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Trump cuts funding for Afghan resettlement programs

The cuts affect Afghans who risked their lives by working alongside American forces during the war with the Taliban….reports Asian Lite News President Donald Trump has reduced funding for programs supporting the

August 29, 2025

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UK MoD admits 49 breaches of Afghans’ data

Of the 49 breaches, four were publicly known, including the massive 2022 leak of a spreadsheet containing the personal details of almost 19,000 people fleeing the Taliban…reports Asian Lite News The Ministry

August 22, 2025

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Wang Yi Meets Taliban FM in Kabul

Wang Yi expressed China’s willingness to support Afghanistan in pursuing an “economy-centered” policy and work with Kabul to carry forward the friendship…reports Asian Lite News Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Taliban

August 21, 2025

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Taliban Makes It Official

As Afghanistan nears the fourth anniversary of the Taliban takeover, Akhundzada, ruling largely from Kandahar, ordered ministers to drop the “caretaker” tag….reports Asian Lite News The Taliban’s reclusive supreme leader, Mullah Hibatullah

August 17, 2025

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Peshawar Crackdown Nets Afghans

Authorities claimed that they have seized weapons and narcotics from those who have been detained and pledged to continue the crackdown….reports Asian Lite News Pakistani police stepped up operations in Peshawar on

August 15, 2025

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1.5M Afghans Forced Back in 2025

UN warned that these women and girls face significant threats upon their return to Afghanistan, including poverty, early marriage, violence, and unprecedented restrictions. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has warned that

August 11, 2025

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WFP’s $540m SOS for Afghanistan

Facing a deadly hunger crisis and climate shocks, Afghanistan pleads for urgent global aid as droughts, economic collapse and mass migration leave millions on the edge. Afghanistan is on the brink of

August 7, 2025

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Pakistan Cracks Down on Afghans

Afghan refugees in limbo as Pakistan cancels registration cards…reports Asian Lite News Thousands of Afghan nationals are now caught in a humanitarian crisis after Pakistan recently cancelled the Proof of Registration (PoR)

August 5, 2025

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‘No water, no life’: Kabul faces worst-ever water crisis

Millions in Kabul face unprecedented water shortages as UN warns of disaster. Residents plead for urgent action, but Afghan authorities remain slow to respond. Afghanistan’s capital is on the brink of a

July 19, 2025

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UN flags looming Afghan meltdown

Funding gap, mass deportations and economic stagnation threaten to overwhelm fragile Afghan support systems….reports Asian Lite News The United Nations has issued an urgent appeal to the international community to address what

July 17, 2025

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