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More Afghan refugees return home

Nearly 60,000 Afghan refugees have reportedly returned home from Iran since January…reports Asian Lite News A total of 2,106 Afghan refugees returned to their homeland from neighbouring Iran on Saturday, Afghanistan’s Ministry

June 4, 2023

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‘Over 2.5 mn Afghan girls denied education’

The US Special envoy raised concerns at the Human Rights Council meeting, and said that there is urgent need for girls’ education in Afghanistan…reports Asian Lite News More than 2.5 million girls

June 4, 2023

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Pakistan initiates barter trade with Afghanistan, Iran & Russia

The B2B barter trade is for certain items including petroleum, LNG, coal, wheat, pulses, minerals, metals, and several food items, reports Asian Lite News In another step to release pressures on dwindling

June 3, 2023

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HRW: Taliban escalate repression of Afghan women, girls

Despite Qatar’s strong relationship with the Taliban, Doha has criticised the Taliban’s gender policies targeting women….reports Asian Lite News Human Rights Watch has said that on the one hand, the Taliban continues

June 2, 2023

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US Senators propose tough sanctions against Taliban

The report also said that all transactions involving Taliban-owned property would be blocked and outlawed…reports Asian Lite News Several Republican Senators in the US have proposed a bill that would subject the

June 2, 2023

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Taliban seize artefacts found in Bamyan

Artefacts and dust from the vicinity of Bamyan’s demolished Buddha statues were reportedly confiscated at the Bamyan Airport while searching for foreign nationals…reports Asian Lite News As illegal businesses remain popular in

June 1, 2023

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Iran calls on Taliban to avoid border clashes

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid believes that certain groups are attempting to harm Afghanistan’s ties with its neighbours….reports Asian Lite news Iran’s interior minister Ahmad Vahidi has asked the Taliban authorities to advise

June 1, 2023

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Pakistan likely to free about 300 Afghan prisoners

Recently, 66 prisoners, including childrens, were released from the prisons in Pakistan’s Sindh province…reports Asian Lite News The Taliban-appointed consul in Karachi city of Pakistan said that over 290 citizens of Afghanistan

May 31, 2023

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Taliban seek good relations with all neighbours

The Taliban acting PM said that there is a need for Kabul and Islamabad to expand their relations in regional transit and other economic areas….reports Asian Lite News Taliban acting Prime Minister

May 31, 2023

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US to ‘look into’ case of Afghan pilot facing deportation from UK

The pilot, whose identity has been withheld over security fears, flew combat missions alongside British and American fighters against the Taliban…reports Asian Lite News The US said on Sunday it could intervene

May 29, 2023

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