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EU condemns gender-based discrimination by Taliban in Afghanistan

Where activities cannot be continued in line with the EU's principled approach, the EU support to those activities will be reconsidered, the statement said

At least 3 killed, 44 injured after 6.8 magnitude quake jolts Afghanistan

The death toll stands at three after a powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 jolted Afghanistan on Tuesday, Khaama Press reported citing the Taliban-led Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan.At least 44 people have been injured due to the quake, the strong tremors of which were also felt in Pakistan.However, the casualties may rise as the earthquake reported was powerful and felt in most parts of the country."There could be more casualties as the quake was so powerful in most parts of the country," including Badakhshan, Takhar, and Laghman provinces, Sharafat Zaman, a spokesperson for the public health ministry said to Khaama Press.Also, it is reported that the majority of fatalities and injuries occurred when people's homes' roofs fell in various regions of the nation. Furthermore, according to Shafiullah Rahimi, a spokesperson for the ministry in charge of disaster mitigation of the Taliban, two individuals died as a result of the earthquake in the province of Laghman, the Afghan .

Denial of women's right to education in Afghanistan not justifiable: UN

The denial of women's rights to education by the Taliban de facto authorities in Afghanistan has no justification on any grounds

Ban on women's education in Afghanistan increases gender violence risk: EU

Taliban has imposed draconian restrictions on the rights to freedom of expression, association, assembly, and movement for women and girls

Afghanistan seeks UN support for wheat storage amid concerns of drought

Afghanistan has sought help from the United Nations (UN) amid rising concerns about drought in the war-stricken country, asking the UN to provide storage facilities for wheat

More than 50% of Afghan journalists lost jobs since Taliban takeover: Rpt

Several journalists expressed concerns regarding the lack of information access and economic difficulties on National Journalists' Day, according to TOLOnews

Denied education, over 3 million Afghan girls face bleak future: Report

Over three million girls, once enrolled in schools have been denied their right to education since the Taliban takeover, and their future in Afghanistan seems bleak according to a report

Taliban's policies on women affecting Afghanistan's relations: Ex-minister

Taliban's policy on women's education and work will impact negatively Afghanistan's relations with the international community, former Minister of Finance, Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal said

India offers Taliban 'crash course' in economics, leadership, culture

The four-day virtual course that starts Tuesday is called "Immersing with Indian Thoughts," and will be taught by the Indian Institute of Management in the southern city of Kozhikode

Taliban reaches out to India, embassy to train Afghan diplomats in Kabul

India plans to hold a four-day training programme for Afghan Foreign Ministry officials in Kabul beginning Tuesday

4.3 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan: National Center for Seismology

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hit Afghanistan on Sunday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS)."Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.3, Occurred on 12-03-2023, 05:11:37 IST, Lat: 36.02 & Long: 70.58, Depth: 201 Km," NCS tweeted on Sunday.The quake struck at a depth of 201 kilometres, at a latitude of 36.02 and a longitude of 70.58.Further details awaited.

US envoy to UN raises concern over ban on female education in Afghanistan

"We worked hard and learned a lot; we have goals and ambitions, and it is vital that our schools be opened in order to accomplish our educational dreams," said Husna, a student in the eleventh grade

Bomb kills 3, including provincial governor, in Afghanistan: Taliban

A bomb killed a Taliban-appointed provincial governor and two others in Afghanistan's Mazar-e- Sharif on Thursday, a Taliban police spokesman said. The explosion killed Daud Muzmal and two others inside the governor's office in Mazar-e Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, according to Mohammad Asif Waziri, the Taliban appointed spokesman for local police chief. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but the regional affiliate of the Islamic State group known as the Islamic State in Khorasan Province is a key rival of the Taliban. The militant group has increased its attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover of the country in August 2021. Targets have included Taliban patrols and members of Afghanistan's Shiite minority.

Two-thirds of Afghan people will need humanitarian aid, says UN envoy

Roza Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, said that 28 mn people, accounting for two-thirds of the population, will need life-saving humanitarian assistance

Afghanistan's territory should not be used for sheltering terrorist: India

In a veiled attack on Pakistan, India, said that Afghanistan's territory should not be used for sheltering, training, planning or financing terrorist acts

India to send 20,000 MT of wheat to Afghanistan via Iran's Chabahar port

India and five central Asian countries on Tuesday asserted that Afghanistan's soil must not be used for any terrorist activities and called for formation of a "truly inclusive" political structure in Kabul that respects rights of all Afghans including women and minorities. At the first meeting of the India-Central Asia joint working group on Afghanistan, New Delhi also announced a fresh tranche of assistance of 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan and the consignments will be sent through the Chabahar Port in Iran. The situation in the war-ravaged country came up for extensive deliberations at the first meeting of the India-Central Asia joint working group on Afghanistan that took place in Delhi. A joint statement said the meeting emphasized the importance of formation of a "truly inclusive and representative political structure" that respects the rights of all Afghans and ensures equal rights of women, girls and members of minority groups, including access to education. In

Taliban govt annuls divorces, forces women to return to abusive husbands

The Taliban government adheres to an austere interpretation of Islam and has imposed severe restrictions on women's lives that the United Nations (UN) called "gender-based apartheid"

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Earthquake of 4.1-magnitude, 245 km depth hits Afghanistan's Fayzabad: NCS

An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred 267 kms east northeast of Fayzabad, Afghanistan on Thursday at 02"Earthquake of Magnitude:4.1, Occurred on 02-03-2023, 02:35:57 IST, Lat: 37.73 & Long: 73.47, Depth: 245 Km ,Location: 267km ENE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan," NCS tweeted on Thursday.The quake struck at a depth of 245 kilometres at a latitude of 37.73 and a longitude of 73.47.Further details awaited.

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