Kabul, Mar 18 (EFE).- Pakistani fighter jets bombed several Afghan villages on Monday, killing at least five women and three children, the Taliban government said. The incident marks the latest episode of deadly violence amid growing tensions along the border between the two neighboring nations, even as Pakistan has not confirmed the strike. Taliban government … Read more
Kabul, Mar 16 (EFE).- Taliban authorities on Saturday Taliban welcomed the renewal of the mandate of the UN mission in Afghanistan, hoping it would facilitate the connections between the isolated government and the international community. “The extension of the UN agency is better for Afghanistan because Afghanistan needs to foster ties with various countries and … Read more
Kabul, Dec 7 (EFE).- The United Nations and Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday denounced the Taliban government for its “arbitrary and long term” detention of at least four Afghan women rights activists in recent months. The Taliban apprehended and detained “prominent women human rights defenders” Parisa Azada, Neda Parwani, Zholia Parsi, and Manizha Seddiqi between … Read more
Kabul, Oct 13 (EFE).- The Taliban’s lack of experience has left Afghanistan facing one of its worst disasters in decades without a response plan. Almost a week after the earthquakes that struck western Afghanistan, the government still does not have a unified count of the death toll. Afghanistan was already suffering from one of the … Read more
Kabul, Sep 19 (EFE).- 69 percent of women in Afghanistan suffer from anxiety, isolation, and depression. This trend has been on the rise since the Taliban seized power two years ago, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in a report Tuesday. The situation has worsened significantly in recent months, UNAMA said in … Read more
Kabul, Mar 28 (EFE).- The founder of a girls’ education project in Afghanistan has been arrested by the Taliban government in Kabul, the United Nations reported on Tuesday. “Matiullah Wesa, head of PenPath and advocate for girls’ education, was arrested in Kabul Monday,” the United Nations mission in Afghanistan tweeted. “UNAMA calls on the de … Read more
Kabul, Mar 11 (EFE).- At least one person was killed and eight others were wounded Saturday in an attack at a cultural center in northern Afghanistan where a journalists’ awards ceremony was being held. Several members of the Taliban regional government and other local leaders also attended the ceremony in Mazar-e-sharif. The attack shortly before … Read more
Kabul, Mar 8 (EFE).- A former director of the provincial education department working at a carpet factory in Kabul is a symbol of several generations of women who have been banished from society with the arrival of the Taliban in power. “When there is no access to education and work for women, degrees and qualifications … Read more
Kabul, Jan 24 (EFE).- Activists on Tuesday highlighted that Afghan women have been unable to return to classroom since the Taliban seized power and first banned their access to high-schools and later universities, even as the world marked the International Day of Education. “It is an important day, but in Afghanistan half of the population … Read more
Kabul, Jan 23 (EFE).- At least 104 people have been killed in Afghanistan by a powerful cold wave and flash floods in recent weeks, the Taliban government said on Monday. The Taliban’s decision to ban women from working in nonprofits, which led to many organizations pulling out of the country, has been criticized for leaving … Read more
Kabul, Jan 12 (EFE).- Italian nonprofit Emergency, which runs one of the major hospitals in Kabul, on Thursday raised the number of wounded to over 40 a day after a suicide bombing against the Afghan foreign ministry, while the official death toll from the attack remains at five. After the explosion near the foreign ministry, … Read more
Islamabad, Nov 28 (EFE).- The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Monday announced a resumption of attacks in the country, thus putting an end to the ceasefire reached with the government earlier this year. The announcement is also an indication of a failure in the negotiations between the Taliban and the government. “The Ministry of Defense … Read more
