rights catastrophe’
Jan 21, 2023, at 06:01 pm
New York: The ongoing collapse of the rule of law and judicial independence in Afghanistan is “a human rights catastrophe”, UN-appointed independent human rights experts warned on Friday.
Afghan girls and women made focus of International Education Day: UNESCO
Jan 20, 2023, at 09:05 pm
New York: Barring girls and young women from classrooms in Afghanistan could wipe out huge gains made in education and create “a lost generation”, the UN’s educational and cultural organization, UNESCO, has warned.
Twitter's verified checkmarks bought by Taliban leaders appear to have been removed: Reports
Jan 18, 2023, at 03:31 pm
Kabul: Twitter account verifications bought by the Taliban appear to have been removed after several netizens expressed anger following the micro-blogging site's decision to give the special 'Blue Tick' mark to the Islamist rulers of the South Asian country.
Afghanistan: Taliban authorities flog nine people in public
Jan 18, 2023, at 12:33 am
Kabul: The Taliban authorities of Afghanistan recently flogged in public nine people who were allegedly accused of committing “adultery and theft” in Kandahar.
New aid package of 40 mn USD in cash reaches Afghanistan
Jan 16, 2023, at 12:08 am
Kabul: A new package of 40 million US dollars in cash as humanitarian aid has been delivered to Afghanistan and deposited in one of the commercial banks in Kabul, said a statement from Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), the country's central bank, released here on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Ex-Afghan MP killed in Kabul
Jan 15, 2023, at 10:45 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan's Taliban government has said a former woman member of the country's Parliament and one of her security guards have been killed in Kabul city, media reports said on Sunday.
Women's rights not on priority list, matter to be dealt with as per Islamic laws: Taliban
Jan 15, 2023, at 10:27 pm
Kabul: Taliban has made it clear easing restrictions on women, including ban from universities and working in non-governmental organizations (NGOs), is not on the list of its priorities, reported Khaama Press.
Unity in Security Council essential, in face of Taliban rights violations against women and girls
Jan 14, 2023, at 09:13 pm
New York: The UN Security Council must be unified in opposing Taliban policies to erode the fundamental human rights of women and girls in Afghanistan, the UN’s Special Representative there said on Friday.
Afghanistan: Former minister's house catches fire, no casualty
Jan 14, 2023, at 02:36 pm
Kabul: Residence of former Afghanistan Minister of Justice Fazal Ahmad Manavi in Rukha district has been set on fire, media reports said on Saturday.
Women Education issue: OIC to send ‘Team of Ulama’ to Afghanistan to discuss with Taliban
Jan 13, 2023, at 11:39 pm
Kabul: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is planning to send a delegation to Afghanistan to discuss the issues ranging from women’s rights to education and employment with the Taliban interim government.
Afghanistan officials ask Pakistan not to arrest its citizens
Jan 12, 2023, at 12:31 am
Kabul: The chargés d'affaires of Afghanistan’s embassy in Islamabad, Sardar Ahmad Shakib, has asked Pakistan not to arrest Afghanistan citizens in the country.
Jan 08, 2023, at 10:24 pm
The Taliban has called Britain’s Prince Harry a ‘big mouth loser’, after he said that he killed 24 Afghans while serving in the military, reported The Independent.
Afghanistan recognized as most insecure nation in world: Reports
Jan 07, 2023, at 11:22 pm
Afghanistan has been declared as the most insecure nation in the world, as per a report released by the International Institute for Peace and Economics on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Several Kabul residents express concern over longtime stoppage of passport issuance
Jan 07, 2023, at 05:04 am
Kabul: Several Kabul residents have expressed concerns over the longtime stoppage of passport issuance, media reports said.
Afghanistan recognized as most insecure nation in world: Reports
Jan 07, 2023, at 12:39 am
Afghanistan has been declared as the most insecure nation in the world, as per a report released by the International Institute for Peace and Economics on Tuesday.
Taliban government of Afghanistan asks Pakistan to avoid ‘provocative statements’
Jan 07, 2023, at 12:01 am
Kabul: Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has asked Pakistan government to refrain from issuing “provocative and baseless” statements.