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‘Afghanistan faces tsunami of hunger’
Kabul : The US government's Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has said that the war-torn nation is currently facing a "tsunami of hunger" amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis and the collapsed economy.On…
Taliban fighters barred from taking weapons to parks
Kabul: In a latest decision aimed at creating confidence building among the local Afghans, the Taliban have barred its fighters from carrying weapons with them when they visit theme parks.The step is being seen as part of efforts by the…
42 people dead due to heavy snowfall in Afghanistan
Kabul : Since the last 20 days, at least 42 people have died and 118 other injured as heavy snowfall has lashed 15 provinces of Afghanistan, officials said.Meanwhile, over 2,000 houses have also been destroyed, the officials from the…
High schools for girls to reopen in March: Taliban
Kabul : Afghanistan's Taliban-led government has announced that high schools for girls, which have remained closed since the August 2021 takeover of the country, will reopen in March, according to media reports.In Afghanistan, the new…
Reopening schools for girls our responsibility, not world pressure: Taliban
Kabul : The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has said that reopening schools for girls across the country was their responsibility and not due to world pressure.The remarks were made by Acting Minister Maulaee Noorullah Muneer during…
Half a million Afghans unemployed since Taliban takeover
Kabul : The International Labour Organization (ILO) has announced that half a million people in Afghanistan have lost their jobs since the Taliban took over the country last August, adding that women have suffered the most, the media…
Taliban denies claims made in HRW report on Afghanistan
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has denied a new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report which said that the fall of the country to the new regime has accelerated human rights crises and humanitarian catastrophe.In a statement on…
ATMs to get operational in Afghanistan for 1st time since Taliban takeover
Kabul : Starting from Saturday onwards, ATMs in Afghanistan will become operational for the first time since the country's takeover by the Taliban, the central bank announced.In a statement, Da Afghanistan Bank said that the decision was…
Afghan universities to reopen, female students included: Taliban
Kabul : The Taliban-led government will soon reopen universities across the country for both male and female students, but classes will be separate for boys and girls, a Minister said here.Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan in August…
Taliban to resume hiring govt employees, excluding women
Kabul : The Taliban has announced that they will resume the hiring process of Afghan government employees, excluding female staffers, the media reported on Tuesday.
Addressing mediapersons here on Monday, officials of the Taliban's…