Afghanistan

Pakistan Defends Afghan Refugee Deportations Despite International Criticism …………….. Pakistan has reaffirmed its decision to proceed with the deportation of undocumented Afghan refugees, despite mounting pressure from international organizations. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan told reporters in Islamabad that…

A powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the mountainous region of the country, killing more than 2,200 people and injuring nearly 4,000. The aftershocks are adding miseries to the already-devastated victims of the economically-troubled nation. The quake, which occurred just before…

Amnesty International Blames Taliban Policies for Humanitarian Aid Decline in Afghanistan …………….. Amnesty International has held the Taliban responsible for the reduction in humanitarian aid activities in Afghanistan, citing the group’s policies that prohibit women from working. The organization emphasized…

Afghanistan Earthquake Death Toll Rises to over 2,000 as Aid Struggles to Reach Isolated Areas ………….. The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan earlier this week has risen to 2,205, according to a spokesperson for the…

A year after the Taliban banned street begging in Afghanistan and imposed jail terms on violators, many of the country’s poor and child laborers have turned to online platforms such as TikTok to survive. According to a report by Independent…

Dutch Court Orders Evacuation of Afghan Embassy Guards Over Discriminatory Treatment ………….. A Dutch court has ruled that the government must evacuate 42 Afghan security guards and their families from Kabul to the Netherlands, citing unlawful and discriminatory treatment during…

Pope Francis expresses condolences to victims of eastern Afghanistan earthquake ————————– Pope Francis has conveyed his condolences to the families of victims and those affected by the deadly earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan. According to Vatican News, the message, issued…

Afghan Shia Groups Express Solidarity with Earthquake Victims in Eastern Afghanistan —————————— Various groups from Afghanistan’s Shia community have expressed solidarity with the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck the country’s eastern provinces, Shia Waves Persian reported. The disaster…

Germany Accepts First Group of Afghan Refugees After Three-Year Wait ——————————————————- Germany has admitted its first group of Afghan refugees fleeing Taliban rule after a wait of nearly three years, according to AFP. The group of 46 Afghan nationals was…

Thousands of families remain homeless and fearful days after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 1,400 people and flattening villages across Kunar and Nangarhar provinces. The quake, which hit remote mountainous areas near the Pakistan border on…