UN rights chief condemns Afghanistan abuses as Taliban advance continues
New York: Disturbing reports of Taliban violence against communities now under their control in Afghanistan have been condemned by UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet, who on Tuesday backed a return to peace negotiations in Doha.
Geneva: Hundreds of thousands of civilians are at risk as fighting intensifies in and around Kunduz, Lashkar Gah, Kandahar, and other Afghan cities.
Pentagon secretary, Pakistani Army Chief discuss Afghanistan situation: Spokesperson
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US and Pakistan's top defense officials during a phone conversation discussed the ongoing situation in Afghanistan as well as regional security, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said in a readout.
Airstrikes destroy clinic, school in Afghanistan's Helmand region: Reports
Kabul: Airstrikes, rocket attacks, and ongoing fighting have killed 20 civilians and destroyed a health clinic and a school in Lashkargah, the capital of the southern Afghan province of Helmand, in the last 48 hours, TOLO News reported.
Afghanistan: UN mission demands end to fighting as Taliban advance
New York: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Tuesday called for an immediate end to fighting in urban areas, as the Taliban continues a ground assault in the south of the country.
Afghanistan, NATO discuss further cooperation after foreign troop withdrawal: Foreign Ministry
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar has met with NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative for Afghanistan Stefano Pontecorvo to discuss further cooperation after the international troops withdrawal, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
At least 20 dead, 90 injured over four days of fighting in Afghanistan’s Herat region: Reports
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: At least 20 people, including civilians, have died and another 90 were injured during the last four days of ongoing fighting with the Taliban (a terror group, banned in Russia) in the Afghan city of Herat and its outskirts, the Tolo News TV channel reports.
Pakistan cannot bear burden of hosting more Afghan refugees, says Pakistan NSA
Washington/Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf has said that Pakistan cannot bear the burden of hosting more Afghan refugees and that arrangements should be made to keep displaced Afghans inside their country instead of pushing them into Pakistan.
Afghanistan: Record number of women and children killed or wounded
New York: More women and children were killed and wounded in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 than in the first six months of any year since records began in 2009, a United Nations report revealed on Monday.
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan set to hit unprecedented highs in 2021: UN
Kabul: Civilian casualties in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 reached record levels, including a particularly sharp increase in killings and injuries since May when international military forces began their withdrawal and the fighting intensified following the Taliban’s offensive, the UN said on Monday.
Pakistani Army men, LeT cadres are helping Taliban in Afghan war
Kabul/New Delhi/UNI: Pakistan is extending extensive support to Taliban which is trying to capture power in Afghanistan and has sent hundreds of Army personnel and thousands cadres of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit to fight alongside the extremist group against the government forces, according to security and intelligence inputs from the war-torn nation.
US commitment to Afghanistan continues: Zalmay Khalilzad
Kabul: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has said America will keep on supporting the Afghanistan government to ensure the safety of the country.
Can give evidence to prove Pakistan is giving air support to Taliban: Saleh
Kabul: Afghanistan vice president Amrullah Saleh has said he can show evidence to prove Pakistan is providing air support to the Taliban.
Afghanistan violence claims 119 lives in just two days: Reports
Kabul: Afghanistan witnessed the deaths of 119 people, including 102 security force members, during two days of clashes and security incidents on June 3 and 4, media reports said.
Civilian toll devastating in Afghanistan: Human Rights Watch
Kabul/New York/IBNS: Attacks by all parties to Afghanistan’s armed conflict in 2019 took a devastating toll on civilians, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday in its World Report 2020.