National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf has said that a “wait-and-see approach” on Afghanistan is tantamount to abandoning the war-torn country and has called for holding a donor conference to …
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Kabul wants friendly ties with Tajikistan, says Afghan ministry
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailDiplomatic efforts underway to defuse tensions between Kabul and neighbouring Tajikistan, says Afghanistan’s ministry. Foreign ministry is in touch with all countries and is working for facilitation of good ties, …
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Some girls return to high school in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailGirls have returned to some secondary schools in a northern province of Afghanistan, Taliban officials and teachers said on Tuesday, but they remain barred from classrooms in much of the …
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Over 100 musicians flee Afghanistan, fearing Taliban crackdown
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailThe group, about half of them women and girls, plan to fly to Portugal with the support of the government there, said Sarmast, founder of the Afghanistan National Institute of …
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Taliban govt behaviour ‘not encouraging’, says EU foreign policy chief
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailRIYADH: The European Union foreign policy chief said on Sunday the Taliban government’s behaviour up to now was “not very encouraging”, and any economic collapse in Afghanistan would raise the …
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Changes needed in EU’s Afghan plan on rights monitoring: Pakistan
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailGENEVA: Pakistan wants the European Union to revise its plan to step up human rights monitoring under the new Taliban leadership in Afghanistan, in part by taking into account socioeconomic …
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EU sets aside 300 million euros in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan
by Umar Sohailby Umar Sohail“We stand by” the people of Afghanistan, EU President Leyen says. The EU Commission president vows more aid to the country. EU delivers over 32 tonnes of life-saving cargo to …
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Islamabad in a fix over helping Kabul without recognition
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailISLAMABAD: Pakistan appears to be facing difficulties in providing technical, financial and expert support to the transition government in Afghanistan in the absence of the regime’s international recognition despite emerging …
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Taliban issue no-shave order to barbers in Afghanistan’s Helmand province
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailThe Taliban have banned barbershops in a southern Afghanistan province from shaving or trimming beards, claiming their edict is in line with Islamic, law. The order in Helmand province was issued on Monday by …
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Humanitarian crisis: FM Qureshi again urges world to unfreeze Afghanistan’s assets
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailAfghanistan needs an economic injection and that money could become handy if available, says FM Qureshi. There could be ways and means to ensure that the money be reached to …