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AT News KABUL: At least 7,000 development projects aimed at reducing poverty, improving socio-economic conditions for communities and stopping migrations have remained at doldrums across Afghanistan since the previous government crumbled after the Taliban resurgence in August. The projects were being run by the Citizens’ Charter National Priority Program (CCNPP). The …

AT News KABUL: A group of women staged a protest in Kabul on Tuesday, urging the Taliban government to allow girls in school and women to work. The women marched in downtown Kabul and chanted slogans and messages, demanding their rights to work, educate and food be reinstated by the …

AT News KABUL: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Afghanistan needs economic assistance and the US and NATO with their 20-year involvement in the country should provide aid to the war-ravaged country to prevent famine. At his annual press conference, Putin said, “Now, it is necessary to provide assistance …

AT News KABUL: The United Nations is planning an $8 billion program of aid and services in Afghanistan for next year, taking on many government functions at a time when the Taliban regime remains under economic sanctions and lacks diplomatic recognition. From providing hot meals for children in schools, to …

AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai has called on the international community to work with the Taliban and focus on delivering aid to Afghanistan. “The reality on the ground is that the Taliban are now the de facto authorities in the country,” the former president said in his interview …

AT News KABUL: Media outlets in Afghanistan have been hit by a collapse of previous government and over 6,400 journalists in Afghanistan have lost their jobs since the Taliban rode to power, a dramatic change in the country’s media landscape this year, according to a survey. Conducted by Reporters Without …

AT News KABUL: With Afghanistan heading into a worst humanitarian catastrophe, the German government has vowed to speed up the evacuation of those in need of protection in Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Thursday. Baerbock outlined Germany’s plan that includes cutting back on bureaucracy to hasten the process. ‘Major sectors of the economy …

AT News KABUL: The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution on Wednesday clearing the way for aid to reach Afghans in desperate need of basic support, while preventing funds from falling into the hands of the Taliban, a move welcomed by the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator as a “milestone” …

KABUL: Facing pressure to prevent a humanitarian and economic catastrophe in Afghanistan, the Biden administration on Wednesday took steps to allow more aid to flow into the Taliban-led country. The measures exempt aid groups from stringent economic sanctions that were imposed against the Taliban before they seized control of the government and have been strangling …

AT News KABUL: Saudi Arabia is delivering its convoy of humanitarian aid to the people of Afghanistan via Pakistan. Provided by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid Center, the aid is being transported by 200 vehicles from Pakistan to Afghanistan on Tuesday, according to Pakistani media. The media reported that the aid …