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United States accuses Afghanistan of ‘Hostage Diplomacy’
Washington: The State Department on Monday, March 9, designated Afghanistan as a sponsor of wrongful detention as the US ambassador to the United Nations separately called out the country for engaging in…
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India condemns Pakistan’s strikes on Afghanistan during Ramzan
United Nations: India has condemned Pakistan’s air attacks on Afghanistan and called out its hypocrisy in conducting them during the month of Ramzan killing mostly women and children while preaching “Islamic solidarity”.…
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UK imposes study visa bans on Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, Sudan
London: The UK on Wednesday imposed a study visa ban on four countries accused of using the route as a backdoor entry to seek permanent refuge in the country, as part of…
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Pakistan Army kills TTA commander near Torkham border
Peshawar: The Pakistan Army has killed the commander of the Afghan Taliban during an operation near Torkham border in northwest Pakistan, security officials said on Wednesday, March 4. The commander of the…
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Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict: UN chief warns of growing civilian impact
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned by the escalation of violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. UN chief is “deeply concerned…
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Pakistan now in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan: Defence Minister
Islamabad: Pakistan’s defence minister early Friday, February 27, said that his country had run out of “patience” and now considers itself in an “open war” with neighbouring Afghanistan after both sides launched…
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Pakistan says it struck TTP militant hideouts along Afghan border
Islamabad: Pakistan said that it had carried out strikes along the border with Afghanistan, targeting hideouts of Pakistani militants it blames for recent attacks inside the country. Islamabad did not say in…
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Taliban permit husbands to beat wives if no bones are broken
Kabul: A new penal code introduced by the Taliban in Afghanistan permits husbands to physically punish their wives and children under certain conditions and establishes a tiered justice system based on social…
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Battle over CAA enters final phase as Supreme Court to hear challenges on May 5
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, February 19, said that it will commence the final hearing on May 5 over 200 pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the controversial Citizenship (Amendment)…
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Afghanistan crush Canada by 82 runs to bow out of T20 World Cup on a high
Chennai: Ibrahim Zadran struck a fluent unbeaten 95 while Mohammed Nabi took four wickets for just seven runs as Afghanistan signed off from the T20 World Cup with a comprehensive 82-run victory…
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Afghanistan releases 3 Pakistani soldiers after Saudi mediation
Kabul: Afghanistan has released three Pakistani soldiers who it had captured during cross-border fighting last October, its government spokesman said Tuesday, February 17. Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement the three, who…
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Thriller at T20 World Cup: South Africa beat Afghanistan after two Super Overs
Ahmedabad: South Africa defeated Afghanistan after two Super Overs in a thrilling Group D match of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday, February 11. Sent in to bat, South Africa rode…
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Seifert’s fifty, bowlers’ diligence carry NZ to 5-wicket win over Afghanistan
Chennai: Tim Seifert’s typically aggressive fifty was the moving force behind New Zealand’s five-wicket victory over Afghanistan in a Group D match of the T20 World Cup here on Sunday, February 8.…
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Islamic State group claims attack on Kabul restaurant that killed 7
Kabul: The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an explosion at a Chinese restaurant in Afghanistan’s capital that killed at least seven people, including a Chinese national. The cause of the…
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Pak witnesses drop in terror attacks since Afghan border closure
Islamabad: Since closing down its border with Afghanistan, Pakistan has recorded a significant drop in cross-border terrorist attacks and deaths related to violence. Pakistan shut its border on October 11 last year…