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At least 31 killed in four explosions across Afghanistan
Kabul : Dozens of people have been killed or injured in four explosions across Afghanistan on Thursday, BBC reported.At least 31 people were killed, and 87 were wounded, a health official told the BBC.The first explosion tore through a Shia…
Afghanistan destroys 450 tons of expired food in Kabul
Kabul : More than 450 tons of expired food and beverages were destroyed in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, the country’s Ministry of Public Health said on Wednesday. The spoiled food and expired beverages were seized by health authorities in…
Afghanistan warns Pak of dire consequences after airstrikes
Kabul : Deputy Minister of Information and Culture and Chief Spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Zabiullah Mujahid condemned Pakistan’s recent airstrikes on Khost and Kunar provinces in the strongest terms adding that…
Taliban supreme leader bans poppy cultivation in Afghanistan
Kabul : In a decree issued on Sunday, Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada banned the cultivation of opium poppy and opium trade in Afghanistan.”As per the decree of the supreme leader of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), all…
As Taliban ban girls from secondary schools, World Bank suspends $600mn projects
Kabul : With girls banned from returning to secondary schools, the World Bank has suspended four projects worth $600 million in Afghanistan, the BBC reported on Wednesday.The projects were being prepared for implementation by United Nations…
Taliban supreme leader orders ban on recruiting teens
Kabul : Supreme leader of the Taliban Mullah Hebtullah Akhundzada has ordered military officials onot to recruit teenager members to their ranking. In a decree, Akhundzada said no teenager must be allowed in military bases of the Taliban…
Taliban decides to ban int’l media from airing in Afghanistan
Kabul : The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has decided to ban the broadcasts of international media outlets being telecasted via local media. The BBC became the first to stop broadcasts on Sunday night, reports Khaama Press. In a…
Protest in Kabul against closure of schools for girls
Kabul : A protest was staged in Kabul against the Taliban-led government’s decision not to reopen schools for girls from classes 7-12 across Afghanistan.At the protest on Saturday staged at the gate of the Ministry of Education,…
Taliban under fire over not reopening high schools for Afghan girls
Kabul : In a joint statement, the Foreign Ministers of the UK, US, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, as well as the High Representative of the European Union, have condemned the decision of the Taliban over not reopening…
Taliban say their government ‘impoverished’, seek people’s help
Kabul : The cabinet meeting of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan said that had they (interim government) got enough money, they would have paid salaries for every single man and woman in Afghanistan but the government is impoverished, so…