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Pakistan: Smartcard registration drive for Afghan refugees ends

New York: The first drive to verify data relating to around 1.4 million Afghan refugees on the move over past decade in Pakistan has been concluded, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday. more

Afghanistan: Taliban shuts down women's baths in northern Balkh province

Kabul: The Taliban government of Afghanistan has started taking various measures to control the lives of eves in the nation and the latest measure being closure of all general baths for w ...

Afghanistan women call for rights, protest in Kabul against Taliban govt

Kabul: Several women in Afghanistan took to the streets of Kabul on Tuesday demanding rights to education, employment and social freedom in the war-torn country, according to media report ...

Taliban bans long-distance road trips for solo women in Afghanistan

Kabul: The Taliban government in Afghanistan has introduced yet another stricter rule for women as they have been barred from travelling long distances by road alone and should only be of ...

Security Council paves way for aid to reach desperate Afghans

New York; The Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution clearing the way for aid to reach Afghans in desperate need of basic support, while preventing funds from fall ...

Over 200 media outlets shut down in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover: Survey

Kabul: A survey by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) shows a radical change in the Afghan media landscape since the Taliban seized ...

Avoid starvation: ‘Immediate priority’ for 3.5 million Afghans

New York: Amidst “truly unprecedented levels” of hunger in Afghanistan, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday that as winter arrives, avoiding widespread starvation &ld ...

WFP appeals for greater support for Afghanistan as hunger increases

New York: With millions in Afghanistan facing starvation as winter arrives, the World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday urged countries to put politics aside and step up support to avert a ...

Female Afghan MP's who escaped Taliban launch women’s parliament in exile

Kabul: Several female MPs, who escaped Afghanistan when Taliban seized power of the nation on Aug 15, have launched a new women’s parliament to champion human rights while in exile ...

Afghanistan: Girls urge Taliban to re-open schools for classes 7-12

Kabul/UNI: The girl students in Afghanistan have urged the Taliban government to provide them with educational opportunities as schools for girls of classes 7 to 12 have been closed since ...