Tag: Taliban
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Taliban leader says women should be provided with their rights based on Afghan culture, Islamic values
Speaking at the same gathering, another Taliban leader, Mullah Mohammad Yaqub criticized the economic sanctions on Afghanistan, reported Tolo News.
May 23, 2022 -
Taliban suspend wheat export citing food scarcity
In Afghanistan, farmers are complaining about the low rainfall and also about their agricultural lands, which are running dry this year, Khaama Press reported.
May 21, 2022 -
Will Afghanistan prove to be Pakistan’s nemesis?
For Islamabad’s strategic community, India’s loss of influence in Afghanistan was like a breath of fresh air, as Pakistan presumed that India supported anti-Pak terrorist groups.
May 17, 2022 -
Afghan journos restricted from covering security incidents
Afghan journalists have claimed that the Taliban-led government has imposed restrictions on them from covering security incidents in the country.
May 16, 2022 -
Targeting Taliban
Over the past few weeks, the armed anti-Taliban resistance has picked up momentum in northern Afghanistan.
May 14, 2022 -
G7 nations condemn Taliban’s new decree enforcing hijab on Afghan women
G7 countries slammed the Taliban for the imposition of increasingly restrictive measures that severely limit half the population's ability to fully, equally, and meaningfully participate in society.
May 13, 2022 -
IS-K undermines Taliban by attacking central Asian neighbours
In its February 2020 agreement with the US, the Taliban promised not to allow the jihadist groups such as Al-Qaeda to launch attacks on other countries from Afghanistan.
May 12, 2022 -
Afghan veil covers a multitude of miseries
Afghan women must now wear the burqa that covers them entirely, with only their eyes exposed, or they can wear an abaya, along with a hijab, and a face veil.
May 12, 2022 -
Taliban operatives threaten activists protesting against burqa decree
The women marched through the streets of the capital on Tuesday holding signs calling for justice despite intimidation attempts by Taliban operatives, who threatened them with violence, RFE/RL reported.
May 11, 2022 -
US to exert pressure on Taliban to reconsider making hijab compulsory
In response to the Taliban diktat making the hijab compulsory for Afghan women, the US stated that if the Taliban do not halt their actions, it will increase pressure on the regime.
May 11, 2022 -
900,000 Afghans lost jobs since Taliban takeover: SIGAR
Women's rights have grown steadily throughout the international presence in Afghanistan, but the Taliban's return threatens this progress.
May 10, 2022 -
Canada condemns Taliban’s decision to oblige women to wear burqa in Afghanistan
Canada has condemned the recent decision by the Taliban to oblige women to wear the all-covering burqa in public places in Afghanistan.
May 8, 2022 -
Taliban hijab decision might further strain engagement with international community: UN
The Taliban decree for women must cover their faces in public might further strain engagement with the international community.
May 8, 2022 -
Aid delivery to Afghan people has not been efficient under Taliban: Report
Aid delivery to the Afghan people has not been very efficient under the Taliban regime as the projects to improve health and education are in shambles.
May 5, 2022 -
Taliban stops issuing driving licence to women in Kabul: Reports
In a recent decree, the Taliban regime in Afghanistan banned girls from attending school above grade sixth leading to worldwide condemnation.
May 5, 2022 -
International recognition for Taliban regime remains elusive
Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, its spokespersons have commuted to several neighbouring nations but failed to establish effective diplomatic ties.
May 3, 2022 -
International community should stop meddling in Afghan affairs: Taliban
Notably, the situation of human rights in Afghanistan has worsened since the collapse of the Afghan government. Although the fighting in the country has ended, serious human rights violations continue unabated.
May 2, 2022