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Two people killed in attack on car in Afghanistan: Source

Dec 11, 2021, at 11:47 pm

Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: Two people, including a 12-year-old child, have been killed in an armed attack on their car in Afghanistan, a police source in the southern province of Kandahar told Sputnik on Saturday.

India sends humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan

Dec 11, 2021, at 10:59 pm

New Delhi: A special flight from Kabul to New Delhi, chartered by the Government of India, arrived at the IGI airport at New Delhi on Dec 10, officials said on Saturday.

Afghanistan: Twin explosions rock Kabul, two die

Dec 11, 2021, at 02:38 pm

Kabul: At least two people died as twin blasts rocked Afghanistan's Kabul city on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.

Afghan refugees in Indonesia sew their lips to protest against UNHCR

Dec 08, 2021, at 04:30 am

Jakarta/UNI: Afghan refugees in Indonesia have sewn their lips shut in an attempt to draw United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)'s attention as the organization has failed to address their problems and process their asylum-seeking cases.

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.

General Assembly defers decision on Afghanistan and Myanmar seats

Dec 07, 2021, at 05:34 pm

New York: The UN General Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution to delay a decision on who will represent Afghanistan and Myanmar at the world body.

Afghanistan: Passport dept to reopen provincial branches

Dec 06, 2021, at 01:40 am

Kabul/UNI: Provincial branches for passports are supposed to resume its work again as the department of passport is planning to reopen them, according to local media reports.

Afghanistan: Killers of Japanese physician in Jalalabad are yet to be held accountable

Dec 06, 2021, at 12:10 am

Kabul: The targeted killing of Japanese physician and  honorary Afghan citizen Tetsu Nakamura still remains unsolved and the perpetrators are yet to be held accountable, local media reports said on Sunday.

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.

Avoid starvation: ‘Immediate priority’ for 3.5 million Afghans

Dec 04, 2021, at 09:08 pm

New York: Amidst “truly unprecedented levels” of hunger in Afghanistan, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday that as winter arrives, avoiding widespread starvation “is an immediate priority”. 

Afghanistan's GDP may shrink by 20 pc

Dec 03, 2021, at 11:00 pm

Kabul: The value of Afghanistan's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is forecast to likely contract further by several billions, as per a UN body report.

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.

WFP appeals for greater support for Afghanistan as hunger increases

Dec 03, 2021, at 02:18 am

New York: With millions in Afghanistan facing starvation as winter arrives, the World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday urged countries to put politics aside and step up support to avert a potential catastrophe.

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.

Afghanistan: Pharmacies running out of medicine, people struggle in Kabul

Dec 01, 2021, at 10:32 pm

Kabul: People in Afghanistan capital Kabul are struggling to get medicines as many pharmaceutical companies have recently stopped operating while importing medicine has now become difficult, medi reports said on Wednesday.

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.

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: Girls urge Taliban to re-open schools for classes 7-12

Nov 30, 2021, at 11:07 pm

Kabul/UNI: The girl students in Afghanistan have urged the Taliban government to provide them with educational opportunities as schools for girls of classes 7 to 12 have been closed since the Taliban takeover.

Webinar highlights the plight of mediapersons in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

Nov 29, 2021, at 10:50 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Afghan media industry as well as its employees, including journalists, have been struggling to survive since the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban on Aug 15.

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. 

Taliban kill young doctor in Afghanistan's Herat province

Nov 28, 2021, at 05:15 am

Kabul/IBNS: The Taliban security members killed a 33-year-old physician in the western Herat province of Afghanistan on Thursday, the country's largest online news service Khaama Press reported citing local sources.

Afghanistan's security situation deteriorated in 100 days since Taliban takeover

Nov 26, 2021, at 12:42 am

Kabul: The security situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated significantly in 100 days since the Taliban returned to power, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Taliban crackdown on media worsens, warns HRW

Nov 25, 2021, at 07:03 pm

Kabul: Taliban authorities in Afghanistan are threatening journalists and imposing strict new media guidelines that especially harm women, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said recently.

Taliban confirm meeting with US, EU representatives in Doha from Nov 27-29

Nov 25, 2021, at 01:23 am

Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: A Taliban delegation will meet with US and EU representatives in the Qatari capital of Doha from Nov 27-29, Taliban spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said.

Two religious scholars shot dead near Kabul, says source

Nov 24, 2021, at 11:59 pm

Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: Gunmen opened fire at four religious scholars near Kabul on Wednesday morning, killing two and wounding two others, a local source told Sputnik.

Taliban complete 100 days: 257 media outlets closed

Nov 24, 2021, at 11:55 pm

Kabul: At least 257 media outlets have closed in 100 days since the Taliban took over government.

Afghanistan: Two security personnel hurt in magnetic mine blast in Kabul

Nov 24, 2021, at 03:46 pm

Kabul: At least two security personnel were injured as a magnetic mine blast hit Afghanistan capital Kabul city on Tuesday, media reports said.

Durand Line dispute raises major existential concerns for Pakistan

Nov 24, 2021, at 03:37 am

Islamabad/IBNS: The dispute over the Durand Line region, which is a strategic concern for both Afghanistan and Pakistan, has been posing a major existential concerns for Islamabad, according to media reports.