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UN Security Council extends exemption of travel ban on Taliban leaders

The UN Security Council announced that it has extended the exemption of the travel ban on senior members of the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan, including Abdul Ghani Baradar

UN considering $8 bn economic package for Afghanistan

Officials of United Nations have said that they are busy considering the resumption of the economy in Afghanistan for which the global body will allocate a package of $8 billion, Khaama Press reported

Taliban halted evacuation flights from Afghanistan for past 2 weeks: Report

The Taliban have halted US-chartered Qatar Airways evacuation flights out of Afghanistan for the past two weeks.The flights were halted over disagreements both about how the Kabul airport is managed and who is provided with seats on the evacuation flights, Sputnik reported citing NBC report on Thursday."We are hopeful that flights will resume shortly, though as usual, winter weather conditions and airport operations remain additional factors to be aware of," a State Department official told NBC.The Taliban allegedly demanded several seats on the flights for their fighters and sympathizers so that they can work in other countries, the Russian News Agency reported.According to the report, the Taliban argue that they are running the country and Qataris use their airspace, so the radical group should receive seats on the flights.Prior to the flight suspension, the Taliban were using the seats to send migrant workers to Qatar, Saudi Arabia and other countries to find work, the report ...

Over 6,400 Afghan journalists lost jobs since Taliban takeover: Survey

More than 6,400 journalists in Afghanistan have lost their jobs since the Taliban takeover of the country, according to a recent survey.

2021, the year that was for world: A chaotic return to the usual

2021 started on a sour note for the democratic world and it remained under pressure from a dominant communist China

Changing climate in Afghanistan leaving earth barren, exacerbating poverty

The climate has changed in the last few decades, Afghan locals say, leaving the earth barren and its people struggling to survive.

UN passes resolution over easing financial restrictions on Afghanistan

United Nations Security Council has passed resolution 2615 proposed by the United States and allowed money to flow to Afghanistan for humanitarian purposes

Pak PM Imran Khan blames US for deteriorating situation in Afghanistan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has blamed the United States for creating a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan that is affecting millions of people and allowing it to worsen."A man-made crisis is being created despite knowing that it can be averted if (Afghanistan's) accounts (in the US) are unfrozen and liquidity is put into their banking system," the Prime Minister said, Dawn newspaper reported.The Prime Minister made these remarks at a ceremony held at Foreign Office to celebrate the successful holding of the extraordinary session of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers on Tuesday.On the other hand, amid the deteriorating economic situation in Afghanistan, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday (local time) said that Washington is looking intensely at ways to put more liquidity into the Afghan economy so as to provide money to the people of the cash-strapped nation."We are looking intensely at ways to put more liquidity ...

Hundreds take to Kabul streets demanding to unfreeze Afghan's reserves

Hundreds of people on Tuesday took to the streets in Kabul demanding to unfreeze Afghanistan's central bank reserves, local media reported.

Japan to allocate $109 mn in aid to Afghanistan, neighbouring countries

Japan will allocate about 109 million US dollars from the country's supplementary budget to assist Afghanistan and its neighbouring countries to address the humanitarian crisis

US working with UN bodies to allocate humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

The United States said it is working with UN bodies to find ways to allocate humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

Biden administration urged to unfreeze Afghan central bank reserves

US lawmakers have urged the Biden administration to unfreeze Afghanistan's central bank reserves in the amount of $9.4 billion

Hamid Karzai says Pakistan must not interfere in Afghanistan's affairs

Karzai said that Islamabad should avoid speaking on behalf of Afghanistan in international forums

Afghan markets mired with high prices despite rise of currency value

Despite the US dollar depreciating against the afghani, Afghanistan's national currency, the prices of essential items like food and fuel still remained high

Peace prospects rise in West Asia after US' perceived retreat from region

Although the US Administration says that it is still engaged in the West Asia, there is no doubt that much more attention in the US foreign policy is now given to China, Russia, and the far east

Pakistan mustn't interfere in Afghanistan affairs, says Hamid Karzai

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that Islamabad must not interfere in Kabul's internal affairs, a statement which came in response to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's remark

Afghanistan has been facing ISIS threat from Pakistan: Hamid Karzai

Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday said that the landlocked country has been facing ISIS's threat from Pakistan.

OIC nations pledge fund for Afghanistan as millions face hunger, poverty

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has vowed to set up a humanitarian trust fund for Afghanistan as the country is witnessing a major crisis with millions facing poverty and hunger.

India seeks cooperation with Central Asia to help Afghanistan

The Indian government is concerned about how Taliban rule could impact security in the region, especially in India's restive northern state of Jammu and Kashmir

Must find ways to help Afghans: EAM at India-Central Asia dialogue

India on Sunday pitched for finding ways to help the Afghan people, while reaffirming the need for an incluasive government in Kabul.