Pakistan Officials:Police in Islamabad Arrests Near to 500 of Afghan Refugees in Recent Days

Islamabad Police Intensifies Arrests of Afghan Refugees: Reasons and Locations Kabul24: In recent days, Pakistani police officials have intensified their crackdown on Afghan refugees residing in different parts of Islamabad. The police are arresting Afghan refugees accusing them of criminal charges and lack of legal documents. 491 Afghan refugees arrested.

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Taliban Agrees to Iranian Technical Delegation Visit to Kajaki Dam, Iranian Official Confirms

Taliban Agrees to Visit by Iranian Technical Delegation to Kajaki Dam, Says Iranian Official Kabul24: In a recent interview with an Iranian television program, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, special representative and chargé d’affaires of Iran’s embassy in Afghanistan, stated that the Taliban have agreed to allow Iran’s technical delegation to visit.

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US in talks with the Philippines to host Afghan nationals awaiting resettlement

Philippine Foreign Minister, Enrique Manalo, has said that negotiations are underway with the US government to temporarily host Afghan nationals and their dependents in the Philippines. Kabul24: According to Benar News,, thousands of people who are waiting to be resettled in the US under the Special Immigration Visas (SIV) will.

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Taliban forces kill two Iranian border guards in cross-border clashes

Iran says two of its border guards were killed and two injured during clashes with Taliban forces on Saturday. Kabul24: According to the Tehran Times, the two sides exchanged fires across the Abrisham Bridge in Makaki district of Nimruz province, shutting down the busiest border crossing between the two countries. Iran.

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Women journalists in Balkh province speak out against Taliban restrictions and call for support

Women journalists in Balkh province speak out against Taliban restrictions and call for support A group of women journalists and media workers in the northern Balkh province have raised concerns about their job security and economic hardships, as well the Taliban’s restrictions on their work. Kabul24: In a joint statement.

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Charity holds mass wedding for 50 couples in Nimruz amid worsening poverty

A charity foundation and a business company held a mass wedding for 50 young couples, who might otherwise be unable to afford the costly affair, as they tied the knot in the southwestern Nimruz province. Kabul24: The wedding, organized on a low-cost scale in the provincial capital Zaranj and amid.

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Russia: Islamic State is seeking to destabilise Afghanistan and the region

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, has said that the Islamic State (IS) is destabilising Afghanistan and the region with “external support”. Kabul24: Speaking at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Thursday, Zakharova said that the security situation in Afghanistan is “tense” “ISIL is engaged in subversive activities against the.

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Destroying the Buddhas of Bamiyan “good decision” says Taliban governor

The Taliban’s governor of Bamiyan province, Abdullah Sarhadi, in an interview with the Washington Post has defended the group’s destruction of the ancient Buddhas of Bamiyan. Kabul24: Sarhadi said that “We should follow the demands of God.” And that the destruction in 2001 of the ancient monuments, had been a.

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Editorial: Global security depends on taking a broader view of Taliban policies

The Taliban’s treatment of women and girls have rightly been under scrutiny since the group’s return to power. But for things to change in the right direction, the international community must broaden its view on the group’s policies. Kabul24: As the recent UN Security Council reportr states, the Taliban leadership.

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World Bank holds conference with over 100 experts to discuss strengthening payment system in Afghanistan

The World Bank has organized a two-day workshop in Dubai to discuss “strengthening the payment system” in Afghanistan. Kabul24: Melinda Goode, head of the World Bank office in Afghanistan, has said that more than a hundred experts from domestic and international banks, digital providers, international partners and civil society are.

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United Nations expresses concern as 50 restrictive decrees are issued against women and girls

Decrees Against Women and Girls in Afghanistan The United Nations Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has released a report detailing the troubled situation of women and girls in Afghanistan. According to the report, the Taliban issued over 50 restrictive decrees against women and girls in Afghanistan.

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Natural disasters have left at least 6 dead across Afghanistan

The Taliban’s State Ministry for Disaster Management has reported a series of natural disasters in Afghanistan, resulting in casualties and extensive damage over the past week. Kabul24: Various provinces, including Ghor, Badakhshan, Paktia, Kunar, Takhar, Nuristan, and Parwan, have experienced floods, landslides, heavy rainfall, and storms. According to the ministry’s.

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