Afghanistan
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Plans to conduct nationwide census in Afghanistan
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan is planning to a launch nationwide census, as there is no exact information on the country’s population, the media reported. “We have finalised a draft and presented…
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Taliban govt stops media outlets from holding conference
New Delhi: The Taliban government in Afghanistan prevented media outlets from holding a press conference in Kabul over concerns about the status of media in the country, reported media organisations. The conference was…
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Afghan women submit demands to Taliban delegates in Oslo
New Delhi: Afghan women’s rights activists have submitted a paper to the Taliban delegation visiting Norway demanding rights. Hoda Khamosh, one of the women’s rights representatives at the meeting, called for the…
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Participants of Oslo talks call for understanding, cooperation on Afghanistan
Copenhagen: Representatives from the interim government of Afghanistan and a group of Afghans from various sectors of society called on all Afghans to work together for better outcomes in the war-torn country, according…
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3.5 million doses of Covid vax administered in Afghanistan since Aug’21
Kabul: The Taliban has claimed that 3.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in Afghanistan since they took over the country in August 2021, the media reported. In a statement on…
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United Nations increases assistance in Afghanistan
Kabul: 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 (OCHA).Humanitarians have…
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Rights of Afghan women, girls under attack: United Nations
Kabul: The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said that the rights of Afghan women and girls are “under attack” and that they need the world body’s support and solidarity…
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Afghan women demand govt jobs, representation
Kabul: Dozens of Afghan women from all walks of live held a protest in Kabul demanding the Taliban to provide government jobs and equal representation in society, the media reported.Some women who participated…
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Top Taliban official urges world to help Afghanistan
Kabul: A top official of the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has urged the world to help the war-torn country amidst an ongoing humanitarian crisis without considering the nation’s political issues, the media reported.…
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Afghan man sells 10-yr-old daughter to keep family from starving
Herat: A man in west Afghanistan’s Herat province sold his 10-year-old daughter for marriage without telling his wife, in order to keep his other children alive and fed. The desperate father took…
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India supplies 5 lakh Covaxin doses to Afghanistan
New Delhi: India supplied humanitarian assistance consisting of 5,00,000 Covaxin doses to Afghanistan on Saturday, the Ministry of External Affairs said. The doses were handed over to the Indira Gandhi Hospital in…
