After finishing a six-month handicraft training programme arranged by the “Shafaq” Institute in Kabul, at least eighty women who had been denied opportunities for employment and education have graduated, according to Khaama Press. On Wednesday, representatives from several Afghani government agencies attended the graduation ceremony for these women. The founder […]
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Afghanistan: Kabul residents raise concerns over stoppage in issuance of passports
A large number of Kabul residents on Monday raised concerns over the longtime pause in the issuance of passports, saying that they face many challenges due to lack of national documents, Afghan news agency, TOLOnews reported. According to the Afghan news agency, the distribution of passports was stopped three months […]
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UNSC condemns ‘horrendous’ attack against Kabul educational centre
The UN Security Council (UNSC) strongly condemned Friday’s terrorist attack against the Kaaj Educational Centre in Kabul as it reaffirmed the right to education for all Afghans and its contribution to the achievement of peace and security. The attack, which follows many recent attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure across […]
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Taliban restricts female students to leave Kabul for studies in another atrocious move
The Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism) has refused to allow female students to leave the Afghan capital to go to study in Kazakhstan and Qatar, reported Sputnik citing sources. Both female and male students were planning to leave Kabul, but only male students were permitted to fly out of […]
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UN chief condemns attack at cricket stadium in Kabul that killed 19
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the attack at the Kabul International Cricket Stadium which killed at least 19 civilians. “I strongly condemn Friday’s attack at the Kabul International Cricket Stadium, which claimed the lives of at least 19 civilians & caused additional casualties. Attacks against civilians and civilian objects are […]
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Taliban welcomes return of India’s technical team in Kabul
The Taliban has welcomed India’s decision to return their technical team to its embassy in Kabul to continue humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan. “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (lEA) welcomes decision by India to return diplomats & technical team to their embassy in Kabul to continue their relations with the Afghan people […]
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Kashmiri Sikhs rights group chief announces Rs 10 lakh for repair of Karte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul
United Kashmiri Sikhs Progressive Forum (UKSPF) Chairman Baldev Singh Raina on Monday announced to provide Rs 10 lakh for the repair and renovation of Karte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul. On Saturday, Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) attacked Karte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul. According to ISKP, ‘Abu Mohammed al Tajiki’ carried […]
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Taliban claim killing terror group ISIL commander in Kabul
Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban has claimed that its forces have killed the commander of terrorist group ISIS (ISIL) and captured and another member in an operation conducted in the Bagrami district of Kabul province. TOLO News reported on Monday citing Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesperson said that these main key figures […]
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Kabul residents complain of deactivated ATMs, difficulties in withdrawing cash
The residents of Kabul have complained of the deactivation of ATM machines causing difficulties in withdrawing money from the banks, reported local media. The citizens said that they are struggling to withdraw their money from the banks as the ATM machines in several parts of the city are deactivated, reported […]
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Women in Kabul call on Taliban to reopen girls’ schools
A number of women in Kabul have urged the Taliban to reopen schools for girls above grade six, local media reported. The call was made at a protest held by the Junbish Khodjosh Zanan Afghanistan, TOLOnews reported. “Here a generation is deprived of its basic human rights. A generation of […]
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Kabul residents protest against forced deportations of Afghans from Iran
Dozens of Kabul residents on Monday protested in front of Iran’s embassy over the reports of abuse against Afghan refugees in Iran, local media reported. The protesters demanded that the Iran government should stop forced deportations of Afghan refugees, TOLOnews reported. The protesters urged the United Nations Human Rights Council […]
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Rights group holds public rally in Kabul urging for women’s rights
An Afghanistan rights group recently organised a public rally in Kabul to demand women’s basic rights in Afghanistan. The group Movement of Change for Afghanistan demanded access to work, education, and political participation of the women in Afghanistan. The United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Michelle Bachelet recently visited Kabul, during which she held meetings with representatives of the de […]
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Taliban release 14 women prisoners in Kabul
Amid calls mounting for answers over missing women activists, the Taliban on Friday released 14 women prisoners in Kabul to tackle global pressure. To tackle global pressure, Taliban release 14 women prisoners in Kabul Office of Prisons Administration of the Taliban announced that they have freed 14 women from female prison in the Afghan capital Kabul, reported Tolo News. The […]
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Russian Deputy FM says ‘premature’ to talk about recognizing current govt in Kabul
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershnin, after Monday’s consultations on UNSC issues between him and Reenat Sandhu, Secretary West in the Ministry of External Affairs, said ‘it is premature to talk about recognizing the current government in Kabul’. Vershnin said, “Russian and Indian stances [on Afghanistan] are similar and identical in many respects. They boil down to the […]
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Taliban does not feel beholden to ISI for Kabul takeover, says think tank
The recent incidents at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border have brought to light the unresolved issue of the Durand Line, which has the potential to exacerbate tensions between the two sides. Following the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul in August, Pakistan had hoped to put the issue of Durand Line to rest. Pakistani leadership backed the Afghan Taliban despite warnings from the international community […]