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Women protesting against Talibans regressive orders in Afghanistan

UN's Top Woman In Afghanistan For Talks On Taliban Crackdown

The highest-ranking woman in the United Nations arrived in Kabul on Tuesday at the head of a delegation promoting the rights of women and girls

18 January 2023

Afghanistan Women's Cricket Team during a net practice session.

Afghanistan Government To Resume Women's Cricket Soon

The changes in the political landscape last year had thrown Women's cricket in danger and uncertainty but the Afghanistan Government and ICC now have an agreement in principle to resume Women's cricket in Afghanistan.

13 November 2022

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Afghanistan: Earthquake Leaves 10 Injured In Eastern Region

Monday's quake happened in the same area as a powerful quake last month in eastern Afghanistan, igniting yet another crisis for the struggling country and further underscoring the Taliban's limited capabilities and...

19 July 2022

An Afghan women's soccer team poses for a photo in Kabul. Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have banned women from sports as well as from most schooling and many realms of work.

Afghanistan's Women Athletes Disappear Behind Veils In Taliban Rule

A number of girls and women who once played a variety of sports told AP they have been intimidated by the Taliban with visits and phone calls warning them not to engage in their sports. The Taliban have banned women's and...

11 January 2023

Bashir Noorzai, a senior Taliban detainee held at Guantanamo, speaks during his release ceremony

US Frees Top Taliban Drug Lord In Exchange Of American Held Prisoner In Afghanistan

A top drug lord charged with providing weapons and manpower to the Taliban named Bashir Noorzai was released and exchanged with US national Mark Frerichs, held captive in Afghanistan since 2020.

19 September 2022

Will Not Allow Use Of Afghan Soil To Launch Attacks On Other Countries: Taliban Supreme Leader

In a message issued ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, the reclusive Taliban chief also called on other countries not to interfere in Afghanistan’s internal matters

07 July 2022

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Hijab, Improper Dress Code, Not Accompanied By Male Relatives: Taliban Explains Why Afghan Women Were Banned From Universities

The move had sparked international outrage, including from Muslim nations, who deemed it against Islam, besides the G7 group of nations, who tagged it as a 'crime against humanity.'

23 December 2022

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Survivors Dig By Hand After Afghanistan Earthquake Killing 1,000 People

The earthquake was Afghanistan's deadliest in two decades, and officials said the toll could rise.

23 June 2022

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07 June 2022
India Has A Set Of Interests When It Comes To Engaging With The Taliban Regime: US

India Has A Set Of Interests When It Comes To Engaging With The Taliban Regime: US

India sent a team led by a senior diplomat to Afghanistan last week to oversee the delivery of its humanitarian aid and meet with senior members of the Taliban...


22 May 2022
Afghanistan's Female Anchors Forced To Cover Faces On-Air As Taliban Enforces Its Order

Afghanistan's Female Anchors Forced To Cover Faces On-Air As Taliban Enforces Its Order

The Taliban earlier announced that their policy for female anchors to cover faces was 'final and non-negotiable'.


23 April 2022
What Is The Way Ahead For Hazaras Under The Taliban Regime?

What Is The Way Ahead For Hazaras Under The Taliban Regime?

Now as the American and NATO forces are out of Afghanistan and the Taliban grip control over the country, who are to be held accountable for the deadly attacks...


08 April 2022
Back To Square One: Taliban Goes Back On Its Promises To The International Community

Back To Square One: Taliban Goes Back On Its Promises To The International Community

The Taliban are now conducting sweeping house to house operations in Kabul, in the name of tightening security in the capital city.


03 April 2022
Afghanistan: Taliban Bans Cultivation Of Poppy That Has 7% Share Of Afghan GDP

Afghanistan: Taliban Bans Cultivation Of Poppy That Has 7% Share Of Afghan GDP

Poppies are the main source of income for millions of small farmers and day laborers who can earn upwards of USD 300 a month harvesting them and extracting the...


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31 March 2022
UN Seeks Record $4.4B For Afghans Struggling Under Taliban

UN Seeks Record $4.4B For Afghans Struggling Under Taliban

“In simple terms, the humanitarian program that we are appealing for is to save lives.” Less than a year after Taliban fighters toppled its...


29 March 2022
Taliban Hard-Liners Bring Back Old Repressive Regime In Afghanistan

Taliban Hard-Liners Bring Back Old Repressive Regime In Afghanistan

The repressive edicts have banned girls from going to school beyond the sixth grade while women are barred from boarding planes if they travel unaccompanied by...


24 March 2022
Taliban Break Promise On Higher Education For Afghan Girls

Taliban Break Promise On Higher Education For Afghan Girls

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers unexpectedly decided against reopening schools Wednesday to girls above the sixth grade.


04 February 2022
Taliban Vs Women In Schools - To Send Or Not To Send, Humanitarian Aid Is The Question

Taliban Vs Women In Schools - To Send Or Not To Send, Humanitarian Aid Is The Question

Public universities were opened after a long time in selective provinces in Afghanistan after the Taliban's announcement on Wednesday. With an...


31 January 2022
More Than 100 Ex-Afghan Forces, Aides Killed Since Taliban Takeover: UN

More Than 100 Ex-Afghan Forces, Aides Killed Since Taliban Takeover: UN

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, despite Taliban assurances, the UN political mission received credible allegations of 'enforced...


21 January 2022
Taliban Arrest Woman Activist, Her Sisters For Protesting Against ‘Hijab’

Taliban Arrest Woman Activist, Her Sisters For Protesting Against ‘Hijab’

The activist, Tamana Zaryabi Paryani, was among about 25 women who took part in an anti-Taliban protest on Sunday against the compulsory Islamic headscarf, or...


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18 January 2022
Taliban Steadily Erasing Women From Public Life, Hindus Vulnerable: UN

Taliban Steadily Erasing Women From Public Life, Hindus Vulnerable: UN

The Hindu, Tajik and Hazara religious minorities are the most vulnerable as the Taliban is attempting to erase women from public life, United Nations human...


26 December 2021
Taliban Run Government Dissolves Election Commissions In Afghanistan

Taliban Run Government Dissolves Election Commissions In Afghanistan

The international community is waiting before extending formal recognition to Afghanistan's new rulers.


15 December 2021
Afghanistan: 'Taliban Were Invited', Says Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai

Afghanistan: 'Taliban Were Invited', Says Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai

Afghanistan's former President Hamid Karzai said: 'Afghans have lost lives on all sides. . .The Afghan army has suffered. Afghan police have suffered, Taliban...


07 December 2021
Afghanistan: Taliban Takes Vengeance Against Former Security Officials

Afghanistan: Taliban Takes Vengeance Against Former Security Officials

Afghanistan: Taliban has been accused by Human Rights Watch of killing or disapperaing more than 100 former Afghan security personnel,since they came to power...


03 December 2021
Taliban Chief Bans Forced Marriage Of Women In Afghanistan, Says Both Women And Men Should Be Equal

Taliban Chief Bans Forced Marriage Of Women In Afghanistan, Says Both Women And Men Should Be Equal

Forced remarriage is a big problem in Afghanistan as the iternally displaced marry off their young daughters in exchange for a bride-price that can be used to...


22 November 2021
Taliban's Fresh Diktat To TV Networks: Stop 'Immoral' Broadcasts Featuring Women Actors

Taliban's Fresh Diktat To TV Networks: Stop 'Immoral' Broadcasts Featuring Women Actors

Taliban has said that these directives are not obligatory, rather 'a religious guideline'. It has also asked women journalists on television to wear hijabs.


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