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Afghan currency takes record dive

At the beginning of 2020, the afghani had traded at some 76 for one dollar, and at 77 in this January, 81 in July and 90 in mid-August….reports Asian Lite News Amid

December 14, 2021

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Taliban thanks India, calls ties with India as vital

Taking to twitter, Afghan ambassador to India, Farid Mamundzay said the aid will help many Afghan families in this difficult time…reports Asian Lite News. The Taliban has thanked India for dispatching the

December 14, 2021

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No US troops to be punished over Kabul drone strike

Pentagon officials had earlier said the strike was necessary to prevent “an imminent ISIS-K threat” to US forces evacuating people at Kabul’s airport….reports Asian Lite News No military personnel involved in a

December 14, 2021

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Gender bias worsens poverty in Pakistan

Analysts noted that women who are employed and have access to income and financial resources can work far better than men in promoting the welfare of their families and producing livelihoods….reports Asian

December 13, 2021

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Taliban begin reconstruction works in Kandahar

A total of 53 bridges and culverts out of 103 have been reconstructed while the rest are still being rebuilt…reports Asian Lite News Authorities of the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan have started

December 13, 2021

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UK plans to allocate $99.5 Mn humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

To avert a humanitarian crisis, the UK has doubled its aid to Afghanistan and the region to roughly $380 million (286 million pounds) this year…reports Asian Lite News. The government is planning

December 13, 2021

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Blinken, Qatari counterpart discuss Afghanistan

Secretary Blinken and the Foreign Minister also reviewed the latest developments regarding the situation in Afghanistan and discussed other bilateral and regional issues, including Iran…reports Asian Lite News US Secretary of State

December 13, 2021

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Taliban gun down 20-yr-old boy in Kabul

Eyewitnesses and his uncle of whom the killed Faisal was attending the wedding said, they were directed to stop for check post and they did but were shot at…reports Asian Lite News

December 12, 2021

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Afghan health sector on brink of collapse

Afghanistan’s Pharmacy Union attributed the sharp price increase to the weak Afghani against the US dollar….reports Asian Lite News Unprecedented rise in the cost of pharmaceutical drugs has troubled Afghans at a

December 12, 2021

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Afghanistan gets 3rd batch of World Bank aid

The cash assistance comes at a time when the local currency (Afghani) is in its unprecedentedly lowest value. On Sunday, one US dollar amounted to 114 Afghanis….reports Asian Lite News The Afghan

December 12, 2021

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