Iranian parliamentarians travel to Afghanistan to pressure the Taliban on water rights

A delegation of Iranian lawmakers is to visit Afghanistan to press the Taliban over Iran’s water rights from the Helmand River. kabul24: According to lran Front Page, parliamentarians representing the city of Zabol, which borders Afghanistan, as well as others from the Sistan and Baluchestan province will visit Afghanistan. No further.

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Taliban: We use 35 new employees to handle the affairs of immigrants in Pakistan

Taliban Employs New Staff to Handle Immigration Affairs in Pakistan Kabul24: The Ministry of Immigrant Affairs of the Islamic Emirate has announced that it has hired 35 new employees to deal with the affairs of immigrants in Afghan missions in Pakistan. With three immigration affairs offices established in Islamabad, Quetta,.

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Smuggling of 72 kg of precious stones to Pakistan was prevented

Taliban Prevents Smuggling Attempt of 72 Kilograms of Kunzite Gemstones to Pakistan Kabul24: The Ministry of Finance of the Taliban revealed that customs officials in the group prevented a smuggling attempt of 72 kilograms of Kunzite gemstones to Pakistan at the Torkham crossing. The stone was reportedly moved in an.

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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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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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Taliban detains Austrian far-right activist after arriving in Kabul

The Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the arrest of an Austrian national by the Taliban. Kabul24: The individual was detained after arriving in Kabul earlier this year, the Associated Press reports. According to the Austrian newspaper Der Standard, the man, identified as Herbert F, is known to be.

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Taliban accuses the UNSC of bias for reporting terror links and drug trafficking

Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban’s spokesperson, has in a statement, called the UN Security Council monitoring team’s report, which accused the Taliban of reverting to their oppressive and autocratic rules of the 1999s “biased” and “far from reality”. Kabul24: The 14th report of UNSC’s Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team suggested that.

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