Tag: Afghanistan
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Taliban officials affirm India seeks stronger ties with Afghanistan
JP Singh, holding the position of joint secretary for the Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran (PAI) division within the Ministry of External Affairs, recently engaged in a significant diplomatic exchange with Afghanistan’s newly appointed foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, representing the Taliban-led administration. The meeting, reported to have taken place in Kabul, signifies India’s proactive approach ... -
Afghan Schoolgirls’ Education Is Over After Finishing Their Class 6
Afghan schoolgirls, who are just finishing their sixth grade, are facing a future where their education comes to a sudden halt. This is because of the Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan. Remember back in September 2021, a month after the US and NATO troops left Afghanistan? That’s when the Taliban announced that girls could not study ... -
India, Afghanistan Shut Down Embassy In Each Other Countries
The Afghanistan embassy in India (New Delhi) has announced that it will be permanently closing. This decision became effective on November 23, 2023. Earlier, the embassy had stopped its operations on September 30. The Afghani authorities have stated that they were hoping that the Indian government might change its stance and allow the embassy to ... -
3 Terror Attacks On Pakistan Within 24 Hours With Heavy Firing & Explosions
In the early hours of a Saturday, a group known as Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, or TJP, launched an attack on a Pakistan Air Force Base in Mianwali, located in Pakistan’s Punjab. This group is believed to be an offshoot of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and their primary objective is to turn Pakistan into an Islamic state governed ... -
Explained: Why Is Pakistan Sending 17 Lakhs Afghans Back?
Pakistan has asked nearly two million Afghan people to leave the country. Many of these Afghans came to Pakistan to escape war and problems in their own country, Afghanistan. On October 3rd, Pakistan’s government said that all people who don’t have legal papers should leave within 28 days or they will be forced out. The ... -
Taliban Bans Girls From Attending School Beyond Class 3 In Afghanistan
The Taliban, the group that now controls certain parts of Afghanistan, has introduced new restrictions on girls’ education. They have banned girls older than 10 from attending elementary school classes in specific areas of the country. The Taliban‘s Ministry of Education has informed school principals in the Ghazni region that girls above the age of ... -
Turkish Border Forces Harass Afghan Migrants- Report
Afghan immigrants who were sent back to their country by Turkey have reportedly accused Turkish border guards of mistreating them, alleging that they were beaten and tortured after being detained, according to News. Abdul Rahman, 24, claimed that while being deported, migrants experience harassment. “They said you’re a son,” Why are you in this place? ... -
Cocaine Trafficking Is On The Peak Worldwide, Specially Afghanistan
According to a United Nations report, the global demand and supply of cocaine are on the rise, while the trafficking of methamphetamine is expanding into new markets, including Afghanistan. The report, titled the World Drug Report, states that coca bush cultivation and cocaine production reached record highs in 2021. The number of cocaine users globally, ...
