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Taliban condemn UN official’s ‘disrespectful’ statement about Islamic penal code
Kabul: The spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Zabihullah Mujahid took to Twitter on Saturday to condemn a statement by a UN official as “disrespectful” to Islam, local media reported. A…
- Middle East
Turkey pushing back Afghans at Iran’s border: Human Rights Watch
Kabul: Turkey is routinely pushing tens of thousands of Afghans at its land border with Iran or deporting them directly to Afghanistan with little or no examination of their claims for international…
- Sports
Afghanistan govt has in principle agreed to resume women’s cricket, says ICC
Dubai: The ICC on Sunday said the Afghanistan government supports the world body’s constitution and has “in principle” agreed to resuming women’s cricket in the country. Afghanistan cricket, especially the women’s game,…
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Taliban bans Afghan women from entering parks and gyms
Despite the promises and reassurances made by the Taliban after it took control of the country in August 2021, regarding the way women should be treated and their rights preserved, its decisions prove the…
- India
‘Stay vigilant against terror groups in Afghanistan’: India to UNSC
United Nations: India has expressed concern over the terrorist attacks in Afghanistan and asked the UN Security Council Sanctions Monitoring Team to keep up its vigilance against terror groups using the war-torn…
- India
31 districts, 9 states can give citizenship to non-Muslims from Pak, Bangladesh, Afghanistan
New Delhi: The district magistrates of 31 districts and the home secretaries of nine states have been given powers to grant Indian citizenship to the Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians…
- Afghanistan
Taliban reveals burial site of Mullah Omar
Kabul: The Taliban has disclosed the burial site of Mullah Omar, the elusive and reclusive one-eyed founder of the terror group, in Afghansitan’s Zabul province, chief spokesman of the government in Kabul…
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Australia survive Rashid scare to keep slim semifinal hopes alive
Adelaide: Defending champions Australia survived a late Rashid Khan onslaught to eke out a narrow four-run win over Afghanistan and keep their slim semifinal hopes alive in the T20 World Cup here…
- World
Afghan General claims Russia’s Wagner Group recruiting his former troops for Ukraine war
Kabul: A shadowy private Russian mercenary force with close ties to the Kremlin is attempting to boost its ranks in Ukraine by recruiting US-trained Afghan commandos and other security forces, who fled…
- Afghanistan
Road accident kills 7, injures 9 in Afghanistan
Kabul: Seven passengers were killed and nine others sustained injuries as a mini-bus plunged into a ravine in Afghanistan’s central Daykundi province. The accident took place in the mountainous Miramor district late…
- Middle East
Qatar FM Al Thani reiterates support to Afghanistan
Doha: Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani reiterated to continue providing humanitarian support to Afghanistan but political experts believe that the Arab country seems to be disappointed with the…
- World
Russia recruiting Afghan commandos trained by US to fight in Ukraine
London: Afghan commandos who had been trained by Allied forces to fight the Taliban are now being recruited by Russia to fight in Ukraine, a media report said. Up to 30,000 members…
- World
Taliban bans hookahs in Afghanistan
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan recently issued a fatwa, or Islamic decree, to ban hookahs, which had become a common sight in the war-ton country in recent years, the media reported.…
- Middle East
Qatar inaugurates ‘Safar’ to highlight experiences of Afghan refugees
Doha: The Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani inaugurated on Sunday evening, the Safar (travel) exhibition, which sheds light on the experiences of…
- Sports
T20 World Cup: England beat Afghanistan by 5 wickets after Curran’s 5/10
Perth: England were wobbly with the bat, but hostile with the ball and outstanding on the field in a five-wicket victory over Afghanistan in their T20 World Cup opener here on Saturday.…