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Doha hosts discussion on Afghanistan’s humanitarian situation
Doha: Amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, Doha hosted a round-table discussion on the current and future of the war-ravaged country. The talks were organised in co-operation between the International Federation of Red Cross and…
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Ashraf Ghani removed from UN Heads of State List
Kabul: The names of former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and former Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar have been removed from the UN Heads of State List. Meanwhile, Naseer Ahmad Faiq has been…
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India sends humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
Attari: A truck driver gestures as he drives his truck loaded with goods bound for Afghanistan, at Integrated Check-Post (ICP) Attari, near Amritsar, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. (PTI Photo) Attari: An Afghanistan-bound…
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India to send 50,000 MT of wheat to Afghanistan overland through Pakistan
Amritsar: India will send 50,000 metric tonnes (MT) of wheat to Afghanistan overland through Pakistan on Tuesday. The consignment will be flagged off by Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla. This comes a…
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Unicef mulls payment for nearly 200k Afghan teachers: Taliban
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has announced that the Unicef is considering paying an amount of $100 per month for nearly 200,000 public school teachers. In a statement on Sunday, the Ministry…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Afghan Sikhs & Hindus delegation
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with members of a delegation comprising of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus, during their meeting at his residence, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Prime Minister…
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Afghanistan: Protest held against Biden’s decision on frozen assets
Kabul: A number of Afghans, including businessmen and money exchangers, held protests in Kabul and other parts of the country against the Biden administration’s decision to divert a part of the frozen…
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US should retreat on decision over Afghanistan’s assets: Karzai
New Delhi: Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has attacked US president Joe Biden’s decision over allocating $3.5 billion to the victims of 9/11 and added that he must retreat his decision and…
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Afghans protest US order to give $3.5 B to 9/11 victims
Kabul: Demonstrators in Afghanistan’s capital Saturday condemned President Joe Biden’s order freeing up 3.5 billion in Afghan assets held in the US for families of America’s 9/11 victims saying the money belongs…
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Taliban delegation in Geneva calls for international talks
Kabul: A Taliban delegation currently on a five-day visit to Geneva has called for talks with the international community over the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, according to media reports. “We call on…
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Taliban detain UNHCR staff, 2 foreign journalists in Kabul
Kabul: The Taliban have detained two foreign journalists on assignment with the UN refugee agency and a number of its Afghan staff working in the country’s capital, UNHCR said Friday. The development…
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WHO chief, Taliban discuss Afghan health crisis
Kabul: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), said that he met Taliban Health Minister Qalander Ebad for talks on the “dire” health and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Ghebreyesus…
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Americans were never clear on what they were trying to achieve in Afghanistan: Imran Khan
New Delhi: Criticising the US over its 20-year war in Afghanistan, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Washington had no clear aims in the war-torn country, The News reported. In…
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Afghanistan receives $32mn in humanitarian cash aid
Kabul: Afghanistan has received a batch of $32 million in humanitarian cash assistance, according to the country’s central bank. “Following a series of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, $32 million in cash reached Afghanistan…
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Measles outbreak kills 74 children in Afghanistan
Kabul: At least 74 children died following an outbreak of measles in Afghanistan’s northern province of Badakhshan, an official said Sunday. “There had been pockets of measles cases across several Badakhshan districts, including…
