Afghanistan

Taliban officials urge Pakistan to prepare joint mechanism for gradual repatriation of Afghan refugees

Taliban officials on Sunday urged Pakistan to prepare a joint mechanism for the gradual repatriation of refugees. Taliban officials further…

4 days ago

UAE’s humanitarian vision elevates healthcare for women, children in Afghanistan

In a landmark humanitarian initiative, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has unveiled a transformative project to establish ten state-of-the-art maternity…

1 month ago

Pakistan asks Afghan nationals to leave country by March 31

The Pakistan government has asked Afghan nationals living in Pakistan to leave the country by March 31, ARY News reported.…

1 month ago

Pakistan intensifies crackdown on Afghan refugees, aims to repatriate 8 lakh cardholders

Pakistan has stepped up its efforts to repatriate legal Afghan refugees, with a focus on those holding Afghan Citizen Cards,…

1 month ago

Afghanistan outperforms Pakistan in polio battle: A setback for Pakistan

Afghanistan's success in the fight against polio is emerging as a stark contrast to Pakistan's ongoing struggles, making headlines as…

3 months ago

Afghanistan: Taliban orders all NGOs to stop employing women or face closure

Taliban has announced it will close all national and foreign nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) employing women in Afghanistan. In a letter…

3 months ago

Afghanistan Taliban targets “several points” in Pakistan, tensions increase

Afghanistan's Taliban forces targeted "several points" in Pakistan on Saturday, Taliban said, days after Pakistani aircraft carried out aerial bombardments…

3 months ago

“Most egregious systems of oppression in recent history”: UN Chief Guterres on restrictions against Afghan woman

United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern over the situation in Afghanistan, likening it to some of the most…

6 months ago

Pakistan: Violent protests continue in Chaman, 20 injured and 45 arrested

Chaman, a border town in Pakistan's Balochistan, remains in turmoil as violent protests and clashes between protesters and law enforcement…

10 months ago

Afghan people losing trust in West, women’s rights were not important in US-Taliban agreement: Rights activist Haidari

Amid international concern over the erosion of women's rights in Afghanistan, Omar Haidari, a Berlin-based Afghan rights activist, has said…

10 months ago

UN officials raise concern on situation of women in Afghanistan

As Afghan women continue to remain deprived of their basic rights, United Nations officials have once again raised concerns about…

11 months ago

Restrictions imposed on Afghan girls will increase child marriages by 25 pc: UN agencies

United Nations agencies have said that the restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women and girls will increase the number…

11 months ago

Pakistan: National highways blocked in support of Chaman protesters against Afghan border restrictions

All the national highways in Pakistan were blocked in support of traders and daily wagers, protesting in Chaman district in…

11 months ago

Afghanistan receives 22-tonnes of humanitarian aid from Qatar amid floods

Amid floods in Afghanistan, a 22-ton shipment of Qatari humanitarian aid for the flood victims of Baghlan province arrived in…

11 months ago

Over 23 million Afghans in dire need of humanitarian aid: UNAMA report

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reports that a staggering 23.7 million people are in urgent need of…

11 months ago

Afghan migrants deported from Pakistan, Iran criticises mistreatment

Criticising the mistreatment by the authorities in Pakistan and Iran, the Afghan migrants who have been forcibly deported from the…

11 months ago

Over 2000 Afghan migrants expelled from Pakistan, Iran

Over 2000 Afghan migrants re-entered the nation after being expelled by Pakistan and Iran, TOLOnews reported citing the Taliban-led Ministry…

12 months ago

Afghanistan: People in Herat plead for security following deadly Mosque attack

People in the Herat province of Afghanistan have called for security after a deadly Mosque attack killed at least five…

12 months ago

6 killed in mosque attack in Afghanistan’s Herat province

Six people have been killed after a gunman stormed a mosque in western Afghanistan, Al Jazeera reported, citing a government…

12 months ago

23.7 million people need humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan: UNICEF

As many as 23.7 million people including 12.3 million children in Afghanistan require humanitarian assistance in 2024, the United Nations…

12 months ago

Afghanistan has turned into “graveyard of girls’ hopes” under Taliban: UN

Amid restrictions imposed on women, and girls in Afghanistan under the Taliban, the United Nations has said that the country…

12 months ago