Afghanistan
- World
Freezing weather kills 104 people in Afghanistan in 2 weeks
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan on Monday confirmed that at least 104 people, including women and children, have died in the past two weeks amid the freezing weather and heavy snowfall.…
- World
Australia pulls out from Afghanistan series citing education ban on women
Melbourne: Cricket Australia (CA) on Thursday announced it has withdrawn from the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan, saying it is “unable to proceed” with the fixture amid Taliban’s growing restrictions on women…
- World
5 killed in suicide blast outside Afghan Foreign Ministry
Kabul: At least five people were killed in a suicide bomb attack outside Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry in Kabul, police said. The Islamic State terror group’s Khorasan unit (IS-K) has taken responsibility for…
- India
NCB busts international drug syndicate, 2 Afghan nationals among 16 arrested
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh zonal unit of the Narcotics Control Bureau has busted an international drug syndicate operating from Ludhiana and arrested 16 people, including two Afghanistan nationals, a senior official said on…
- World
Prince Harry killed 25 people during military service in Afghanistan
In a shocking and controversial move, British Prince Harry revealed that he killed 25 people during his military service in Afghanistan on a helicopter, describing the targets as “chess pieces excluded from…
- Delhi
Delhi HC dismisses woman’s plea on daughter’s detention by Pak Army
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition filed by a woman seeking directions to the Pakistani government to produce her daughter and grandson here from the…
- Pakistan
Pakistan rejects reports of carrying out airstrikes against TTP in Afghanistan
Islamabad: The Foreign Office (FO) in Islamabad has categorically rejected reports claiming that Pakistan had carried out airstrikes against the terror outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in eastern Afghanistan, terming such claims “utterly…
- Delhi
5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan, tremors felt in Delhi
New Delhi: Tremors were felt in Delhi and its surrounding areas after an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Afghanistan on Thursday. The National Center for Seismology, in a tweet, said that an…
- Pakistan
Afghan soil being used against Pakistan says Defence Minister
Islamabad: Afghanistan’s soil is being used against Pakistan despite an agreement with the Taliban government, said Defence Minister Khawaja Asif while urging the regime in Kabul to fulfil commitments made in the…
- World
UN committed to delivery of humanitarian aid in Afghanistan: Envoy
United Nations: The UN and its humanitarian partners are committed to delivery of life-saving services to the people of Afghanistan despite the Taliban-run administration’s decision to ban women from working in humanitarian…
- World
UNSC reiterates call for women’s equal participation in Afghanistan
United Nations: The UN Security Council has reiterated its call for full participation of women and girls in the Afghan society, expressing concern about the Taliban’s latest ban on female students from…
- Middle East
UAE condemns Taliban for banning women from working with NGOs
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has condemned the ban imposed on Afghan women from working in Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) by the Taliban. The UAE’s Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation…
- World
Taliban’s ban on women working for NGOs in Afghanistan ‘self-defeating’: OIC
Jeddah: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha on Sunday expressed his “exacerbated concerns” over the Taliban’s order banning women from working in all local and foreign non-governmental organisations…
- World
3 NGOs suspend works in Afghanistan after Taliban bar female workers
Foreign aid organisations stopped their functioning in Afghanistan on Sunday as a result of the Taliban’s decision to forbid women from working for both international and local non-governmental organisations. Without their female…
- Middle East
Egypt’s Al-Azhar imam: Taliban’s ban on women’s university studies contradicts Sharia
Kabul: Grand Imam of Egypt’s Al-Azhar, Ahmed El-Tayeb called for the Taliban to reconsider their decision to ban Afghan women from accessing university education, saying the decision contradicts Sharia (Islamic law), reported…
