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Afghanistan women call for rights, protest in Kabul against Taliban govt

Dec 29, 2021, at 09:58 pm

Kabul: Several women in Afghanistan took to the streets of Kabul on Tuesday demanding rights to education, employment and social freedom in the war-torn country, according to media reports.

Afghanistan: Taliban fire at protesters in Kabul

Dec 29, 2021, at 03:52 pm

Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: The Taliban on Tuesday opened fire at women protesters in Kabul near a building that housed the Ministry of Women’s Affairs in the past.

Taliban grant Afghan passports to Al-Qaeda, IS fighters: Afghan diplomat

Dec 29, 2021, at 03:44 pm

Dushanbe/UNI/Sputnik: The Taliban are granting Afghan passports to members of Al-Qaeda and Islamic State (IS, ISIS, both banned in Russia), Afghan Ambassador to Tajikistan Muhammad Zahir Agbar has told Sputnik.

Afghanistan: Taliban torturing former military officer video goes viral

Dec 29, 2021, at 03:34 pm

Kabul/UNI: A video showing a Afghan military officer of former government being tortured by Taliban has gone viral on social media.

Taliban bans long-distance road trips for solo women in Afghanistan

Dec 28, 2021, at 09:21 pm

Kabul: The Taliban government in Afghanistan has introduced yet another stricter rule for women as they have been barred from travelling long distances by road alone and should only be offered transport if accompanied by a male relative.

UK national missing in Afghanistan after arrested by Taliban insurgents

Dec 28, 2021, at 12:12 am

Kabul: A British citizen has gone missing in Afghanistan amid reports that he was arrested by Taliban members.

Afghanistan: Taliban minister says US should not interfere in Kabul's internal affairs

Dec 27, 2021, at 11:56 pm

Kabul: Key Taliban minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai has said the United States should not interfere in Afghanistan’s internal affairs as it is an independent country and it is making decisions independently.

Afghanistan: Hundreds protest against Taliban in Panjshir over murder of a young man

Dec 27, 2021, at 11:12 pm

Kabul: Hundreds of people in Annaba district of Afghanistan's Panjshir province came out on the street on Sunday over the killing of  a young man whom they claimed to be shot dead by the Taliban affiliates, media reports said.

Co-education is reason behind closure of universities: Afghanistan Minister

Dec 27, 2021, at 03:16 pm

Acting minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Abdul Baqi Haqqani has said the co-education system in the country's  universities along with economic woes is a major reason behind the closure of universities.

Pakistan's JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman extends support to Taliban govt in Afghanistan

Dec 24, 2021, at 10:29 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan's Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said his outfit will extend political support to the Taliban government in Afghanistan.

Over 200 media outlets shut down in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover: Survey

Dec 24, 2021, at 10:16 pm

Kabul: A survey by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) shows a radical change in the Afghan media landscape since the Taliban seized power.

Taliban detains former Afghanistan govt's senior military official

Dec 23, 2021, at 01:24 am

Kabul: A senior military official of the ousted Afghanistan government has been detained by the Taliban regime, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Kabul municipality forbids images of women in advertising

Dec 23, 2021, at 01:15 am

Kabul: The Kabul municipality has imposed a new rule to remove photos of women on storefronts in the Afghan capital.

UN proposing paying Taliban almost $6mln for protection in Afghanistan: Reports

Dec 22, 2021, at 02:34 pm

United Nations/UNI/Sputnik: The United Nations is proposing paying the Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorist activities) almost $6 million to subsidize the wages of its fighters who are guarding United Nations facilities, Reuters reported on Tuesday.

Doha led to collapse of Ashraf Ghani govt: Ex-Official

Dec 20, 2021, at 04:40 am

Kabul:  Hamdullah Mohib, the former national security advisor for ex-president Ashraf Ghani, has said the signing of the U.S.-Taliban peace deal in February 2020 paved the way for the fall of Afghanistan into the Taliban’s hands.

Taliban asks China to help them get internationally recognized

Dec 15, 2021, at 10:46 pm

Kabul: The Taliban government in Afghanistan has asked China to help in gaining international recognition.

Afghanistan: Ruling Taliban forces beat up journalist

Dec 13, 2021, at 07:55 pm

Kabul: An Afghanistani reporter has claimed that he was beaten up and detained for six hours by ruling Taliban forces.

Afghanistan: Taliban attackers gun down boy in Kabul

Dec 12, 2021, at 07:07 pm

Kabul: The Taliban attackers gunned down a boy in Kabul city of Afghanistan on Saturday.

Afghanistan: Survivors of gender-based violence abandoned following Taliban takeover, reveals new research

Dec 07, 2021, at 11:25 pm

Kabul: Essential services for women and girl survivors of gender-based violence in Afghanistan have been decimated following the Taliban’s takeover of the country, London-based global human rights organization Amnesty International said Tuesday.

HRW report: US, several nations join to express deep concern over Taliban killing former Afghan security forces members

Dec 05, 2021, at 10:55 pm

The US and a host of allied countries have expressed deep concern over the targeted killing of former members of Afghan security forces by Taliban members.

Taliban fails to secure UN seat

Dec 03, 2021, at 05:17 am

Kabul: The Taliban received a jolt from the United Nations (UN) Accreditation Committee as the current Taliban rulers of Afghanistan were not approved a seat at the world body.

Taliban govt rejects right's group report on execution of over 100 Afghan security members

Dec 01, 2021, at 11:45 pm

Kabul/UNI: The Taliban-led government has rejected the recent report that revealed the group had executed dozens Afghan security members after they surrendered following the fall of civilian government earlier this year.

Female Afghan MP's who escaped Taliban launch women’s parliament in exile

Dec 01, 2021, at 04:30 am

Kabul: Several female MPs, who escaped Afghanistan when Taliban seized power of the nation on Aug 15, have launched a new women’s parliament to champion human rights while in exile in Greece, media reports said.

Taliban kill, ‘disappear’ ex-officials in Afghanistan, claims HRW report

Dec 01, 2021, at 03:35 am

Taliban forces in Afghanistan have summarily executed or forcibly disappeared more than 100 former police and intelligence officers in just four provinces since taking over the country on August 15, 2021, despite a proclaimed amnesty, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

UAE govt restricts political activities of ousted Afghan president Ashraf Ghani

Nov 30, 2021, at 11:11 pm

Kabul/IBNS: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) administration has restricted political activities of the ousted Afghan President, Ashraf Ghani, and his associates, the current Taliban government of the country said.

Afghanistan: Blast in Kabul leaves five, including Taliban insurgent, wounded

Nov 30, 2021, at 10:52 pm

Kabul: At least five people were wounded as a bomb, which was planted on road, went off in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul on Tuesday, media reports said.

Afghan air forces hold first military drills since Taliban takeover - Reports

Nov 30, 2021, at 05:17 pm

Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: Afghanistan's air force held its first military exercises since the Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism) came to power, Afghan news reported on Monday.

Afghan media outlets struggle to survive under Taliban rule

Nov 29, 2021, at 04:39 am

Kabul/IBNS: Afghan media industry has been struggling to survive since the Taliban effectively sealed their control of Afghanistan in mid-August as the Islamist group has banned multiple television stations to stop showing soap operas featuring women and forced female journalists-anchors to follow a dress code, according to media reports.

Afghanistan: Taliban's acting PM delivers maiden speech to nation, accuses ousted President Ghani of corruption

Nov 29, 2021, at 04:36 am

Kabul/IBNS: Delivering his first public speech since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in mid-August, the Islamist group's co-founder and the country's interim Prime Minister, Mohammad Hassan Akhund, has accused the ousted Aghan President Ashraf Ghani of corruption and funds embezzlement, according to local media reports.

Afghanistan hospitals record major increase in admission of malnourished children: Health officials

Nov 28, 2021, at 05:39 am

Kabul/IBNS: The death rate of children affected with malnutrition and the number of kids being brought to Afghanistan hospitals have surged as the health sector in the war-torn country has been facing severe shortages of medical supplies, TOLOnews reported quoting officials.