Jan Achakzai, the Information Minister of Balochistan province says that the second phase of deporting illegal immigrants from Pakistan has commenced, and this process will continue without any retreat. According to Pakistani media, authorities in the country have reported that the process of deporting migrants will be carried out as …
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November, 2023
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22 November
Taliban Concludes Two-Day ‘Cabinet Meeting’ in Kandahar
AT Kabul: On Wednesday, the Taliban declared the conclusion of a two-day cabinet meeting in Kandahar province, under the leadership of Hebatullah Akhundzada. Notably absent from the discussions were topics concerning women’s rights to work and access education, as well as their participation in society. While the Taliban’s statement did …
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22 November
Washington Engages in Ongoing Consultations with Islamabad Regarding Afghan Visa Applicants
AT Kabul: The US State Department spokesperson, Matthew Miller, conveyed on Tuesday that Washington maintains close and continual communication with Islamabad concerning the approximately 25,000 Afghans in Pakistan awaiting approval for their US visas. Miller stated, “We are in close and constant communication with the Government of Pakistan regarding the …
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22 November
Karzai condoles Mawlawi Khodadad Saleh’s death
AT KABUL: Mawlawi Khodadad Saleh, the former head of the council of religious scholars for the western zone in Herat, passed away in Pakistan due to illness on Tuesday Ex-President Hamid Karzai expressed his deep grief and sorrow over death of Mawlawi Khodadad Saleh, the former head of the council …
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21 November
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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21 November
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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21 November
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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20 November
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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20 November
Over 400,000 Afghans deported from Pakistan
AT News KABUL – Pakistani authorities announced on Monday that more than 400,000 Afghans have returned to Afghanistan amid the ongoing crackdown on illegal foreigners in the country. Zabihullah Mujahid, the chief spokesperson for the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan, confirmed the significant migration, noting that the majority utilized the Torkham …
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20 November
Surge in online abuse against politically active Afghan women
AT News KABUL – In a distressing revelation, a report by a U.K.-based rights group, Afghan Witness, highlights a troubling threefold increase in online abuse and hate speech directed at politically active women in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover in August 2021. The report, released on Monday, reveals a staggering …
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