Month: January 2022
UN: Taliban attempting to exclude women, girls from public life
The Taliban leaders in Afghanistan institutionalized large-scale and systematic gender-based discrimination and violence against women and girls, a group of 36 UN human rights experts have said. “We are worried about sustainable and systematic efforts to exclude women from the social, economic and political fields throughout the country,” experts said in a statement Monday. This […]
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Taliban must seek legitimacy within Afghanistan before international recognition
The Delhi Conference did not conflict with the Taliban for recognizing the power of Sunni Pashtun as a competitor of power in Kabul but must have trust in the people of Afghanistan including Shia Hazaras, Uzbeks, Tajik, and the most important for the women in the country. At the Afghan Delhi conference, the National Security […]
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Pakistan troops, Taliban exchange fire along Durand Line as fencing continues
Pakistani and Afghanistan Taliban security forces still exchanged fires across the Durand line. The latest incidents occur in Hamlet such as Ganjagaal, Sudao and Kunar – in the Bajaur area – on Friday. Reports on local media and video tweeted by journalists showed both sides of shooting. According to several reports, the shooting continued for […]
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