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Afghanistan Embassy in Delhi celebrates fifth year of Taliban regime

August 17, 2026 admin

Dr. Ikramuddin Kamil, Consul General of Afghanistan in Mumbai and CDA Afghan Embassy Mufti Noor Ahmed Noor celebrate Victory Day, marking the Taliban administration’s fifth year in power, at the Afghanistan Embassy, Delhi on August 17 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In a first, the Taliban administration of Afghanistan marked the 5th anniversary of ‘Victory…

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Political reality of Afghanistan has changed, UN sanctions regime must take this into account: India at UN

June 9, 2026 admin

Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, New York, Parvathaneni Harish. File photo: Youtube/@IndiaatUnitedNations India said the current UN sanctions regime must take into account the changed political reality of Afghanistan, and called for incentivising positive actions rather than only wielding tools of punishment. “We lend our voice again in reemphasising the importance of…

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Pakistan Army alleges Afghanistan Taliban facilitating infiltration of terrorists across border

November 29, 2025 admin

Army soldiers walk, after suicide bombers targeted the headquarters of a Pakistani paramilitary force in Peshawar, Pakistan. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Pakistan Army has alleged that the Afghanistan Taliban was facilitating terrorists to infiltrate the border for carrying out acts of terror in the country. Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, who is head…

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Austria deports first Afghan since Taliban seized power, says more to come

October 21, 2025 admin

“This morning, a man convicted of serious crimes was deported to Kabul – the first deportation to Afghanistan since 2021,” Chancellor Christian Stocker of the conservative Austrian People’s Party wrote on X. | Photo Credit: Reuters Austria deported an Afghan national back to his home country on Tuesday (October 21, 2025) for the first time…

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U.N. mission appeals to Taliban to restore internet access across Afghanistan

September 30, 2025 admin

The outage, reported the previous day, was the first nationwide shutdown since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021 and was part of their professed crackdown on immorality. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The United Nations mission in Afghanistan urged the Taliban on Tuesday (September 30, 2025) to restore internet and telecommunications access across…

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Taliban codify morality laws requiring Afghan women to cover faces, men to grow beards

August 23, 2024 admin

The Taliban’s restrictions on women and freedom of expression have drawn sharp criticism from rights groups and many foreign Governments since the former insurgents resumed control of Afghanistan in 2021. | Photo Credit: AP “Afghanistan’s Taliban formally codified a long set of rules governing morality this week, ranging from requiring women to cover their faces…

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Taliban may give more power to morality police

July 9, 2024 admin

A U.N. report says the Taliban are restricting Afghan women’s access to work, travel and healthcare if they are unmarried or don’t have a male guardian, a mahram. File | Photo Credit: AP The Taliban government’s morality police will play an increasing role in enforcing religious law in Afghanistan, according to a U.N. report published…

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Women’s rights will be raised at UN meeting being attended by Taliban: UN official

June 27, 2024 admin

Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The United Nations (UN) political chief who will chair the first meeting between Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers and envoys from about 25 countries answered sharp criticism that Afghan women have been excluded, saying on June 26 that women’s rights will be raised at every session. Undersecretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo…

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Afghanistan call for ‘politics-free cricket’ after Australia scrap T20s

March 20, 2024 admin

Cricket has surged in popularity inside Afghanistan in recent years, fuelled by triumphs over bigger nations on the international stage. File. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Afghanistan cricket bosses on March 20 expressed disappointment that Australia had scrapped a men’s T20 series because of deteriorating women’s rights in the Taliban-ruled country and called for “politics-free…

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Taliban have waged a systematic assault on freedom in Afghanistan: U.N. human rights chief

September 12, 2023 admin

The Taliban have waged a systematic assault on the freedom of Afghanistan’s people, including women and girls experiencing “immeasurably cruel” oppression, the U.N.’s human rights chief said. | Photo Credit: AP The Taliban have waged a systematic assault on the freedom of Afghanistan’s people, including women and girls experiencing “immeasurably cruel” oppression, the U.N.’s human…

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