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Afghanistan recorded highest number of child casualties since 2005: UNICEF

Afghanistan has the highest number of verified child casualties since 2005, said the United Nations Children's Fund

Hundreds of Afghans denied humanitarian entry into US: Report

Federal immigration officials have issued denial letters to hundreds of Afghans seeking temporary entry into the country

'I have been made a scapegoat': Ex-Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani

Ghani says he is willing to take the blame for some things which led to the fall of Kabul - like trusting "in our international partnership"

Taliban-led ministry orders forces to respect Afghan 'public's privacy'

In a surprising decree, the Taliban led Ministry of Vice and Virtue has ordered their forces against invading "people's privacy" and asked them not to take the phones of people and go through them.A spokesperson for the vice and virtue ministry warned that the Islamic Emirate would punish those security forces who violated the decree, TOLOnews reported."Acting Minister of Vice and Virtue Shiek Mohmmad Khalid has said at different events that the Islamic Emirate forces are not allowed to take the phones of people and go through them," said ministry spokesperson Mohammad Sadeq Akif.This comes a few days after the outfit had ordered that some taxi drivers in Kabul not carry male and female passengers at the same time."Last week, they told us that men and women should not be in a vehicle at the same time," said Abdullah Jan, a driver.Despite such decrees and actions, the Taliban continue to say that it is committed to women's rights based on Islamic Regulations.Since the Taliban took over

Danish Siddiqui posthumously gets Mumbai Press Club's RedInk Award

Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who died during an assignment in Afghanistan, has been posthumously awarded as the Journalist of the Year' for 2020 by the Mumbai Press Club

Afghanistan lacks equipment to detect Omicron variant of Covid-19

The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan said that the country does not have equipment to detect Omicron, adding that it has asked the WHO to provide testing machines

Threat of narco-terrorism rise after Taliban takeover of Afghanistan

India has been facing the menace of narco-terrorism since several years now. This nexus between narcotics and terrorism has serious repercussions for India's security

'Extremist elements in Afghanistan pose threat to Pakistan': Pak minister

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Monday said that 'extremism in Afghanistan is a threat to Pakistan"."Women are not allowed to travel alone in Afghanistan, and they cannot go to school as well," Chaudhry said while addressing the inaugural ceremony of a photo exhibition on the life of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah at the Pak-China centre, reported Geo News.Pakistan is blamed globally for supporting terrorism and helping the Taliban. The federal minister's crocodile tears came a day after the Afghan Taliban said that women seeking to travel long distances should not be offered transport unless they are accompanied by a close male relative.The guidance, issued by the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, also called on all vehicle owners to offer rides only to those women wearing hijabs, reported Geo News.The guidance, circulated on social media networks, comes weeks after the ministry asked Afghanistan's television channels ..

Hundreds of Afghans stranded at Iran border closed due to Omicron outbreak

Hundreds of Afghan nationals trying to enter Iran have become stranded after Tehran closed its borders due to the outbreak of Omicron variant

Iran interested to mediate talks between different groups in Afghanistan

Iran on Monday showed its interest to mediate talks between different groups in Afghanistan for stability and peace in the war-torn country.Iranian President's special representative to Afghanistan Hassan Kazzemi Qomi said that Tehran has good relations with all factions in Afghanistan and can mediate talks between them, reported Khaama Press.Qomi met with Afghan leader in exile Muhammad Muhaqiq and acknowledged that Iran is ready to mediate talks to help Afghanistan reach stability and establish an inclusive government, FARS news agency reported.The special representative said that his country stands for peace and stability in Afghanistan and emphasized that the country's issue be resolved through negotiations among all ethnic groups.He added that peace and stability are in the favour of the whole world and the region, reported Khaama Press.The anti-Taliban resistance force in Panjshir province led by Ahmad Masoud was the only group with whom the Taliban wanted negotiations that did .

Russia supplies weapons to Tajikistan amid concern over Afghanistan

Russia has supplied weapons and equipment to Tajikistan recently to strengthen its defence capability, President Vladimir Putin has said.

Pakistan set to unveil its first-ever National Security Policy today

Pakistan is set to announce its first-ever National Security Policy on Monday, which would cover all internal and external security aspects, including the situation in Afghanistan

Kabul residents less interested in receiving Covid doses: Vaccination teams

Kabul residents are less interested in Covid-19 vaccination, according to mobile teams

US shouldn't interfere in Afghanistan affairs: Taliban government

A top official of the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan said that the the US should not interfere in the affairs of the war-torn nation, adding that it is capable of taking decisions independently

Co-education reason of closure of Afghan universities': Taliban minister

Minister of Higher Education of Afghanistan, Abdul Baqi Haqqani on Sunday said that the reason behind the closure of universities is co-education and economic crisis.The Taliban minister said that they have to make separate classes for girls and hire extra lecturers that need more time and extra budget, reported Khaama Press.Haqqani was on a visit to Pakistan recently discussed the problems of Afghan students with Islamabad officials and relevant administrations."We discussed the problems of Afghan students and we were given assurance by Pakistani officials. Pakistan increased yearly scholarships for Afghan students by 500. Afghanistan will be provided 1,500 scholarships every year," said Haqqani.Meanwhile, Haqqani also said that no country will be allowed to grant scholarships directly to people and that the scholarships will be managed through the ministry of higher education, reported Khaama Press.He had suggested building independent universities for Afghan refugees in ...

Pakistan, Afghanistan border fencing row resolved: Official

A senior official, who spoke to a group of journalists on Friday, said it had been decided at a senior level that fencing-related issues would in the future be dealt with through mutual agreement

Pakistan, Taliban resolve Afghanistan border fencing row: Official

Pakistan and Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have resolved the recent row over border fencing by agreeing that further work on the project would be done through consensus

China donates winter clothes, blankets to Afghanistan as humanitarian aid

As a part of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, China on Friday donated winter clothes and blankets

United Nations planning $8 bn in aid to restart Afghanistan's economy

The United Nations (UN) is planning to aid Afghanistan's economy with $8 billion to rebuild governing systems and social services.

Several electricity projects in Afghanistan halted due to funds suspension

Several electricity supply projects to Afghanistan have been halted since the past four months due to the suspension of funds from the Asian Development Bank