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Record 22.8 mn people in Afghanistan to face starvation

More than half of the population of Afghanistan, or a record 22.8 million people, will face acute food insecurity from November, according to the latest report issued on Monday by the Food

October 25, 2021

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Khalilzad objects to Biden’s current Afghanistan policy

On October 18, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that Khalilzad stepped down as a special Afghanistan envoy….reports Asian Lite News The United States chose the calendar-based approach in its decisions

October 25, 2021

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TLP threatens stage-in until release of chief Rizvi

Hundreds of TLP workers took to the streets throughout the country to exert pressure on the government for the release of its chief, Hafiz Saad Hussain Rizvi….reports Asian Lite News The Tehreek-i-Labbaik

October 25, 2021

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Around 50k traders lose jobs due to Chaman border closure

Chaman is one of two main border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with the second crossing present in the north at Torkham….reports Asian Lite News Around 50,000 small and medium traders have

October 25, 2021

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School ban kills education dreams of Afghan girls

Most of the trainees in the vocational centres are the students of high schools and universities….reports Asian Lite News Dozens of female high school and university students in Afghanistan have joined vocational

October 25, 2021

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Afghan pilots who fled to Tajikistan face uncertainty

Trained by the United States, the Afghan pilots say their documents have been completed for traveling and they hope they will soon be able to go to the United States….reports Asian Lite

October 24, 2021

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Taliban waking up to ground reality in Afghanistan

As part of the nationwide plan, the Ministry has launched a food-for-work program in Kabul province, where the country’s capital is located…reports Asian Lite News The Taliban-led Afghan government’s Ministry of Agriculture,

October 24, 2021

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Torkham border reopens for pedestrian movement

During May this year, the Pakistan government decided to close all of its borders with Afghanistan for pedestrian movement to in an effort to stop Covid-19 transmission….reports Hamza Ameer The Pakistan-Afghanistan border

October 24, 2021

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Taliban forcibly evicting Hazaras

Many of these evictions have targeted Hazara Shia communities, as well as people associated with the former government, as a form of collective punishment. …reports Sanjeev Sharma Taliban officials in several provinces

October 24, 2021

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Russia presses Taliban for inclusive govt

Russian Foreign Minister pointed to threats from terrorist groups, primarily the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda, and the “acute problem” of drug production….reports Asian Lite News Forming an inclusive government that reflects the

October 21, 2021

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