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Hibatullah Akhundzada Reportedly Warns TTP to Halt Attacks in Pakistan or Risk Losing Taliban Support
KABUL / ISLAMABAD-Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has reportedly warned the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to stop carrying out attacks inside Pakistan or…
NRC: 3.2 Million Iranians and Afghan Refugees Displaced by Conflict
TEHRAN – Millions of civilians in Iran, including large numbers of Afghan refugees, have been severely affected by the recent conflict, which has caused widespread destruction,…
Taliban Cleric Says Girls’ Education Is Prohibited
A senior Taliban cleric in Kabul has declared that education for women and girls beyond limited religious instruction is “forbidden,” arguing that females should be restricted to…
WHO Urges Stronger Action Against Tobacco Use in Afghanistan
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for intensified efforts to combat tobacco use in Afghanistan, warning that the tobacco industry continues to employ deceptive…
UNICEF Says Gates Foundation Continues to Support Polio Eradication Efforts in Afghanistan
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reaffirmed the vital role of the Gates Foundation in supporting healthcare and vaccination initiatives in Afghanistan, particularly…
Afghanistan Signs $5 Million Agreement to Import Medicines from Uzbekistan
A delegation representing Afghanistan’s pharmaceutical sector has signed a $5 million agreement with five leading pharmaceutical companies in Uzbekistan to import medicines and…
Truck Carrying Returnees Overturns in Afghanistan’s Laghman Province, Killing 18
At least 18 people including 10 children, five women, and three men were killed and up to 35 others injured when a truck carrying Afghan returnees from…
Pakistan pushes war deeper into Afghanistan, The New York Times reports
Pakistan has significantly expanded its military operations inside Afghanistan as cross-border violence, airstrikes and diplomatic tensions between the two neighboring countries…
Moscow, Taliban Sign Military Cooperation Agreement Amid Expanding Ties
Russian and Taliban officials have signed a military-technical cooperation agreement during the visit of Afghanistan’s acting defense minister, Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, to…
UN Women Calls for Protection of Afghan Women’s Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
UN Women has renewed its call for the protection of the rights and freedoms of Afghan women and girls, stressing that they must be able to live in a society free from violence,…