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Taliban vow to probe reports of summary killings of ex-soldiers, police

The Taliban on Sunday promised to probe reports of execution and forcible disappearance of former police and intelligence officers in Afghanistan despite a proclaimed amnesty.

French President Macron meets Saudi crown prince in final Gulf stop

Earlier in the day, Macron was in Qatar, where he told reporters that France and a number of European nations were considering opening a joint diplomatic mission in Afghanistan

Afghan security forces seize weapons from Panjshir province: State media

Afghan security forces have discovered and seized a variety of weapons from eastern Panjshir province, the state-run news agency Bakhtar reported

UNHRC calls for humanitarian aid for 3.5 mn Afghans to avoid starvation

UN Human Rights Council has appealed to increase humanitarian support to 3.5 million people including 700,000 from 2021 alone who were displaced due to the conflict in Afghanistan, the UN body said.

Taliban chief bans forced marriage of women in Afghanistan

The move was announced by the reclusive Taliban chief, Hibatullah Akhunzada

Afghanistan continues to face economic hardships under the Taliban

Afghanistan is facing economic hardships after the takeover of the Taliban in August this year and its financial crisis has increased further.Afghanistan's economy continues to plummet with the Taliban takeover. Afghanistan's economy is largely made up of the agriculture and services sector, both of which have already shown a decline. Agriculture has been the biggest source of employment has taken a huge hit due to the rising insecurity in the country and widespread droughts, according to the International Forum for Rights and Security.Further, nine out of ten Afghan families are already unable to obtain sufficient food stocks and over 1 million children could face malnutrition and even death by starvation with further scares of the outbreak of diseases like measles and polio throughout the population, it added.Earlier, the World Food Programme (WFP) has warned of the emerging food insecurity in Afghanistan will affect almost 14 million people.Further, in the regional hospital in ...

Taliban hide drug trade revenue detail amid Afghan financial crisis: Report

Taliban has never let out the details about the volume and revenue of the drug trade, as Afghanistan going through grave financial crisis.

At Doha talks, Taliban delegation pleads for unfreezing of Afghan reserves

Taliban delegation has asked US administration to unfreeze Kabul's financial assets enabling it to function as the government as it faces a tough economic crisis in the talks held in Doha, Qatar.

World Food Program seeks $2.6 bn to help Afghans in need of food assistance

The United Nations' World Food Program (WFP) has sought the aid of $2.6 billion from the international communities to help people in Afghanistan.

About 800,000 Afghan children face freezing conditions, need proper shelter

About 8,00,000 Afghan children are in desperate need of proper shelter as they are facing freezing conditions that could lead to illness or death.

World Bank backs using $280 mn in frozen aid funds for Afghanistan crisis

The 31 donors to the World Bank-administered Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) must approve the transfer before the funds could flow.

Afghanistan's GDP is likely to drop 20% within a year, says UNDP

Afghanistan's gross domestic product likely will drop from $20 billion to $16 billion within a year, a 20% plunge, the UN Development Programme has projected

Taliban curbs on working women could cut Afghanistan's GDP by 5%

The economic impact of educating a girl in Afghanistan is more than double that for educating a boy, according to the UN report

Pak Army Chief backs coordinated efforts for economic upliftment of Afghans

General Qamar Javed Bajwa has called on coordinated efforts for economic upliftment of the people of Afghanistan

Blast hits Afghan capital Kabul, causes panic among war-weary residents

Peace in Afghanistan's capital Kabul was once again disrupted by a blast despite no loss of life and property so far reported

Taliban executed or 'disappeared' more than 100 military personnel: Report

Taliban forces in Afghanistan have summarily executed or forcibly disappeared more than 100 former police and intelligence officers, Human Rights Watch said in a report

India, Pak struggling to reach consensus on assistance to Afghanistan

Islamabad and New Delhi are at loggerheads over the modalities of shipment of Indian wheat to Afghanistan via Pakistan as the two countries are struggling to find a common strategy

World Bank to redirect frozen funds to Afghanistan for humanitarian aid

Afghan experts said the aid will help, but big gaps remain, including how to get the funds into Afghanistan without exposing the financial institutions involved to US sanctions

Pak puts conditions on allowing transit facility for India's aid to Afghan

It is learnt that the transportation of the relief materials is one of the several issues that the two sides are attempting to thrash out

Media freedom at risk as Taliban censors news reports in Afghanistan

The Taliban announced that no media or news agencies are permitted to publish against the interest of the Taliban's so-called administration in Afghanistan