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AT Kabul: A former Soviet soldier who chose to stay in Afghanistan when the Red Army withdrew following a disastrous decade-long occupation that ended in 1989 has died, officials said Wednesday. Bakhretdin Khakimov, who was thought to be in his 60s and was known as Sheikh Abdullah after converting to …

AT Kabul: Following the suspension of women from attending universities in Afghanistan, the union of private universities said that at least 35 private universities are at risk of collapse, Tolonews reported. “The economic challenges have surged widely. Now that we are interviewing you, 30 to 35 universities are facing major …

AT Kabul: The United Nations said on Wednesday that some “time-critical” programs in Afghanistan have temporarily stopped and warned many other activities will also likely need to be paused because of ban on women aid workers. UN aid chief Martin Griffiths, the heads of UN agencies and several aid groups …

AT Kabul: The former president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, welcomes the position of the United Nations Security Council regarding the closure of universities, schools and educational centers for girls and women’s work restriction in Afghanistan. Hamid Karzai calls the Taliban interim government to open the doors of educational institutions for …

AT Kabul: The UN Security Council has called on the Taliban to reverse policies targeting women and girls in Afghanistan, expressing alarm at the “increasing erosion” of human rights. The 15-member UN security council said it was “deeply alarmed” by the increasing restrictions on women’s education, calling for “the full, …

AT Kabul: Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Tuesday he took responsibility for corruption in the country while admitting that the United States was involved in it. “[I take] full responsibility for the corruption and bribes in the delivery of services … But the big contracts, big corruption, in …

AT Kabul: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Monday in a joint statement criticized the recent ‘Islamic’ measures adopted by the Taliban, and called on Kabul to guarantee women’s rights and ensure their full and equal participation in all aspects of life. This was discussed on Monday in a call between …

AT Kabul: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the Afghan Taliban’s announcement, which ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to stop their women staff from working, saying that the ban is “self-defeating and disserving the interests of Afghan people”. Hossein Ebrahim Taha, the Secretary General of the …

AT Kabul: The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad has warned its staff of a possible attack on Americans at a top hotel in Pakistan’s capital as the city was already on high alert following a suicide bombing earlier in the week. The U.S. government is aware of information that “unknown individuals …

AT Kabul: Qatar has expressed “deep concern” over the Taliban’s decision to ban female employees from working with non-governmental organisations. Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement called on the Taliban to review its decision to allow women to work in the various jobs available to them in the …