Afghanistan

Pakistan Intensifies Deportations of Afghans Amid Renewed Border Tensions …….. Pakistan deported more than 3,100 Afghan nationals within a 24-hour period as part of an ongoing crackdown on undocumented migrants, Amu TV reported. According to the Taliban’s commission for refugees,…

Iran Urges Businesses to Stop Hiring Undocumented Afghan Migrants ……… A senior Iranian official has urged businesses to end the employment of undocumented Afghan migrants, warning that non-compliance is worsening security and economic challenges, Amu TV reported. Mehdi Aghabarari, deputy…

UN Warns Afghan Women-Led Organisations Facing Major Layoffs Amid Funding Crisis …………. The United Nations has warned that women-led organisations in Afghanistan may have to dismiss up to 30% of their staff due to severe funding shortages, Khaama Press reported.…

Afghanistan: UN’s FAO Supports Food Processing Centres for Women ———————————- The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is supporting women-led food processing centres in Afghanistan, providing aid to women earn income and sustain their families. According to Khaama Press, the…

Fresh Border Clashes Erupt Between Afghan and Pakistani Forces ……… Afghan authorities say overnight clashes broke out between Afghan and Pakistani forces along the southern border, marking a renewed escalation despite a fragile ceasefire, Arab News reported. The exchange of…

Australia Hits Taliban with Sanctions, Travel Bans on Four Officials ——————————- Australia has declared plans to amend its Autonomous Sanctions Regulations in order to impose targeted measures against senior officials and institutions currently governing Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported. The proposed…

Expansion of Taliban Extremist Policies Raises Alarm Over Organized Anti-Shia Indoctrination in Afghanistan’s Education System ——————————— The introduction of a controversial extremist-leaning book into Afghan universities has triggered fresh concerns about the growing influence of Taliban ideology within the country’s…

Nearly 200 Afghan Migrants Released From Prisons in Pakistan and Iraq ……….. Nearly 200 Afghan nationals have been released from prisons in Pakistan and Iraq and repatriated to Afghanistan, the Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said on Thursday, Khaama…

UNICEF Confirms Deaths of Displaced Children as Winter Conditions Worsen in Afghanistan ………….. Four displaced children have died from severe cold in Afghanistan’s Kunar province, UNICEF said on Wednesday, Khaama Press reported. The agency confirmed that the children were living…

UN Calls for Greater Support for Afghans with Disabilities ………… The United Nations has urged stronger inclusion, protection, and access to services for people with disabilities in Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported. In a statement marking the International Day of Persons…