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Pakistan Extends Legal Stay For 1.4 Million Afghan Refugees. New Deadline Is...
In early October, Islamabad issued a one-month ultimatum for all foreigners without legal documents to voluntarily return to their countries by November 1, warning of arrests and deportations for those remaining.
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Over 165,000 Afghans Migrants Flee Pakistan After Deportation Ultimatum
More than 165,000 Afghans have fled Pakistan in the month since Islamabad issued an ultimatum to 1.7 million people to leave or face arrest and deportation, officials said today.
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80 Countries Condemn Diktats Against Women In Afghanistan: Report
Around 80 countries condemned the diktats issued by the Taliban on Afghan women putting restrictions on them since the group returned to power in 2021 and urged them to reverse the orders passed by them.
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US In Crucial Talks With Taliban To Address Afghan Humanitarian Crisis
A group of senior American diplomats met representatives from the Taliban and technocratic professionals during which they discussed critical issues concerning Afghanistan's well-being and humanitarian crisis, the State Department said.
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"Internal Issue Of Afghanistan": Taliban On Ban On Women Working For UN
A ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations was an internal issue, the country's Taliban authorities said Wednesday, adding that the decision "should be respected by all sides".
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"About To Die Of Starvation": Afghan Retirees On Non-Payment Of Pensions
Retired employees of the Afghanistan Government on Saturday protested against the Taliban over the issue of non-payment of their pensions in Kabul.
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Taliban Stops Issuing Driving Licence To Afghan Women: Reports
The Taliban regime has stopped issuing driving licence to women in Kabul and other provinces according to some local media reports. In a recent order, the Taliban banned girls from attending school above grade sixth.
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Taliban Decree Says No One Can Force Women To Marry, Silent On Education
The Taliban issued a decree Friday in the name of their supreme leader, instructing Afghan ministries "to take serious action" on women's rights, but failed to mention girls' access to schools.
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Chaos, Desperation As Hundreds Gather At Kabul Passport Office
Hundreds of Afghans flocked to the passport office in Kabul on Wednesday, just a day after news that it would re-open this week to issue the documents, while Taliban security men had to beat back some in the crowd in efforts to maintain order.
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Taliban Issues 11 New Rules For Afghan Media
These curbs include directives against publishing topics that are in conflict with Islam or insulting to national personalities, and also instruct journalists to produce news reports in coordination with the government media office.
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Ahead Of SCO Meet, China Says Will Work Closely With Bloc Members On Afghan Issues
Ahead of the SCO summit, China on Thursday said it is ready to have close communication and coordination with the bloc's member states and jointly work on Afghanistan to build an open and inclusive political structure in the war-torn country controll
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Woman Boxer Forced To Leave Afghanistan Amid Taliban Death Threats
In order to continue her passion for sports, female Afghan lightweight boxing champion Seema Rezai was forced to leave Afghanistan after the Taliban issued death threats to her.
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CIA Director Discusses Afghan Situation With Pak Army, ISI Chiefs In Pakistan
CIA Director William Burns met Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and ISI head Lt General Faiz Hamid today and discussed issues related to regional security issues and the current situation in Afghanistan, the Pakistan military said.
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PM Modi Discusses Afghan Issue, Regional Stability With Top Russian Official
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met with Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, during which they reaffirmed their intention to strengthen coordination in the field of enhancing regional stability, including on Afghanistan.
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Hamid Karzai Asks Taliban, Panjshir Resistance Front To Resolve Issues Through Talks: Report
Concerned over clashes between the Taliban and the Panjshir resistance front in the Afghanistan valley, the former Afghan president Hamid Karzai on Friday asked the two forces to stop warring and resolve their issues through dialogue.
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Pakistan Extends Legal Stay For 1.4 Million Afghan Refugees. New Deadline Is...
In early October, Islamabad issued a one-month ultimatum for all foreigners without legal documents to voluntarily return to their countries by November 1, warning of arrests and deportations for those remaining.
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Over 165,000 Afghans Migrants Flee Pakistan After Deportation Ultimatum
More than 165,000 Afghans have fled Pakistan in the month since Islamabad issued an ultimatum to 1.7 million people to leave or face arrest and deportation, officials said today.
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80 Countries Condemn Diktats Against Women In Afghanistan: Report
Around 80 countries condemned the diktats issued by the Taliban on Afghan women putting restrictions on them since the group returned to power in 2021 and urged them to reverse the orders passed by them.
-
US In Crucial Talks With Taliban To Address Afghan Humanitarian Crisis
A group of senior American diplomats met representatives from the Taliban and technocratic professionals during which they discussed critical issues concerning Afghanistan's well-being and humanitarian crisis, the State Department said.
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"Internal Issue Of Afghanistan": Taliban On Ban On Women Working For UN
A ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations was an internal issue, the country's Taliban authorities said Wednesday, adding that the decision "should be respected by all sides".
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"About To Die Of Starvation": Afghan Retirees On Non-Payment Of Pensions
Retired employees of the Afghanistan Government on Saturday protested against the Taliban over the issue of non-payment of their pensions in Kabul.
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Taliban Stops Issuing Driving Licence To Afghan Women: Reports
The Taliban regime has stopped issuing driving licence to women in Kabul and other provinces according to some local media reports. In a recent order, the Taliban banned girls from attending school above grade sixth.
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Taliban Decree Says No One Can Force Women To Marry, Silent On Education
The Taliban issued a decree Friday in the name of their supreme leader, instructing Afghan ministries "to take serious action" on women's rights, but failed to mention girls' access to schools.
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Chaos, Desperation As Hundreds Gather At Kabul Passport Office
Hundreds of Afghans flocked to the passport office in Kabul on Wednesday, just a day after news that it would re-open this week to issue the documents, while Taliban security men had to beat back some in the crowd in efforts to maintain order.
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Taliban Issues 11 New Rules For Afghan Media
These curbs include directives against publishing topics that are in conflict with Islam or insulting to national personalities, and also instruct journalists to produce news reports in coordination with the government media office.
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Ahead Of SCO Meet, China Says Will Work Closely With Bloc Members On Afghan Issues
Ahead of the SCO summit, China on Thursday said it is ready to have close communication and coordination with the bloc's member states and jointly work on Afghanistan to build an open and inclusive political structure in the war-torn country controll
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Woman Boxer Forced To Leave Afghanistan Amid Taliban Death Threats
In order to continue her passion for sports, female Afghan lightweight boxing champion Seema Rezai was forced to leave Afghanistan after the Taliban issued death threats to her.
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CIA Director Discusses Afghan Situation With Pak Army, ISI Chiefs In Pakistan
CIA Director William Burns met Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and ISI head Lt General Faiz Hamid today and discussed issues related to regional security issues and the current situation in Afghanistan, the Pakistan military said.
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PM Modi Discusses Afghan Issue, Regional Stability With Top Russian Official
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met with Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, during which they reaffirmed their intention to strengthen coordination in the field of enhancing regional stability, including on Afghanistan.
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Hamid Karzai Asks Taliban, Panjshir Resistance Front To Resolve Issues Through Talks: Report
Concerned over clashes between the Taliban and the Panjshir resistance front in the Afghanistan valley, the former Afghan president Hamid Karzai on Friday asked the two forces to stop warring and resolve their issues through dialogue.
