Taliban’s draconian restrictions on the rights of Afghan women
UK still has the opportunity to change course with tangible actions that protect and promote the rights of women and girls…reports Asian
$40m UN cash package arrives in Kabul
Since the Taliban seized power in August 2021, the cash aid shipped to Afghanistan has exceeded all limits….reports Asian Lite News Afghanistan’s
Qatar PM visits Kandahar, meets Taliban officials
The Qatari leader has met with Afghanistan’s Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund, reports Asian Lite News Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister
Taliban seek to prove legitimacy through anti-IS campaign
The Taliban regime appears to have weakened the group, whose attacks have waned in recent months, reports Asian Lite News The Taliban
Taliban outlaw video games, music and foreign films
In the years before the Taliban retook power in August 2021, Hazratha Market was the centre of video gaming in Herat. The
Afghanistan does not need US-led intervention: Iran
Iranian FM noted that the role of “the Western countries’ mafia network” is quite conspicuous in the expansion of the illegal drug
4.3 magnitude quake jolts Fayzabad
The NCS said the earthquake occurred at 4:45 am IST on Tuesday….reports Asian Lite News An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 struck 188
OIC concerned over Taliban ban on Afghan women
The OIC’s general secretariat said that the barring of females from state organisations is of grave concern. The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Afghan journalism in peril under Taliban rule
Many radio, and TV stations and news agencies have closed their doors, with some estimates indicating that more than 6,000 journalists have
OIC to send scholars to discuss women’s education with Taliban
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, the situation of females in the country has only gone worse…reports Asian