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Calls For Advancing Women’s Rights Dominate International Women’s Day In Afghanistan former President Hamid Karzai

On International Women’s Day, prominent Afghan figures, including former President Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah, advocate for the improvement of women’s situations in Afghanistan, urging the caretaker government to reopen schools and universities for girls. In a statement, former President Karzai emphasized the crucial role of education and job opportunities for women in achieving progress […]

March 8, 2024March 9, 2024 by Mahadi

UN Report Highlights Internal Disputes, Security, Narcotics in Afghanistan

The United Nations’ quarterly report on Afghanistan states that internal disputes exist within the Islamic Emirate, and the number of security incidents has increased by 38% from November 1, 2023, to January 10, 2024, compared to the same period in 2022 and 2023. The central regions of the country witnessed the highest number of security […]

March 7, 2024 by Mahadi

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Afghanistan Responds to Iran’s Drug Trafficking Concerns, Calls for Joint Efforts

In a diplomatic exchange, the Islamic Emirate has responded to concerns raised by the head of Iran’s Drug Control Headquarters regarding the surge in production and entry of industrial drugs from Afghanistan. Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, emphasized the ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking within the country and called for joint […]

March 7, 2024 by Mahadi

Taliban releases Austrian far-right activist held in Afghanistan

The Austrian foreign ministry said it had been working to secure Fritz’s release since May, and thanked Qatar and the European Union representation in Kabul for assisting its efforts to bring about his return to Austria The Taliban on Sunday (25 Feb.) released Herbert Fritz, an 84-year-old Austrian and far-right nationalist who was arrested in […]

February 26, 2024 by Masum Billah

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ISIL group claims blast that killed four in Afghanistan

The ISIL (ISIS) armed group has claimed responsibility for a blast at a sports club that killed four people in the Afghan capital. The hardline Sunni Muslim group said on its Telegram channel on Friday that it had used a parcel bomb that ISIL fighters “placed in a room where [Shia Muslims] gather”. The explosion […]

October 28, 2023 by Masum Billah

No current talks with Taliban, Afghanistan’s Massoud says, promising guerrilla warfare

Kabul: There are no talks with the Taliban to negotiate a peace settlement, Afghan anti-Taliban leader Ahmad Massoud said on Thursday, vowing to step up “guerrilla warfare” to bring the hardline Islamists to the negotiating table. Speaking in an interview in Paris, Massoud, the exiled leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF), said that […]

Afghanistan : Efforts Underway to Create New Crossing with Turkmenistan

Kabul: The Islamic Emirate said it plans to establish a new transit crossing with Turkmenistan through the Bala Murghab District of Badghis Province. The Islamic Emirate spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, said that the purpose of creating this new route is to facilitate the export and import of goods. Mujahid noted that the construction cost of this […]

UN records torture, deaths of detainees in Taliban custody

New York : The United Nations has recorded over 1,600 incidents of rights violations against people detained by the Taliban authorities, nearly half of them acts of torture and ill-treatment mostly by police and intelligence agents, a report released on Wednesday showed. The UN Mission to Afghanistan (UNAMA) said 18 people had also died in prisons […]

September 20, 2023 by Masum Billah

Afghan-Pakistan border crossing reopens a week after fighting

Kabul, Islamabad: The Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan reopened to pedestrians and vehicles early Friday, a senior official told AFP, more than a week after it was closed following a gun battle between frontier guards. “The clearance of trucks is in process and Afghan citizens are entering Afghanistan after clearance and passing immigration […]

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