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UN Secretary General: Rights of women, girls in Afghanistan lie at center of all concerns
September 15, 2023
UN Secretary General: Rights of women, girls in Afghanistan lie at center of all concerns
The Secretary General of the United Nations, Anthony Guterres, stresses that the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan are at the center of all concerns, promising to place this issue on the agenda of the United Nations General Assembly…
Pakistan: Explosion in Peshawar leaves 1 dead, 9 wounded
September 12, 2023
Pakistan: Explosion in Peshawar leaves 1 dead, 9 wounded
A bomb exploded near a hospital complex in the city of Peshawar, Pakistan, killing one security force and injuring nine others, including five border guards and three civilians. The explosion, which happened on Monday September 11, targeted a vehicle that…
Human Rights Watch calls Taliban’s behavior crime against humanity during UN session
September 12, 2023
Human Rights Watch calls Taliban’s behavior crime against humanity during UN session
At the 54th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Human Rights Watch described some of the Taliban’s abuses of people’s rights, especially women and girls in Afghanistan, as crimes against humanity. The UN institution said in…
Clashes in northwest Pakistan kills four soldiers, 12 TTP fighters
September 8, 2023
Clashes in northwest Pakistan kills four soldiers, 12 TTP fighters
A large group of terrorists equipped with the latest weapons attacked two military check posts on Wednesday, resulting in an intense exchange of fire killing at least four Pakistani soldiers and 12 armed fighters, Aljazeera reported. The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan…
International Federation of Journalists: Arrest, violence against Afghan journalists increased
September 7, 2023
International Federation of Journalists: Arrest, violence against Afghan journalists increased
The International Federation of Journalists has condemned the repression of journalists in Afghanistan under the control of the Taliban, and has demanded the immediate release of all detained media workers. This federation is concerned that the number of arrest cases…
Human rights groups call for specific mechanism to investigate human rights violations in Afghanistan
September 6, 2023
Human rights groups call for specific mechanism to investigate human rights violations in Afghanistan
In an open letter to the United Nations Human Rights Council, at least 63 human rights groups have called for the creation of an independent and specific mechanism to investigate crimes and human rights violations in Afghanistan. The letter sent…
Armed terrorists kill 3 Pakistani soldiers, 1 militant in separate shootouts during raids along Afghan border
September 2, 2023
Armed terrorists kill 3 Pakistani soldiers, 1 militant in separate shootouts during raids along Afghan border
The Associated Press reported that two soldiers and one militant were killed in a shootout during an overnight military operation against militant activity in the northwest of Pakistan alongside the border with Afghanistan. Security forces initiated an operation in Miran…
Rights groups criticize Taliban’s new restrictions on women’s education, movement
August 29, 2023
Rights groups criticize Taliban’s new restrictions on women’s education, movement
Human rights groups have condemned the Taliban’s latest restrictions on Afghan women’s education and movement after it barred them from visiting one of Afghanistan’s most popular national parks and stopped them from leaving for the United Arab Emirates to study…
Pakistan court suspends ex-PM Imran Khan’s conviction in state gifts case
August 29, 2023
Pakistan court suspends ex-PM Imran Khan’s conviction in state gifts case
A Pakistani court on Tuesday suspended former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s three-year sentence, ordering his release on bail. A two-judge bench of the Islamabad High Court led by Justice Aamer Farooq, which reserved the judgement on Monday, announced the short…
Taliban bans women from national parks in Afghanistan
August 28, 2023
Taliban bans women from national parks in Afghanistan
The Taliban’s decision to ban women from entering national parks in Afghanistan has ignited outrage and concern both domestically and on the international stage. Recently, the Taliban have banned women from visiting one of Afghanistan’s most popular nation parks, Band-e-Amir,…