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‘Not passive bystanders’: UN stresses on need to empower Afghan women

The UN rights chief stated how Afghan women have been attacked for speaking up, and excluded from positions of power and decision-making. “They are not passive bystanders.”…reports Asian Lite News As the

March 11, 2022

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Taliban hint at resumption of TAPI project

The TAPI gas pipeline is planned to span 1,680 km and connect Afghanistan’s Herat and Kandahar provinces with Pakistan and India…reports Asian Lite News The Taliban government said work on the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India

March 11, 2022

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Afghans barred from taking souvenir photos in Ghor

Taliban reportedly also demanded full observance of the hijab and warns that violators will be dealt with seriously….reports Asian Lite News Taliban has barred people from taking souvenir photos in Afghanistan’s Ghor

March 10, 2022

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Female foreign leaders urge Taliban to lift restrictions against women

The participants of the meeting also decided to continue close monitoring of the Taliban’s actions, especially those related to the female population….reports Asian Lite News In a meeting held in Afghanistan, the

March 10, 2022

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Taliban, Iran clash at Afghan border

Sources said the clash began when the Iranian border forces entered Kang district to interfere with local Afghan farmers who were working on a canal at the Kamal Khan dam….reports Asian Lite

March 9, 2022

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Afghanistan tops list of countries most affected by terrorism

According to the United Nations, more than 24 million people in Afghanistan require humanitarian assistance….reports Asian Lite News Afghanistan is at the top of the list of countries affected by terrorism in

March 9, 2022

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Afghan-Canadian aid worker arrested by Taliban

Nadima’s Afghan colleagues were released earlier, but both her and a British colleague remain in captivity, likely due to their status as foreigners….reports Asian Lite News Nadima Noor, an Afghan-Canadian who runs

March 9, 2022

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Almost 1.3 mn Afghans displaced last year

According to assessment, 5, 832,454 Afghans were displaced between 2012 and 2021 and continue remain in displacement….reports Asian Lite News In a report, the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that

March 8, 2022

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Taliban critic detained, released

During a TV interview, Mohseni blamed the Taliban for insecurity, corruption and waste of resources in Afghanistan over the past 20 years….reports Asian Lite News Sayed Baqir Mohseni, a political analyst and

March 8, 2022

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Afghanistan receives additional $32mn in cash aid

Following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, the US froze more than $9 billion in assets belonging to the Afghan central bank…reports Asian Lite News Afghanistan has received a fresh

March 7, 2022

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