UN aid chief asks Taliban authorities for more exemptions to female NGO worker ban KABUL: The UN aid chief said on Wednesday the humanitarian community was speaking with Taliban officials to try and... Published 25 Jan, 2023 07:34pm
World UN highlights ‘huge step backwards’ for women following Afghanistan trip UNITED NATIONS: Apparent exemptions granted by the Taliban to harsh restrictions placed on Afghan women are not... Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am
World Three foreign NGOs partially resume aid in Afghanistan KABUL: At least three leading international aid agencies have partially resumed life-saving work in Afghanistan,... Published 17 Jan, 2023 01:52pm
Sports Human rights are not politics, Cricket Australia chief says on withdrawal Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley defended the decision to withdraw its men’s team from a one-day... Published 13 Jan, 2023 12:03pm
Editorials ‘Tremendous efforts against terrorism’? EDITORIAL: Increased TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan) terrorism, its open threat to leaders of parties in the ruling... Published 13 Jan, 2023 06:05am
Sports Australia withdraw from men’s ODI series against Afghanistan in March Australia’s one-day international (ODI) series against Afghanistan in March has been called off following further... Updated 12 Jan, 2023 02:19pm
BR Research Between a rock and a hard place Be careful what you wish for! The Taliban’s victorious Kabul return (rather a walkover) back in August 2021 was... Published 05 Jan, 2023 07:58am
Print Taliban govt issued stern warning ISLAMABAD: In an apparent warning to the Taliban interim government of Afghanistan for providing shelter to the... Updated 03 Jan, 2023 09:03am
World G7 calls on Taliban to ‘urgently reverse’ women aid workers ban LONDON: G7 foreign ministers on Thursday called on Afghanistan to “urgently reverse” a ban on women working in the... Published 29 Dec, 2022 03:09pm
Editorials Kabul: crackdown on women’s education EDITORIAL: Although after seizing control of Afghanistan nearly a year-and-half ago the Taliban had promised a more... Published 29 Dec, 2022 05:59am
World UN urges Taliban to end ‘terrible’ restrictions on women GENEVA: The Taliban must immediately revoke their policies targeting women and girls in Afghanistan, the UN rights... Published 28 Dec, 2022 04:12am
World UN urges Taliban to end 'terrible' restrictions on women GENEVA: The Taliban must immediately revoke their policies targeting women and girls in Afghanistan, the UN rights... Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:04pm
World UN urges Taliban to reverse ban on female foreign aid workers KABUL: A senior U.N. official has urged Afghanistan’s Taliban administration to reverse a ban on female humanitarian... Updated 26 Dec, 2022 07:59pm
Print Taliban ban women from working in national, international NGOs KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers ordered all national and international NGOs to stop their women employees from... Updated 25 Dec, 2022 10:02am
Editorials Two is a trend EDITORIAL: Two is a trend, they say in the world of data analytics. And considering that Afghan border forces have... Published 25 Dec, 2022 03:28am
World Taliban orders NGOs to ban female employees from coming to work KABUL: Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration on Saturday ordered all local and foreign non-governmental... Updated 24 Dec, 2022 08:22pm
World Taliban treatment of women may be ‘crime against humanity’: G7 BERLIN: The Taliban’s treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan may amount to “a crime against humanity”, G7... Published 22 Dec, 2022 09:00pm
Pakistan Higher education of Afghan women: Decision dismays Bilawal but he still wants Taliban engagement WASHINGTON: The foreign minister on Tuesday voiced disappointment over the Taliban’s ban on university education... Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:57am
World Afghan women stopped from entering universities after Taliban ban KABUL: Hundreds of young women were stopped by armed guards on Wednesday from entering Afghan university campuses, a... Published 21 Dec, 2022 01:14pm
World Taliban ban university education for Afghan girls KABUL: The Taliban authorities on Tuesday ordered an indefinite ban on university education for Afghan girls, the... Published 21 Dec, 2022 06:05am
World US, Britain condemn Taliban suspension of women from universities UNITED NATIONS: The United States and Britain on Tuesday condemned an announcement by Afghanistan's Taliban... Published 20 Dec, 2022 11:31pm
World Taliban bans university education for Afghan girls KABUL: The Taliban authorities on Tuesday ordered a nationwide ban on university education for females, as the... Published 20 Dec, 2022 10:57pm
Editorials Attack on hotel in Kabul EDITORIAL: Seemingly, the Islamic State in Afghanistan is all set to disrupt the Taliban interim government’s... Published 18 Dec, 2022 03:36am
World Afghan girls sit leaving exams despite no school for a year KABUL: Afghan education authorities staged secondary-school leaving exams for girls across much of the country... Published 07 Dec, 2022 07:37pm
World Taliban publicly execute man accused of murder, senior officials attend KABUL: The Taliban administration on Wednesday put to death a man accused of murder in western Afghanistan, its... Published 07 Dec, 2022 07:22pm
Pakistan Pakistan calls on interim Afghan govt to up security at Kabul embassy after attack Says mission's security is top-most priority Updated 03 Dec, 2022 11:37pm
Editorials Khar’s Kabul visit EDITORIAL: Short of according diplomatic recognition Pakistan has done everything possible to help the Taliban... Published 02 Dec, 2022 05:47am
World Taliban take off air Radio Free Europe's Afghan service WASHINGTON: The Taliban on Thursday removed from the airwaves US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's ... Published 02 Dec, 2022 12:14am
Pakistan Don’t forget us, Afghan women tell Hina Rabbani Khar KABUL: A leading Afghan women’s group urged Pakistan’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar not... Published 29 Nov, 2022 09:19pm
Pakistan TTP ends ceasefire with govt, orders ‘attacks’ in country ISLAMABAD: Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) said on Monday they have called off the shaky ceasefire agreed with the... Published 28 Nov, 2022 06:55pm