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Women protesting against Talibans regressive orders in Afghanistan

Afghan Refugees In US Face Uncertainty As Legislation Stalls

Nearly 76,000 Afghans who worked with American soldiers since 2001 as translators, interpreters and partners arrived in the US on military planes after the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.

30 December 2022

Twin beams of light commemorating the fallen twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

9/11 Anniversary: United States Observes 21st Anniversary Of September 11 Attacks

Almost 3,000 people were killed in 9/11 terrorist attacks. Terrorists hijacked four planes and crashed two into each of the New York's World Trade Centre towers and one into Pentagon. The fourth plane crashed in a field.

11 September 2022

Sana Sultani, 13, gives a presentation in her classroom about the life of the legendary Muhammad Ali

Torn Between War And Dreams: Dispatches From A Refugee Classroom

Although most of the children in the classroom have not seen the violence firsthand, the fangs of war haunt them. Even in the subtlest of ways, the remembrances—which mostly come from the anecdotes of their parents— of...

06 July 2022

Pakistan MoS Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar meeting Taliban's Interim FM Amir Khan Muttaqi

Pakistani Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Visits Afghanistan, Meets Top Taliban Leaders

Besides holdings talks with Afghanistan's Taliban regime on security and trade, Hina Rabbani Khar also met Women's Chamber of Commerce and said Pakistan shares world's concerns regarding girls and women in Afghanistan.

29 November 2022

Kabul International Cricket Stadium

Explosion In Cricket Stadium In Kabul During Match Injures Four People: Report

A bomb blast in Afghanistan's Jalalabad in 2018 killed eight and wounded 55 people. In 2014, five local cricketers were killed in Laghman province.

29 July 2022

'Shocked By Cowardly Attack', PM Modi Condemns Kabul Gurdwara Attack That Killed Two

The Karta Parwan area of Kabul, where the gurdwara is located, is a centre for Afghan Hindu and Sikh communities.

18 June 2022

Taliban has failed to ensure security in Afghanistan (Representative photo)

Afghanistan: Suicide Bombing At Kabul Coaching Centre Kills 19 Students, Wounds 27

The suicide attack in Afghanistan's capital Kabul targeted students at a coaching centre taking a mock university entrance exam. Dozens have been killed in similar attacks recently in Afghanistan.

30 September 2022

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Russian Invasion Of Ukraine And The (In)Human Cost Of War

Yesterday it was Afghanistan and today it is Ukraine. And the war in Yemen continues, it has done so for seven years. Yemen is just a blip in our consciousness because it is not flashing on our television screens every day.

08 March 2022

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03 February 2022
India's Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan: 50,000 Tonnes Wheat Shipment To Begin Next Week

India's Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan: 50,000 Tonnes Wheat Shipment To Begin Next Week

India is going to deliver 50,000 tonnes of wheat in the next week or two, and the delivery will be completed in a month's time, Afghan Ambassador Farid...


24 January 2022
Why Effort To Help Afghanistan Is Falling Short?

Why Effort To Help Afghanistan Is Falling Short?

Life in Afghanistan was precarious before the Taliban takeover in August, with more than half the people surviving on less than $2 a day.


16 January 2022
Who Is Aafia Siddiqui? Ransom Against Texas Synagogue Hostages

Who Is Aafia Siddiqui? Ransom Against Texas Synagogue Hostages

Aafia Siddiqui's release was demanded by a man who held hostages inside as Texas synagogue on Saturday. Siddiqui is a woman serving 86 year prison time in the...


19 October 2021
US Envoy For Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad Resigns, His Deputy Takes Over

US Envoy For Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad Resigns, His Deputy Takes Over

Criticized heavily for his Trump-Taliban deal, US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad Resigned on Monday. He is replaced by Thomas West, who previously...


09 October 2021
Taliban Rules Out Cooperation With US To Contain Islamic State

Taliban Rules Out Cooperation With US To Contain Islamic State

Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen said there would be no cooperation with Washington on going after the increasingly active Islamic State group...


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08 October 2021
Several Feared Dead As Powerful Explosion Takes Place Inside Afghanistan Mosque

Several Feared Dead As Powerful Explosion Takes Place Inside Afghanistan Mosque

The explosion has taken place inisde Shiite mosque in Kunduz province of Afghanistan.


21 September 2021
US Orders Investigation Into Kabul Drone Strike Which Mistakenly Killed Civilians

US Orders Investigation Into Kabul Drone Strike Which Mistakenly Killed Civilians

Discrepancies between the military's initial claims about the strike and findings on the ground led to the skepticism around it.


16 September 2021
Authorities Estimating Afghan Evacuees In US

Authorities Estimating Afghan Evacuees In US

The US administration has requested funding from Congress to help resettle 65,000 Afghans in the United States by the end of this month.


26 August 2021
Escaping Taliban Afghanistan Wheelchair Basketball Captain Nilofar Bayat Finds New Home In Spanish Club

Escaping Taliban Afghanistan Wheelchair Basketball Captain Nilofar Bayat Finds New Home In Spanish Club

Bayat was 'happy to be alive' and glad to be in a position 'to start a new life' with her husband in Spain, but she said she wouldn't forget her country


23 August 2021
Taliban Takeover Forces Afghanistan To Shift Home Series To Pakistan From Sri Lanka

Taliban Takeover Forces Afghanistan To Shift Home Series To Pakistan From Sri Lanka

The three-match series was supposed to start in Hambantota on September 3 but commercial flights have been suspended in Kabul


23 August 2021
Afghanistan Flag Will Be Part of Tokyo Paralympics Opening Ceremony Despite Taliban's Takeover, Says IPC Chief

Afghanistan Flag Will Be Part of Tokyo Paralympics Opening Ceremony Despite Taliban's Takeover, Says IPC Chief

The country's athletes were forced to withdraw from the Tokyo Paralympics after Taliban's took over Afghanistan


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22 August 2021
Under Taliban Shadow, Afghanistan Cricket Board Names Azizullah Fazli As Acting Chairman

Under Taliban Shadow, Afghanistan Cricket Board Names Azizullah Fazli As Acting Chairman

Fazli has earlier served as Afghanistan Cricket chairman from September 2018 to July 2019


19 August 2021
Afghanistan Vs Pakistan: Taliban 'Have Given Green Light For The Series,' Hints PCB

Afghanistan Vs Pakistan: Taliban 'Have Given Green Light For The Series,' Hints PCB

Afghanistan players have started training in Kabul while Pakistan Cricket Biard also announced that a camp would be set up in Lahore from August 21 to 28 for...


18 August 2021
Taliban Shuts Down Gyms In Kabul, 'Don't Show Muscles, Grow Beard' Young Afghans Told

Taliban Shuts Down Gyms In Kabul, 'Don't Show Muscles, Grow Beard' Young Afghans Told

Afghanistan face stricter laws that disallow free expression in the sports field, especially women


18 August 2021
Taliban Threat Looms, Afghanistan's Women Footballers Make Tearful Calls For Help

Taliban Threat Looms, Afghanistan's Women Footballers Make Tearful Calls For Help

Popal,34, an Afghanistan footballer can barely comprehend the speed of the collapse of the Afghan government and the sense of being abandoned by Western...


18 August 2021
Panic Reigns In Afghanistan As Taliban Take Over Major Cities

Panic Reigns In Afghanistan As Taliban Take Over Major Cities

Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of the Afghan capital after a weeklong offensive, further tightening their grip on the country amid increasing panic.


18 August 2021
Taliban On Rampage, Afghanistan Name Avishka Gunawardene As Cricket Team's Batting Coach

Taliban On Rampage, Afghanistan Name Avishka Gunawardene As Cricket Team's Batting Coach

Earlier, former Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait was appointed Afghanistan national team's bowling coach


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