AT Kabul: The Afghan governing body has announced that retiree pension and disability rights will not be considered as salary, and retired employees, who have the ability to work, will be hired on a contract basis and disabled will be officially employed in government organizations. In the newsletter published by …
Read More »U.N. to review presence in Afghanistan after ban on Afghan women staff
AT Kabul: The United Nations said Tuesday it is reviewing its presence in Afghanistan after Afghan women barred from working for the world organization — a veiled suggestion the U.N. could move to suspend its mission and operations in the country. Last week, Afghanistan’s rulers restricted women UN staff and …
Read More »Pakistan reiterated claims of TTP threat from Afghan soil
AT Kabul: Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is still carrying out terrorist activities from Afghanistan. Speaking to media he said that despite Pakistan’s good relations with the Taliban government in Kabul, still the Afghan authorities have not succeeded in stopping the use of their …
Read More »US staff faced inappropriate behavior from some Afghan refugees
AT Kabul: The US Ministry of Foreign Affairs, quoting resettlement organizations that the behavior of some Afghans who were transferred to the United States during the withdrawal of American soldiers has been described as inappropriate. In a report that has not yet been published, but parts of which have been …
Read More »Afghanistan ranks fourth on world crime index in 2023
AT Kabul: Afghanistan is ranked fourth on the list of countries with the highest crime rate in 2023, according to the World Population Review (WPR). The crime has various forms, including corruption, assassinations, drug trafficking, kidnapping and money laundering. Afghanistan in 2020 provided 85 per cent of the illicit opium …
Read More »Turkey deports 365 Afghan refugees
AT Kabul: Turkish media reported on Monday that 365 Afghan migrants who were recently deported from Turkey had arrived in Kabul from Aghra City by Afghan plane, with 138 being deported on Saturday and 277 on Sunday. This follows a broader trend of Afghan refugees fleeing their country for neighboring …
Read More »Women barred from restaurants with gardens in Herat
AT Kabul: The authorities on Monday barred entry of families and women into restaurants with gardens or green spaces in Herat province, Afghanistan. The decision came after religious clerics complained of mixing genders in such places. Afghan officials said that the curbs have been brought in place because of gender …
Read More »Historic site in northern Afghanistan destroyed by ISIS
AT Kabul: According to a report published by the French newspaper Le Monde, ISIS extensively destroyed the Delbarjin ancient site in northern Afghanistan between 2019 and 2021, with the help of professional experts in the field. The report, published on Saturday, April 8, states that ISIS has inflicted irreparable damage …
Read More »Muslim-majority nations skeptical of US intentions
AT Kabul: After more than two decades since the United States invaded Afghanistan under the pretext of the September 11 attacks and the establishment of democracy, the people of Afghanistan and 12 other Muslim countries believe that the United States does not seek the development of democracy in the region …
Read More »UN chief: women involvement essential to carry out our work
AT Kabul: The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has once again highlighted the crucial role of the female UN staff in carrying out the work of the organization, including delivering life-saving aid to the people. “Female UN staff members are essential to carry out our work, including the delivery of …
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