Afghanistan

At least 4,000 Afghan refugees returned to country from Iran

03 Jul 2023

According to Iranian border security officials, at least 4,000 Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan during the past 24 hours at the Zabol crossing point, according to a report published on monday by Khaama Press. Parwiz Qasimzada, a border official for Iran, claimed that these Afghan migrants were detained for...

6-year-old Afghan boy with terminal illness passes away in US custody

23 Jun 2023

According to a report from Khaama Press published on thursday, an Afghan youngster, age 6, passed away on June 13 while being held by the US federal government. After the Taliban gained power in Afghanistan in 2021, he was sent to the US. The boy was suffering from a terminal...

Austrian national charged with espionage, detained in Afghanistan

14 Jun 2023

An Austrian man who visited Afghanistan earlier this year is presently detained in the country, the Austrian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. The government verified in an email that the individual travelled to Afghanistan in May and was detained there. Austria has long recommended against visiting Afghanistan, the Ministry added....

Qatar PM, top Taliban leader hold closed-door meeting in Afghanistan

01 Jun 2023

As per the CNN report, Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani had a closed-door meeting with the top Taliban leader in Afghanistan on May 12. The secret meeting between Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani occurred in Kandahar. The...

Govt mulling ban on Imran Khan’s PTI, says Defence Minister Khawaja Asif

24 May 2023

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday said the government is mulling a possible ban on Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party following the attacks by his supporters on military installations after the former prime minister’s arrest. On May 9, violent protests erupted after the arrest of 70-year-old Khan by paramilitary...

4.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Afghanistan

21 May 2023

On Sunday, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter Scale struck Fayzabad, Afghanistan, according to the National Centre for Seismology. On Sunday at 13:57 IST, an earthquake struck Afghanistan's Fayzabad. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 105 kilometers, according to the NCS. "Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred...

Pakistan high court extends Imran Khan’s bail in two cases until 8 June

17 May 2023

A Pakistan high court on Tuesday extended bail of former prime minister Imran Khan in two cases pertaining to inciting violence and sedition until 8 June. A single bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) heard the pleas in cases pertaining to allegations against top officers of state institutions and...

Russia calls for “inclusive leadership” in Afghanistan

14 May 2023

Russia's special envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, has stated that the region's priority is for Afghanistan to have "inclusive leadership." According to TASS, Kabulov stated that Western countries "are putting the cart before the horse," believing that the Taliban must first resolve legal issues. "This is not a viable strategy."...

Taliban has imposed ‘severe restrictions’ on movement of female UN employees in Afghanistan: Report

11 May 2023

In Taliban rule, girls and women facing sevearal restrictions in Afghanistan ,UN has accused the country's de facto authorities of imprisoning, harassing and placing "severe" limits on the movements of its female employees, Khaama Press reported. "This is the most recent in a series of discriminatory - and unlawful -...

Muslim world condemns Taliban’s prohibition on women attending higher education, according to US State Secretary Blinken.

11 May 2023

Kabul [Afghanistan], 11 May: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the Muslim world condemns the Taliban's ban on higher education for women, Afghanistan-based Tolo News reported. "When the Taliban enacted restrictive bans on higher education for women, governments from across the Muslim world spoke up to condemn the...

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