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Reopening schools for girls our responsibility, not world pressure: Taliban

The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has said that reopening schools for girls across the country was their responsibility and not due to world pressure

UN sends $32 mn in cash to Afghanistan as part of humanitarian aid

The central bank of Afghanistan has announced that the UN has sent $32 million in cash to the war-torn nation as part of the world body's humanitarian aid assistance

Over half a million lost jobs in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover: UN

More than half a million people have lost or been pushed out of their jobs in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) said

Pentagon releases video of botched Kabul airstrike that killed 10 civilians

The Pentagon has declassified and publicly released video footage of a US drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians in the final hours of a chaotic American withdrawal

Biden defends Afghan withdrawal, says 'I make no apologies for what I did'

US President Joe Biden defended his decision to pull out from Afghanistan and said "I make no apologies for what I did".

Taliban urges Muslim countries to recognize Islamic Emirate govt

The Taliban on Wednesday urged Muslim countries to recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) government.Taliban urges Muslim countries to recognize Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan govtTaliban's acting Prime Minister Mullah Muhammad Hassan Akhund called on Islamic countries to be the first to recognize the IEA, reported Tolo News.Acting Taliban PM called on the Islamic countries to not wait and let the US be the first to recognize Afghanistan, after which "you would also recognize it," said the prime minister.He said the lack of recognition is creating severe challenges in a variety of ways, reported Tolo News.Akhund made the remarks at a high-level meeting held on Wednesday at the ARG (Presidential Palace) in Kabul to assess the status of the Afghan economy.The meeting was attended by members of the Islamic Emirate cabinet and UN representatives as well as representatives of 20 foreign countries, reported Tolo News.He also called on the international community to recognize the

Pak NSA cancels Afghan visit amid anti-Islamabad protests: Report

Pakistani officials said Yusuf's visit was postponed due to inclement weather

ILO report says Afghanistan crisis causing massive job losses

More than a half million people in Afghanistan have lost their jobs since the Taliban takeover in mid-August, the International Labour Organisation said in a report

Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises to 28, 800 homes destroyed

The death toll from two earthquakes in western Afghanistan rose to 28, wounding four and destroying 800 homes

Afghanistan quake death toll reaches 26, including children: UN

The US Geological Survey on Monday registered a magnitude 5.3 quake at 2 pm and a second, magnitude 4.9 at 4 pm local time

UN scales up assistance in Afghanistan, provides assistance to 9 mn people

UN humanitarians and partners have provided food assistance to more than 9 million Afghans since the Taliban takeover in August 2021, said the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

At least 12 killed after 5.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Afghan's Badghis

At least 12 people were killed and many others injured after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit Afghanistan's western province of Badghis on Monday, a local official has said.

Twin earthquakes in western Afghanistan kill at least 22: Report

The US Geological Survey registered a magnitude 5.3 quake at 2 p.m. and a second, magnitude 4.9 at 4 p.m. local time

Jaishankar speaks with EU counterpart, discusses Afghanistan, Myanmar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday discussed the strategic facets of the India-EU cooperation with European Union's (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell Fontelles and also deliberated upon global hotspots, including Afghanistan and Myanmar. Jaishankar also spoke with his counterparts from Hungary and Sweden separately and discussed bilateral cooperation. "A warm conversation with EU HRVP @JosepBorrellF, our first this year. Reviewed trade & investment, connectivity, climate action and strategic facets of India-EU cooperation," Jaishankar said in a tweet after speaking with the EU official. "Discussed global hotspots, especially Afghanistan and Myanmar," he added. In another tweet, Jaishankar said he had a good discussion with Hungarian Foreign Minister Pter Szijjrt. "Discussed bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, education, mobility and health. Confident that the positive momentum of 2021 will grow further in 2022," ..

Pak NSA Moeed Yufuf to visit Kabul this week for bilateral talks: Report

Pakistan NSA Moeed Yufuf will lead a high-level inter-ministerial delegation to Kabul on Tuesday for a two-day trip for talks on bilateral matters

Schools, universities in Afghanistan to reopen in March, says Taliban

The Taliban on Sunday said that it will open schools and universities for girls and boys in March 2022.Deputy Minister of Information and Culture and spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Zabiullah Mujahid speaking with US-based news agency Taliban is not against education, but boys and girls must be completely segregated in schools, reported Tolo News.Mujahid said that the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Higher Education are working hard to reopen higher schools and public universities in two months, reported The Khaama Press.The spokesman said that higher schools in most of the provinces have been reopened and in some provinces, they are still closed due to economic issues.He reiterated that girls and boys will be separated in classrooms and they are working to build more hostels for girls around Afghanistan.It has been nearly six months that 150 public universities have been closed across Afghanistan while in 40 private universities boys and girls study, reported ...

95% Afghan journalists unable to cover stories independently: Media survey

A media survey showed that 95 per cent of Afghan journalists have the problem of access to information and they cannot cover stories independently.

There's no need for foreign manpower in Afghanistan: Hamid Karzai

Reacting to Pakistan PM Imran Khan's directive to send qualified and trained Pakistani manpower to Afghanistan, former President of the war-torn nation Hamid Karzai said that there was no need of that

Pakistan to give permanent residency for wealthy Afghans, Chinese

The Pakistan government has decided to offer permanent residency to foreign investors, especially to fetch heavy investments from wealthy Afghans, Chinese and American Sikhs

Afghanistan to reopen universities for public soon, including women

Afghanistan will reopen universities for the public soon including with the due attendance of female students