AT Kabul: The United Nations Higher Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has warned that deepening restrictions on women in Afghanistan have led women-run businesses on the “verge of collapse”. UNHCR in a report has highlighted that a considerable number of women’s business centers have lost their clients and ceased operations throughout …
Read More »DAB revoked the license of Individual money exchangers
AT Kabul: The Central Bank of Afghanistan announced that it has canceled the license of individual money exchanges in order to ensure transparency, optimal regulation and supervision of non-banking financial institutions. In the announcement of Central Bank of Afghanistan, it is stated that in the past year, about 876 exchanges …
Read More »Campaigner for Afghan girls’ education arrested
AT Kabul: An Afghan human rights activist who has campaigned for girls’ education has been arrested in Kabul. The UN mission in Afghanistan said Matiullah Wesa, founder and president of Pen Path — a non-governmental group that travels across Afghanistan with a mobile school and library — was arrested in …
Read More »ISIS claims responsibility for Kabul suicide attack
AT Kabul: A suicide attack claimed by the ISIS terrorist group near Afghanistan’s foreign ministry killed six civilians and wounded several others, the interior ministry said. On Monday, Afghan forces identified the attacker and shot at him in front of Dawoodzai business center near the foreign ministry, interior ministry spokesman …
Read More »Turkey supports Russia-Ukraine talks despite western actions
AT Kabul: The Speaker of Grand National Assembly of Turkiye Mustafa Sentop said on March 9, that “Turkey continues to work hard so that both sides would be put at the negotiation table, to provide ceasefire and lasting peace. However, it is not possible to forecast when the conflict ends, …
Read More »Afghanistan beat Pakistan by seven wickets to win T20I series
AT Kabul: Sharjah Cricket Stadium has witnessed a historic moments on Sunday night when Afghanistan created history by beating Pakistan in the 2nd T20I. The victories gave Afghanistan a certain 2-0 lead, meaning they secured a first ever bilateral series wins over their neighbours. Pakistan team went first and made …
Read More »Khalilzad: The recent Taliban operation is a big blow to ISIS in northern Afghanistan
AT Kabul: After Afghan security forces announced the killing of three prominent ISIS members in northern Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, the former representative of the US Department of State for Afghanistan Affairs, called for increased interaction between the US and the Taliban for the full implementation of the Doha Agreement. Khalilzad …
Read More »Afghanistan receives medical aid of USD 21 million from Japan
AT Kabul: In order to help Afghanistan tackle the humanitarian crisis, Japan has contributed funds of about USD 21 million to provide essential vaccines to the women and children of Afghanistan. Following the humanitarian gesture by Japan, UNICEF will provide clean water for 30,000 people in four provinces across Afghanistan …
Read More »Blast near Afghanistan foreign ministry kills at least two
AT Kabul: At least two people were killed and 12 injured in a blast near Afghanistan’s ministry of foreign affairs, according to Emergency hospital in Kabul. Local media reported an explosion occurred at a checkpoint on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs street when the employees of the ministry were leaving. …
Read More »Kabul residents complaining of soaring onion prices
AT Kabul: Food price inflation has continued to peak in Kabul markets, with onion and tomato prices skyrocketing to unprecedented levels. According to Kabul residents high level prices are driven by merchants hoarding, especially during Ramazan, Tolo news reported. The residents claim that the merchants hoard and sell the foods …
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