Page 7 - Latest Updates on Taliban
C5+ Germany meeting highlights need for inclusive govt in Afghanistan
"The cabinet of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is comprised of all tribes and representatives and the rights of all citizens including women have been ensured in the country," Mujahid said
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Decision to shut down Afghan embassy not because of India: Former envoy
Underlining the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, Bhaswati Mukherjee noted that the decision was triggered by internal Afghan politics
 "Decision to shut down Afghan embassy not because of India: Former envoy")
LIVE: Gross GST collection rises 10% to about Rs 1.62 trn in September
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Global acceptance of Taliban depends on respecting women's rights: US Envoy
According to Amiri, officials delivered a clear message: The Taliban must respect Afghan and women's rights to be part of the international community, according to Khaama Press
 "Global acceptance of Taliban depends on respecting women's rights: US Envoy")
Afghan embassy in India announces shut down of operations from Oct 1
"It is with profound sadness, regret, and disappointment that the Embassy of Afghanistan in New Delhi announces this decision to cease its operations," the statement said
 "Afghan embassy in India announces shut down of operations from Oct 1")
India participates in 5th Moscow Format Consultation meeting on Afghanistan
Taliban-appointed acting minister for Foreign Affairs in Afghanistan, representatives of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Turkey also attended the meeting
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UN Dy Secy-General calls to put pressure on Taliban to ensure girl's rights
Mohammed while speaking at a press conference, said that the situation of women and girls is getting worse day by day in Afghanistan
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LIVE: Govt's gross debt rises 2.2% to Rs 159.53 trillion in April-June qtr
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New Delhi examining Afghan embassy's purported communication on closing ops
The embassy has been headed by Ambassador Farid Mamundzay and it is learnt that he is currently in London
UN meeting presses Taliban for violating women's rights in Afghanistan
The Women's Rights Council representative further called for global support to define "gender apartheid" in international law
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UN to declare gender apartheid as mental health of Afghan women worsens
The Taliban took power in August 2021 during the final weeks of the US and NATO forces' pullout from Afghanistan after 20 years of war
Taliban controls the world's best performing currency this quarter
It has made online trading illegal and threatened those who violate the rules with imprisonment
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Complete isolation of Afghanistan will not work: Qatar Foreign Ministry
Ansari highlighted that Qatar is working to mediate in Afghanistan and the rest of the world
Taliban weighs using US mass surveillance plan, met with China's Huawei
But some analysts question the cash-strapped regime's ability to fund the programme, and rights groups have expressed concern that any resources will be used to crackdown on protesters
 "Taliban weighs using US mass surveillance plan, met with China's Huawei")
Nearly 2 million people in Afghanistan face acute food insecurity: UN
The organisation said that 41 million people in Afghanistan face severe food insecurity at an alarming level
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UN urges Taliban govt to stop torture, protect rights of detainees
It said the torture aimed at extracting confessions and other information included beatings, suffocation, suspension from the ceiling and electric shocks
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Afghanistan among countries with 'worst educational conditions': Report
Malik noted that education in Afghanistan has been damaged by the "state actors and armed non-state actors", adding that new barriers to education in Afghanistan are still challenging
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Afghan drivers criticise fuel price hike, call on Taliban to pay attention
"A lot of northern oil used to be imported to Kabul, now that Salang highway is closed, the imports have decreased," said Shafiq a fuel seller
'Afghanistan headed to civil war with Taliban splitting into factions'
The number of terrorist organisations in Afghanistan has expanded during the Taliban regime, a former Afghan commander said
US military equipment left in Afghanistan now in militant hands: Pak PM
The Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP, have over the past months intensified attacks on Pakistan's security forces
 "US military equipment left in Afghanistan now in militant hands: Pak PM")
