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Afghan student Basit Wali Hotak travelled hundreds of kilometres overnight to Kabul on Thursday for the chance to glimpse his cricket hero, Rashid Khan, on a home pitch. The Shpageeza T20 league kicked off last week, with the usual cricket fever fanned by the promised inclusion of national players, many of whom have…
Taliban authorities have systematically dismissed criticism of their policies from the UN. Kabul: The UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan has been barred from entering the country, a diplomatic source told AFP on Tuesday. “Richard Bennett was informed of the decision that he would not be welcome to return to Afghanistan…
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There are now nearly 2.5 million girls deprived of their right to education, the UN agency said. Kabul: At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with the future of an entire generation now “in jeopardy”, the United Nations’ cultural agency…
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Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers celebrated three years in power on Wednesday with a military parade paying homage to their homemade bombs used in war, fighter aircraft and goose-stepping security forces. The Taliban’s armed forces towed Soviet-era tanks and artillery pieces through the former U.S. air base in Bagram, where Chinese and Iranian diplomats were among hundreds…
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On August 15, 2021, the Taliban swiftly took over Kabul following the withdrawal of the US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), marking a significant diplomatic setback for India. The Taliban were believed to have support from the Tehreek-e-Taliban-e-Pakistan (TTP) operating around the Durand Line, as well as from moderates in Doha. Amidst the ensuing chaos,…
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Taliban government restrictions on women have slashed their participation in the workforce (file). Kabul, Afghanistan: Despite three years of improved security following the end of the Taliban’s insurgency, Afghanistan’s economy remains stagnant and its population is in the grips of a worsening humanitarian crisis. A third of Afghanistan’s roughly 40 million people live on bread…
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In this photo released by the Taliban Spokesman Office, Zabihullah Mujahid, the chief spokesman for the Taliban government who leads the Taliban delegation, center right, speaks with Russian Presidential Envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov, during a meeting in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, June 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Three years into its rule of Afghanistan,…
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New Zealand included promising seamers Will O’Rourke and Ben Sears on Monday in their Test squad to face Afghanistan and Sri Lanka as the Black Caps look to bounce back from their T20 World Cup debacle. New Zealand play Afghanistan next month in a one-off Test in Noida, India, before facing Sri Lanka…
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Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks during a press conference in Kabul on July 03, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP The Taliban on July 30 disavowed many Afghan diplomatic missions overseas, saying it will not honour passports, visas and other documents issued by diplomats associated with Afghanistan’s former Western-backed administration. It’s the Taliban’s latest attempt to…
File image of Afghanistan cricket team.© BCCI/Sportzpics The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed on Saturday that their men’s team will play a one-off Test match against New Zealand from September 9–13 in Greater Noida. This will be the first time that Afghanistan will play a Test match against New Zealand, with the fixture…
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