Afghanistan: Rights experts alarmed over Taliban use of ‘brutal’ punishments
May 12, 2023, at 08:59 pm
New York: “Brutal and undignified” forms of punishment in Afghanistan and the use of capital punishment coupled with a lack of fair trial guarantees, violate international law and must stop immediately, a group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Thursday.
‘Immensely bleak’ future for Afghanistan unless massive human rights reversal, experts warn
Aug 13, 2022, at 06:06 pm
New York: The international community must dramatically increase efforts to urge the de facto authorities in Afghanistan to adhere to basic human rights principles, a group of UN independent rights experts said on Friday.
Afghanistan facing ‘the darkest moments’ in a generation
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:05 pm
Kabul: The Afghanistan people are experiencing some of “the darkest moments” in a generation the UN human rights chief told Human Rights Council on Wednesday.
Afghan authorities urged to address serious human rights challenges
May 27, 2022, at 09:49 pm
NEW YORK: Afghanistan is at a crossroads and the de facto authorities, the Taliban, must pursue a path towards stability and freedom for all citizens, especially women, the UN independent expert on human rights there said in the capital, Kabul, on Thursday.
ISIS activities key destabilizing factor in Afghanistan : Russian Diplomat
Feb 14, 2022, at 11:44 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Russia's military performance in Syria has considerably weakened the Islamic State terrorist group but the extremist organization continues to pose serious threat to stability in Afghanistan, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov said on Monday.
Pakistan responsible for humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan: Al Arabiya
Nov 18, 2021, at 01:28 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan is solely responsible for the dire humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, according to an Arabic media outlet.
Afghanistan: Taliban replace statue of Hazara leader in Koran
Nov 14, 2021, at 01:19 pm
Kabul: Bamiyan residents have complained that the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have replaced the statue of a Hazara leader, who was declared a national martyr by the former government, with a replica of the Koran.
Qatar Airways charter flight carries 28 Americans out of Afghanistan: State Department
Sep 19, 2021, at 10:16 pm
Washington: The US State Department on Saturday confirmed 28 Americans left Kabul city by boarding a Qatar Airways charter flight on Friday.
Afghanistan: Antonio Guterres condemns Kabul blasts
Aug 28, 2021, at 12:17 am
Kabul: United Nations Secretary of State Antonio Guterres on Thursday condemned the blasts in Kabul city of Afghanistan which left over 100 people dead.
Taliban leaders holding talks in Doha about future government
Aug 17, 2021, at 04:04 pm
Kabul/UNI: The Taliban said discussions are underway in Doha about a future government, including its structure and name, and they will reveal the details soon.
US to recognize Afghan government that respects human rights, fights terrorists: Antony Blinken
Aug 16, 2021, at 02:16 am
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: The US government will agree to work with an Afghan government that does not disregard human rights and does not support terrorists, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a briefing on Sunday.
Police chief says some Bangladeshis have left homes to join Taliban
Aug 14, 2021, at 10:01 pm
Dhaka: Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Shafiqul Islam has revealed that some Bangladeshi nationals have left home to join the Taliban insurgents in their war to seize control of Afghanistan.
NATO allies discuss Afghanistan situation, to support Afghan govt and security forces
Aug 14, 2021, at 03:08 pm
Kabul: NATO allies met on Friday in the North Atlantic Council, its top policy making body, to consult on the situation in Afghanistan and promised to support the Afghan government and security forces 'as much as possible' in the face of the rapid Taliban onslaught.
Afghanistan: Taliban forcefully marrying young women, teens to their fighters as 'war booty'
Aug 11, 2021, at 11:51 pm
Kabul: The Taliban terrorists are not only torturing civilians in the regions they are capturing in Afghanistan but also forcefully marrying young women and teens of the area with their fighters, media reports said.
China will rule Afghanistan, says geopolitical expert
Aug 11, 2021, at 11:25 pm
A geo-political expert feels that as the deadline for withdrawal of US forces is drawing closer, China might significantly get the chance to increase activity in Afghanistan.
UN rights chief condemns Afghanistan abuses as Taliban advance continues
Aug 11, 2021, at 07:22 pm
New York: Disturbing reports of Taliban violence against communities now under their control in Afghanistan have been condemned by UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet, who on Tuesday backed a return to peace negotiations in Doha.
Aug 10, 2021, at 10:10 pm
Geneva: Hundreds of thousands of civilians are at risk as fighting intensifies in and around Kunduz, Lashkar Gah, Kandahar, and other Afghan cities.
Pentagon secretary, Pakistani Army Chief discuss Afghanistan situation: Spokesperson
Aug 10, 2021, at 02:50 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US and Pakistan's top defense officials during a phone conversation discussed the ongoing situation in Afghanistan as well as regional security, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said in a readout.
Airstrikes destroy clinic, school in Afghanistan's Helmand region: Reports
Aug 09, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Kabul: Airstrikes, rocket attacks, and ongoing fighting have killed 20 civilians and destroyed a health clinic and a school in Lashkargah, the capital of the southern Afghan province of Helmand, in the last 48 hours, TOLO News reported.
Afghanistan: UN mission demands end to fighting as Taliban advance
Aug 04, 2021, at 05:25 pm
New York: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Tuesday called for an immediate end to fighting in urban areas, as the Taliban continues a ground assault in the south of the country.
Afghanistan, NATO discuss further cooperation after foreign troop withdrawal: Foreign Ministry
Aug 03, 2021, at 11:52 pm
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar has met with NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative for Afghanistan Stefano Pontecorvo to discuss further cooperation after the international troops withdrawal, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
At least 20 dead, 90 injured over four days of fighting in Afghanistan’s Herat region: Reports
Aug 02, 2021, at 04:01 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: At least 20 people, including civilians, have died and another 90 were injured during the last four days of ongoing fighting with the Taliban (a terror group, banned in Russia) in the Afghan city of Herat and its outskirts, the Tolo News TV channel reports.
Pakistan cannot bear burden of hosting more Afghan refugees, says Pakistan NSA
Aug 02, 2021, at 04:51 am
Washington/Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf has said that Pakistan cannot bear the burden of hosting more Afghan refugees and that arrangements should be made to keep displaced Afghans inside their country instead of pushing them into Pakistan.
Afghanistan: Record number of women and children killed or wounded
Jul 27, 2021, at 05:34 pm
New York: More women and children were killed and wounded in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 than in the first six months of any year since records began in 2009, a United Nations report revealed on Monday.
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan set to hit unprecedented highs in 2021: UN
Jul 27, 2021, at 02:31 pm
Kabul: Civilian casualties in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 reached record levels, including a particularly sharp increase in killings and injuries since May when international military forces began their withdrawal and the fighting intensified following the Taliban’s offensive, the UN said on Monday.
Pakistani Army men, LeT cadres are helping Taliban in Afghan war
Jul 18, 2021, at 10:09 pm
Kabul/New Delhi/UNI: Pakistan is extending extensive support to Taliban which is trying to capture power in Afghanistan and has sent hundreds of Army personnel and thousands cadres of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit to fight alongside the extremist group against the government forces, according to security and intelligence inputs from the war-torn nation.
US commitment to Afghanistan continues: Zalmay Khalilzad
Jul 18, 2021, at 04:37 am
Kabul: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has said America will keep on supporting the Afghanistan government to ensure the safety of the country.
Can give evidence to prove Pakistan is giving air support to Taliban: Saleh
Jul 18, 2021, at 12:15 am
Kabul: Afghanistan vice president Amrullah Saleh has said he can show evidence to prove Pakistan is providing air support to the Taliban.
Afghanistan violence claims 119 lives in just two days: Reports
Jun 09, 2021, at 03:54 am
Kabul: Afghanistan witnessed the deaths of 119 people, including 102 security force members, during two days of clashes and security incidents on June 3 and 4, media reports said.
Civilian toll devastating in Afghanistan: Human Rights Watch
Jan 15, 2020, at 04:33 pm
Kabul/New York/IBNS: Attacks by all parties to Afghanistan’s armed conflict in 2019 took a devastating toll on civilians, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday in its World Report 2020.