AT Kabul: The US State Department spokesperson, Matthew Miller, conveyed on Tuesday that Washington maintains close and continual communication with Islamabad concerning the approximately 25,000 Afghans in Pakistan awaiting approval for their US visas. Miller stated, “We are in close and constant communication with the Government of Pakistan regarding the …
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AT KABUL: Mawlawi Khodadad Saleh, the former head of the council of religious scholars for the western zone in Herat, passed away in Pakistan due to illness on Tuesday Ex-President Hamid Karzai expressed his deep grief and sorrow over death of Mawlawi Khodadad Saleh, the former head of the council …
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The Media Support for Afghanistan’s Free Media (NAI) organization announced on World Television Day that over the past two years, 52% of visual media outlets in Afghanistan have ceased their operations. This organization announced on Tuesday, coinciding with World Television Day, highlighting that more than half of the visual media …
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AT Kabul: Martin Griffiths, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations for Humanitarian Affairs, has allocated a special fund of $10 million for Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan. The allocated funds have been drawn from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and comes amid a global refugee crisis. …
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AT Kabul: The situation in Afghanistan will be high on the agenda of talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon in the Kremlin on Tuesday, according to materials distributed among journalists in the run-up to the Russian-Tajik summit. “Special attention will be given to key …
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AT News KABUL – In a recent release marking World Children’s Day, Afghanistan’s human rights organization, “Rawadari,” has highlighted a disturbing surge in various forms of violence against children in the country. The report, led by Shahzad Akbar, the former chairperson of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, underscores the …
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AT News KABUL – Pakistani authorities announced on Monday that more than 400,000 Afghans have returned to Afghanistan amid the ongoing crackdown on illegal foreigners in the country. Zabihullah Mujahid, the chief spokesperson for the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan, confirmed the significant migration, noting that the majority utilized the Torkham …
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AT News KABUL – In a distressing revelation, a report by a U.K.-based rights group, Afghan Witness, highlights a troubling threefold increase in online abuse and hate speech directed at politically active women in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover in August 2021. The report, released on Monday, reveals a staggering …
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AT News KABUL – Former U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the possibility of negotiating a trade deal with the Taliban if re-elected in 2024, aiming to regain control of Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. Speaking at a rally in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Saturday, Trump criticized the decision to hand over …
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AT News KABUL – Amnesty International has strongly condemned the ongoing detention of women’s rights activists in Afghanistan, warning that restrictions on girls and women may lead to “sexual harassment and crimes against humanity.” The Taliban’s actions have sparked concerns among civil society activists, particularly regarding the marginalization of women …
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