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Pakistani, Afghan FMs meet amid growing tensions over deportation of refugees Foreign ministers of Pakistan and Afghanistan meet in Tibet on Thursday. (Image from X)
The foreign ministers of Pakistan and Afghanistan have met in Tibet at a time when relations between the two countries have hit a new low.
The meeting took place on Thursday amid escalating diplomatic tensions between... |
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Taliban Needs to Meet Its Commitments: US As the world continues to demand the Islamic Emirate meets its commitments to the international community, the United States has said that the interim Afghan government should meet their pledges to get recognized.
In a press briefing, John Kirby, US National Security Council spokesman, said that despite... |
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19 international organizations in open letter call for action on women in Afghanistan 19 international organizations in an open letter to Permanent Representatives to the United Nations in advance of the annual Open Debate on Women, Peace, and Security urged them to "take action to realize the foundational demand of Resolution 1325 (2000)-ensuring womens full, equal and meaningful... |
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UNs Afghan mission condemns arrest of womens activists Two women activists and members of their families have been detained in Afghanistan, the United Nations mission said.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in a statement that Neda Parwani and Zholya Parsi had been detained for the past 10 days, and urged the countrys... |
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Mujahid claims some circles are deliberately spreading false intelligence on Afghanistan The Islamic Emirates spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid once again denied the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan and says that some countries are spreading false intelligence information about Afghanistan in order to cast doubt over the progress being made in the country.
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UN: The situation of women and girls is getting worse day by day in Afghanistan UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed once again called for pressure on the current Afghan government to ensure the womens and girls rights to education and work in Afghanistan.
Speaking at the press conference, Mohammed said that the situation of women and girls is getting worse day by day... |
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Talibans warning to Afghanistans neighbors: Accusations will affect relationships Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs Taliban said that baseless criticism by neighboring countries will negatively affect bilateral relations between Afghanistan and its neighbors.
Speaking at the celebration ceremony of World Tourism Day in Kabul, the deputy Foreign... |
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United Nations representative addressed to the representative of Pakistan supports terrorist group in Afghanistan and makes it look normal. Naseer Ahmed Faiq, the representative of Afghanistan in the United Nations addressed to the representative of Pakistan: I am the representative of Afghanistan and I am talking about the grief of the Afghan people who are suffering from the intervention of countries that are playing a double game today.... |
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Pakistan: We will put pressure on the Taliban for the right to education for girls and the rights of Afghan women Addressing the prominent US-think tank Council on Foreign Relations, on the sidelines of the 78th UNGA session in New York on Thursday, Kakar said that Pakistan would push the Afghan government to honor their commitments to women’s rights and girls’ education.
"A stable Afghanistan continues... |
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Calls to reopen girls schools in Afghanistan continue Head of the Afghan-Turk Education Foundation in Afghanistan, Ahmed Tukur, said that in discussion with the Islamic Emirates officials, they are attempting to reopen schools for girls in Afghanistan.
Speaking in a news conference, Tukur said that he hopes schools will reopen for girls as soon as possible.
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Tajik President Remarks on Intra-Afghan Dialogue, Inclusive Govt The President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, at the General Debate of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, emphasized the need to establish intra-Afghan dialogue and the creation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan.
Speaking at the debate, Emomali Rahmon said Tajikistans authorities... |
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Thomas West: We Need to Keep Women, Girls Issues Front and Center US Special Envoy Thomas West on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, said that the restrictions imposed on Afghan women and girls affect their families the most.
Speaking at the Global Solidarity with Afghan Women and Girls, West said "As we engage with the Taliban,... |
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Former president Rabbani remembered on 12th anniversary of his assassination September 20, 2023, marks the 12th anniversary of the death of Afghanistans former president and famous Jihadi leader, Burhanuddin Rabbani, who was killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul on 29 Sunbola 1390, Sept. 20, 2011.
Rabbani was assassinated by Taliban suicide bombers, posing as peace messengers,... |
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Amnesty Intl: Secondary Schools Should Be Reopened for Afghan Girls On the two-year anniversary of the ban on girls education in Afghanistan, Amnesty International has requested the Islamic Emirate to take immediate action to reopen secondary schools for girls.
Amnesty International added that the future and dreams of thousands of Afghan girls are at stake, and its... |
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US Military: The 2021 Kabul airport incident will be re-examined The Pentagons Central Command has ordered interviews of roughly two dozen more service members who were at the Kabul airport when suicide bombers attacked during US forces chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal, as criticism persists that the deadly assault could have been stopped.
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Torkham Crossing Opens to Traffic After More Than a Week Torkham crossing was reopened this morning for all traffic after being closed for more than one week by Pakistan, the department of Information and Culture of Nangarhar said in a statement.
The crossing had been closed after Islamic Emirate forces and the Pakistani military engaged in a skirmish over... |
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West: Islamic Emirate Significantly Degraded ISKP Capability US Special Envoy Thomas West said that the Daesh attacks have decreased in Afghanistan.
Speaking at a seminar at the Stimson Center think tank in Washington, West said that since early 2023, "Taliban raids in Afghanistan have removed at least eight key ISKP leaders."
"The group that we worry most... |
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UN says human rights in Afghanistan in state of collapse An Afghan woman walks among Taliban soldiers at a checkpoint in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo by Reuters)
The United Nations rights chief warns about a systematic assault on the freedom of Afghanistans people, saying that human rights in the country are in a state of collapse.
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Pakistan: The conflict started from Afghanistan Mumtaz Zahra Baluch, spokesperson of Pakistans foreign ministry, reacted to the statement of the Afghanistan Foreign Ministry regarding the closure of Torkham crossing, saying that the statement comes as a "surprise as the Interim Afghan authorities know fully well the reasons for the temporary closure... |
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Pakistan steps up military operation along Durand Line Pakistan claims that militants cross the Durand Line from Afghanistan and carry out attacks in Pakistan targeting Pakistani military forces.
The Pakistani military has recently said that they have stepped up operations along the Durand Line to quell the violence that inflicts causalities to both the... |
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Ghani Removed From UN Heads of State List The United Nations has removed former president Ashraf Ghanis name from its list of Heads of State. The list was released on the UN website on February 15. The name of Mohammad Hanif Atmar, the former foreign minister, also has been removed from the list of Ministers for Foreign Affairs.
Naseer Ahmad... |
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Taliban Delegation Returns to Kabul from Doha The delegation of the Islamic Emirate led by the acting minister of Foriegn Affairs arrived in Kabul on Thursday after a five-day visit to the Gulf state of Qatar, the Foreign Ministry said.
Muttaqi met with the envoys of the European Union and 16 European nations.
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US General: Daesh Concerns Us in Afghanistan A top US military official expressed concerns about Daesh in Afghanistan, saying the US is still "sorting out what is going to happen" since the Islamic Emirate came into power.
The US Central Command (Centcom) chief Gen. Kenneth McKenzie made the remarks in an interview shared on Facebook by the... |
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Talks on Outsourced Airport Operations Still Ongoing: Ministry The talks on running the technical operations of five major airports have yet to be finalized with Turkish and Qatari companies, said the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA).
A spokesman for MoTCA said the sides are discussing the legal aspects of the contracts.
According to MoTCA, a... |
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Atmars Letter to UN Regarding Afghan Mission Denied: Faiq The letter sent by the former Afghan foreign minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar to the permanent mission of the UN was denied, said the Chargé daffaires of the Afghan mission to the United Nations.
Earlier, Atmar in a letter introduced Wali Naeemi as Chargé daffaires of Afghanistan Permanent... |
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Afghan Embassy in US Facing Financial Problems The Afghan embassy in Washington is struggling with financial issues, a top Afghan diplomat said, saying that if the financial problems are not solved, the continuation of Afghanistans diplomatic mission in the US will be impossible.
The deputy Afghan ambassador to the US, Abdul Hadi Najrabi, said... |
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Karzai: Afghan Girls Must Definitely Return to School Former President Hamid Karzai suggested all girls "must definitely" return back to schools even if the international community doesnt push this matter, as it is "absolutely" necessary for the well-being of Afghanistan.
According to Karzai, the return of the girls to school and the access of women... |
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US support for the Taliban/ US supports no armed movement against Afghan government: Envoy US special representative for Afghanistan Thomas West said the US support no armed movement against the current Afghan government and added that they want an inclusive government in Afghanistan.
Talking about Joe Bidens recent decision over Afghanistans asset in the US Peace Institute Thomas West... |
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Europe pledges $11 M to Afghanistans educational sector Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan said that European representatives pledged $11 million to Afghanistans educational sector and added that the money will increase based on the needs.
The meeting was conducted in the Qatari capital Doha where the acting Foreign Minister of the... |
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Afghan Delegates Meet EU Envoys in Doha The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on Tuesday evening that the Islamic Emirate delegates held talks with European Unions representatives today in Doha and discussed Afghanistans requirements as well as the humanitarian, health and education situation.
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