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Taliban vow to forge ahead with controversial canal project at ‘any cost’

AT News KABUL – The Taliban have vowed to complete the disputed Qosh Tepa irrigation canal in Afghanistan at “any cost,” raising concerns among neighboring countries over the potential impact on a river crucial to their agricultural economies. The fundamentalist Afghan regime, in control of the project since retaking the …

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Pakistan has deported half a million Afghans

AT News KABUL – Pakistan has reported that nearly half a million Afghans residing in the country without valid documents have returned home in a span of just over two months. The announcement came from caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti during a news conference in Islamabad on Friday. Bugti revealed …

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EU’s Borrell slams Taliban, calls attention to gender apartheid

AT News KABUL – In a recent address in Brussels, Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, expressed unease over the situation in Afghanistan, characterizing the Taliban’s rule as an “awful dictatorship” and drawing attention to the issue of “gender apartheid” in …

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Biden says US ready to address threats from Afghanistan

AT News KABUL – US President Joe Biden reassured Congress on Thursday about the readiness of American forces to address potential threats emerging from Afghanistan. In a letter, President Biden emphasized the continued presence of US military personnel strategically positioned outside Afghanistan to tackle any threats to the United States …

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World Bank set to resume operations in Afghanistan

AT News KABUL – The Taliban government announced on Thursday that the World Bank is poised to reopen its office in Afghanistan in the near future, signaling a resumption of dozens of development projects in the country. This development unfolds against the backdrop of a severe economic and social crisis …

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Former Afghan President Karzai Urges Diplomacy and Inclusive Dialogue for Afghanistan’s Future

AT Kabul: In an exclusive interview with Kyodo News, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai shared crucial insights into the current situation in Afghanistan. Addressing the international community, Karzai emphasized the importance of avoiding the forcible removal of the Taliban from power. Instead, he advocated for a diplomatic approach, encouraging inclusive …

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World Television Day: 52% of Visual Media Outlets in Afghanistan cease operations

The Media Support for Afghanistan’s Free Media (NAI) organization announced on World Television Day that over the past two years, 52% of visual media outlets in Afghanistan have ceased their operations. This organization announced on Tuesday, coinciding with World Television Day, highlighting that more than half of the visual media …

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UN allocates $10 million for Afghan refugees from Pakistan

AT Kabul: Martin Griffiths, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations for Humanitarian Affairs, has allocated a special fund of $10 million for Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan. The allocated funds have been drawn from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and comes amid a global refugee crisis. …

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Russian, Tajik presidents to discuss Afghanistan

AT Kabul: The situation in Afghanistan will be high on the agenda of talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon in the Kremlin on Tuesday, according to materials distributed among journalists in the run-up to the Russian-Tajik summit. “Special attention will be given to key …

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Alarming rise in child marriages and suicides in Afghanistan

AT News KABUL – In a recent release marking World Children’s Day, Afghanistan’s human rights organization, “Rawadari,” has highlighted a disturbing surge in various forms of violence against children in the country. The report, led by Shahzad Akbar, the former chairperson of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, underscores the …

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