Tag Archives: Afghanistan

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kana’ani slammed US President Joe Biden for his meddling remarks over the recent unrest in Iran, and advised the POTUS to ponder about human rights record of his own country. “For years people of the world have been and are witnessing the true and unmasked face …

 Richard Bennett, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan says that he condemns the horrific attack on Kaaj Education Center in Dasht-e-Barchi. Bennett twitted the attacks on educational centers in Hazarah and the Shia and those on the Afghanistan’s future must be ended. He has …

A number of women held a demonstration in Kabul to protest the Friday (30 Sep 2022) attack on Kaaj educational center that left dozens of students killed and wounded. The protestors called on the United Nations not to remain silent about this issue. “We call on the UN to not …

Today marks one-year since schools above grade six remain closed for girls’ students in grades 7-12 in Afghanistan. After coming to power, the Islamic Emirate closed schools for female students beyond grade six. “Sunday marks one year since girls were banned from attending high school in Afghanistan. A year of …

Taliban authorities closed girls’ schools above the sixth grade in eastern Afghanistan’s Paktia province. Earlier this month, four girls’ schools above grade six in Gardez, the provincial capital, and one in the Samkani district, began operating without formal permission from the Taliban Education Ministry. On Saturday (local time), all five …

Residents of Kabul voiced concerns over the shortage of drinking water. Bakhtiar, 55, said that due to a lack of water in the vicinity of his house, he is obliged to walk 15 minutes. “The water supply in front of our house is dry. I have to walk 20 to …

Afghanistan

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kana’ani strongly condemned a fatal attack outside the consular section of Russia’s Embassy in Kabul, and called on the Taliban government to provide safety to embassies in Afghanistan. Two Russian embassy workers were among many people killed on Monday in a blast outside the country’s diplomatic …

An explosion at a mosque in Herat killed more than a dozen civilians. Images on social media on Friday showed what appeared to be blood-stained bodies scattered around the mosque compound. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. “Eighteen people were martyred in the incident and 23 others were wounded,” …

 The UN’s Humanitarian Chief urged donors to immediately provide $770 million for Afghanistan as people battle hunger, climate change and conflict. Martin Griffiths told the United Nations Security Council that Afghanistan faces multiple crises; humanitarian, economic, climate, hunger and financial – and that donors should immediately provide $770m to help …