AT Kabul: The European Parliament has adopted a resolution concerning the situation in Afghanistan, emphasizing the importance of upholding human rights in the region. Specifically, the resolution urges the Taliban regime to respect the rights of women and girls. With 513 votes in favor, 9 against, and 24 abstentions, the …

AT Kabul: During a press briefing on Tuesday, US spokesperson Matthew Miller disclosed that the U.S. State Department is actively involved in discussions with Taliban representatives to secure the prompt and unconditional release of Americans held captive in Afghanistan. Miller’s clarification followed discussions regarding the recent release of a U.S. …

AT Kabul: The Afghanistan Acting Prime Minister’s office announced that on Tuesday, March 13th, Bakhtiyar Sahidov, Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister and the country’s special representative for Afghanistan affairs, held talks with Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund. According to the statement, Sahidov conveyed Uzbekistan’s eagerness to share its expertise in implementing economic and …

AT Kabul: Nearly 16 million Afghan people in acute food insecurity, including 3.5 million people at emergency levels, according to UN’s World Food Program. Afghanistan is one of several countries around the world in the grip of a food crisis, where a mix of politics, economics and nature’s ravages are …

AT Kabul: Russia will hold a presidential election on March 15-17 which results will follow shortly afterwards and the winner will be commenced in May. Dmitri Zhirnov, the Russian ambassador to Afghanistan, regarding the organization of the Russian presidential election on March 17, 2024 stated that the Russian presidential election …

AT Kabul: The Ministry of Migrants and Repatriates in Afghanistan has announced the compulsory repatriation of 200 Afghan migrants from Pakistan. According to the ministry’s statement posted on its social media platform X on Monday, March 11, these migrants returned to the country via the Torkham border crossing. Additionally, the …

AT Kabul: On March 8, 2024, the Begum Organization for Women (BOW) declared the official inauguration of Begum TV, an educational television channel with the aim of providing learning opportunities to Afghan schoolgirls and students who have faced education deprivation under the Taliban regime. This launch coincides with Women’s International …

AT Kabul: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Afghanistan (OCHA) has reported that this year, 23.7 million people in the country require humanitarian assistance. OCHA conveyed this message on Sunday (March 10) via X channel, stating that 52% of those in need are women and …

AT Kabul: In January 2024, the World Bank announced a significant decline in headline inflation, dropping to -10.2 percent compared to the previous year. This downward trend extended to core inflation as well, reaching -6.5 percent year-on-year. The World Bank expressed apprehension regarding this ongoing core deflation, emphasizing the difficulties …

AT Kabul: The recent declaration by Afghanistan’s interim government, putting the population at 34.9 million, sharply contrasts with international evaluations, which indicate a population exceeding 40 million. This notable difference highlights the difficulties in accurately assessing demographic figures amidst the country’s turbulent circumstances. According to the Afghan Statistical Office, men …