1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (143+ words) The Taliban have announced that more than 600 Afghan migrants were forcibly returned to the country the previous day. Hamdullah Fitrat, the Taliban spokesperson, said in a statement on Sunday, September 13, that 137 families, comprising 610 people, had returned to Afghanistan through border…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (110+ words) Hamid Karzai, former president of Afghanistan, has called on Pakistan to reverse its decision to expel Afghan medical students from the country. The former president wrote on X on Thursday, September 10, that Pakistan’s decision to prevent Afghan students from continuing…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (109+ words) Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, met with a delegation of Bangladeshi scholars, businessmen, and industrialists and emphasized the need to strengthen bilateral relations. The Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday, September 9, that Muttaqi…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (187+ words) MAHMUD HAMS / AFP Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, has strongly criticized the Taliban’s restrictions on women, calling for their complete abolition and for the meaningful and equal participation of women in all aspects of Afghan society. Guterres wrote…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (101+ words) Some Afghan girls who were deprived of education after the Taliban returned to power in 2021 are continuing their studies at a secret school. CBS News reported on Monday, September 7, that the girls are studying in secret to maintain their reading…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (152+ words) The United Nations Women’s Entity has announced that the ban on the entry of female Afghanistan citizens working for the organization into its offices across Afghanistan has reached one year and remains in place. The organization said on Monday, September…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (112+ words) The Taliban have announced that 244 families, comprising 1,183 people, were forcibly returned to Afghanistan through various routes the previous day. Hamdullah Fitrat, the Taliban’s deputy spokesperson, said in a statement on Monday, September 7, that 132 families, comprising 694 people, entered Afghanistan through the…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (160+ words) The United Nations has stated that every woman and girl has the right to feel safe everywhere, and that governments must take serious measures to prevent gender-based violence. The organisation wrote on its X page on Sunday, September 6, that governments…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (496+ words) “Our farmers mostly rely on traditional methods,” Saei says. “One key reason is that we still haven’t managed to develop modern agricultural techniques across different regions or introduce them to farming communities. Land unsuitability is another problem: plots vary widely…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (147+ words) Amid rising unemployment and poverty in Afghanistan, the Jeramto People’s Union in Kabul has imposed restrictions on the expenses and costs of weddings, funerals, charitable gatherings, condolence ceremonies, and other events held by its members. In a resolution issued by…...