The Taliban administration in Afghanistan has banned most female aid workers and last year stopped women and girls from attending high school and university. Source link
Read More »Pakistan suicide bomber kills 20, wounds 96 at mosque in morning prayers
Attacker struck in city of Peshawar; there are fears the death toll will rise as many of the injured are in a critical condition. Source link
Read More »‘Like I’m in prison’: Afghan women aid workers lose hope after Taliban ban
Once earning their keep as aid workers helping to renovate and build schools, thousands of women now live a threadbare existence confined to a chilly home. Source link
Read More »کسی بھی دہشت گرد تنظیم سے کوئی بات چیت نہیں ہوگی، وزیر خارجہ
بلاول بھٹو زرداری کا کہنا ہے کہ کسی بھی دہشتگرد تنظیم سے کوئی بات چیت نہیں ہوگی، عمران خان کی حکومت ٹی ٹی پی کيلئے نرم گوشہ رکھتی تھی، اليکشن جيتے تو بطور وزیراعظم مخلوط حکومت بنانے کی کوشش کروں گا، پاکستان اور بھارت کے عوام امن چاہتے ہیں۔ وزیر …
Read More »‘Fearless’ female Afghan ex-lawmaker shot dead by Kabul gunmen
Mursal Nabizada, 32, a member of parliament in the US-backed government that was overthrown by Taliban in 2021, was killed in a nighttime attack on her home. Source link
Read More »Taliban insists ban on girls and women from education is ‘not permanent’
A spokesman says the Islamist group is not against ‘women’s education per se’ but schooling must be compliant with our ‘values and rules’. Source link
Read More »Taliban ‘committed’ to safety of Chinese in Afghanistan after Isis attack
Weeks after Islamic State targets Chinese nationals, Taliban spokesman says regime has ‘obligation’ to protect foreigners, welcomes investment and expertise from China. Source link
Read More »UN envoy meets Taliban education chief over ban on women
Markus Potzel is the first international official to meet Afghan Higher Education Minister Nida Mohammad Nadim since the ban was introduced on December 20, triggering widespread global condemnation. Source link
Read More »The year terrorism became more fragmented, but no less dangerous
While geopolitical developments and the Covid-19 pandemic pushed terrorism down South Asian countries’ priority list, its spread has continued. The Taliban’s return had a relatively limited impact, though the Pakistani Taliban kept up its insurgency and evidence emerged of Hindutva’s global presence. Source link
Read More »Prince Harry claims he killed 25 in Afghanistan, UK media reports
In his autobiography Spare, due out next week, Harry said he undertook six missions as a pilot that led to him ‘taking human lives’, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported. Source link
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