KABUL — The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed concern over what it describes as an intensifying pattern of limitations affecting Afghan women and girls, as detailed in its latest quarterly human rights report released on Thursday. The report covers developments from January to March 2025 and …
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KABUL – US President Donald Trump has reignited debate over global influence in post-withdrawal Afghanistan by claiming that China now occupies the Bagram Airbase — a strategic site that once represented America’s longest military war abroad. Though the claim has been flatly denied by both the Taliban and Beijing, the …
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Kabul – Former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, has expressed grave concern over a recent UNICEF report highlighting a sharp increase in infant and child mortality across the country. Karzai stated that the root cause of such crises lies in the weakening of the education system and the lack of …
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KABUL — The United Nations has raised serious concerns over the deteriorating state of press freedom in Afghanistan, highlighting a “steady erosion” of independent media under the Taliban’s rule. Marking World Press Freedom Day, Roza Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, emphasized the indispensable role of a diverse …
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KABUL – Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that China has taken control of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, the largest American military installation in the country until its evacuation in July 2021. Speaking at the 2025 National Day of Prayer event at the White House, Trump blamed …
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KABUL – In a rare gesture of cooperation amid worsening ties with India, Pakistan on Thursday allowed 150 Afghan trucks, stranded due to a recent halt in transit trade, to cross into India through the Wagah border. The trucks, carrying Afghan exports including dry fruits and liquorice, had been stuck …
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KABUL – A humanitarian crisis is rapidly escalating across Afghanistan as the abrupt suspension of U.S. foreign aid has led to the widespread closure of health facilities, leaving millions without access to critical medical care. Over 200 health centers supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), previously serving nearly two …
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KABUL – Russia has announced it will support the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan in its fight against the Islamic State affiliate ISIS-K, marking a major shift in its foreign policy. Russian envoy Zamir Kabulov called ISIS-K a “common enemy” and praised the Taliban’s counterterrorism efforts, pledging “our best assistance through …
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KABUL — A 14-year-old video of former Afghan President Hamid Karzai advocating for girls’ education has resurfaced on social media, drawing renewed attention to the ongoing restrictions on female education in Afghanistan. The video, shared by Abdul Karim Khurram, former Minister and Chief of Staff to President Karzai, shows Karzai …
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KABUL — Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health has issued a scathing condemnation of two key UN agencies, accusing them of delivering expired and unusable humanitarian aid to the country. In a press conference held Wednesday, Acting Health Minister Noorjalal Jalali alleged that the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United …
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