Iran will be holding Tehran Ministerial Meeting on Afghanistan on Wednesday and will be focussing upon issues like – inclusive government, terrorism, and illicit drugs trafficking. “It is expected that Iran’s initiative which has been welcomed by all neighbouring countries’ foreign ministers could pave the ground for addressing some common concerns such as humanitarian and relief operation, […]
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Taliban’s Deputy PM Baradar meets Chinese FM Wang in Doha, discusses economic situation in Afghanistan
Taliban delegation led by First Deputy of Afghanistan’s Prime Minister Mullah Baradar on Monday met with the Chinese delegation led by Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Doha and discussed the ongoing political and economic situation in the war-torn country. Taliban’s spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid in a statement said that both sides discussed Afghanistan’s ongoing political and economic situation, reported Khaama […]
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World knows Afghanistan have good spinners like Rashid, Mujeeb: Mohammad Nabi
Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi lavish praises on Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan following their havoc which saw Scotland getting folded for 60 runs in the ongoing T20 World Cup on Monday. Mujeeb stole the show with his fifer as Afghanistan thrashed Scotland by 130 runs in the Group 2 match. If Mujeeb picked five, Rashid Khan took four wickets to […]
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UN will further promote, defend Women’s Rights in Afghanistan: Secretary-General
The United Nations will continue its activities in Afghanistan to further promote and defend women’s rights in Afghanistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday (local time). “In Afghanistan, the @UN is staying and delivering and will continue to promote and defend the rights of women and girls. We will not stop until girls can go back to school, and women […]
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Pakistani Foreign Minister arrives in Afghanistan to hold talks with Taliban
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday arrived in Kabul, his first visit to Afghanistan’s capital since the Taliban’s takeover of the country in mid-August. Qureshi during his stay in Kabul would hold talks with senior Taliban officials, the TOLO news reported. The two sides are likely to go over bilateral issues, crossing-points management and […]
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NATO to convene meeting on Afghanistan in Brussels
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said that the organisation is planning to convene a summit of defense ministers of the state members in which Afghanistan will be discussed, local media reported on Thursday. The meeting is reportedly being held in headquarter of NATO, Brussels on Thursday and Friday (local time), Khaama Press reported. The defense ministers […]
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Afghanistan stabilised now, no country will be threatened from it: Taliban at Moscow meeting
The Taliban’s interim government’s Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Salam Hanafi has said that Afghanistan is stabilised now and no country will be threatened by it, a media report said. Speaking at the Moscow Format Dialogue on Afghanistan on Tuesday, Hanafi said that the Taliban will ensure that there will no threat, according to TOLOnews. Calling on the international […]
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US to not participate in talks on Afghanistan hosted by Russia
The United States has said it will not be participating in talks on Afghanistan hosted by Russia later this week. “We will not participate in the Moscow talks,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters in a press briefing. “The Troika-plus has been an effective, constructive forum. “We look forward to engaging in that forum going […]
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Mass funeral held for victims of Kandahar mosque attack Afghanistan
A mass funeral ceremony has been held for the victims killed in Friday’s suicide bomb attack at a Shia mosque in southern Afghanistan. At least 47 people have been killed and 70 other suffered injuries in an explosion inside a Shia mosque in Kandahar on Friday. The attack also follows several other recent attacks against religious institutions in Afghanistan, including last week’s […]
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Taliban representative meets Uzbek Foreign Minister, discuss energy and trade in Afghanistan
The acting Foreign Minister of Taliban Amir Khan Muttaqi on Thursday met Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov to discuss issues associated with transit, energy and trade. The meeting took place in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, Tolo News reported. “Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met with Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov on Thursday in Kabul, foreign ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said, […]
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Afghanistan records drop in Covid testing, vaccinations as crisis worsens
Amid the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that there has been a drop in COVID-19 testing and vaccinations in the troubled country and that around 1.6 million doses of vaccine could expire in near future. “Since August, @WHO has sent life-saving medicines and medical supplies to 360 health facilities in #Afghanistan […]
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Death toll from explosion at school in Khost reaches 7 in Afghanistan
The death toll from an explosion at a religious school in the eastern Afghan province of Khost has risen to seven, Sputnik reported citing a security source. The incident also left more than 15 people injured. According to the report, a hand grenade exploded at the school. On Sunday, another explosion occurred near Eid Gah mosque […]
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Afghanistan’s electricity body to sell estates to pay off debt: Report
Amid mounting debt crisis, Afghanistan’s electricity body is set to sell the estates of its debtors in a bid to pay nearly USD 62 million worth of power bills to the central Asian countries, media reports said on Thursday. This development comes as news reports suggest that the country’s capital city […]
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Afghanistan: Taliban to begin issuing national IDs, passports soon
The council of ministers of the Taliban-led Afghanistan government on Monday announced that the issuance of national IDs and passports will start soon. The Taliban directed the Ministry of Interior Affairs to start the process of issuing national IDs and passports, TOLOnews reported. It has not been disclosed when the process will begin. This comes as thousands of people […]
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Tulsi Gabbard criticises US govt leaders over Afghanistan mission
Former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard on Sunday criticised senior leaders in the US government and said that they didn’t really know what the mission was in Afghanistan. Gabbard while commenting on the US military’s actions in Afghanistan over the last 20 years said, “Our mission to go into Afghanistan, initially to go after Al-Qaeda, the jihadist terrorists who […]