Kabul: Afghan authorities have stopped letting female students attend universities following the decision of the Taliban (sanctioned by the UN for terrorism) to suspend higher education for women in the country, a female Afghan student told Sputnik on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Taliban bans women from attending universities
Kabul: The Taliban administrators of Afghanistan have banned women from going to universities.
No compromise in engagement with world: Taliban Minister of Afghanistan
Kabul: Taliban Acting Minister of Vice and Virtue, Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, on Sunday, said the Afghanistan government is ready to engage with the international community, but the world should not seek any compromise with the caretaker government.
Afghanistan: Taliban urged to halt public floggings and executions
New York: The resumption of public floggings and executions in Afghanistan must stop immediately, a group of independent UN human rights experts said on Friday in an appeal to the ruling Taliban leadership.
China directs nationals to leave Afghanistan after recent attack on Kabul hotel
Kabul: The Chinese government has asked its citizens to leave Afghanistan after a terror attack in a Chinese-owned hotel in the country this week left three people dead.
New York: What is believed to be the first public execution in Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power last year, drew criticism from the UN human rights office, OHCHR on Wednesday. Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence described it as a “deeply disturbing” development.
Afghanistan: Taliban conducts first public execution since returning to power last year
Kabul: The Taliban ruled Afghanistan government has conducted the first public execution since coming to power in the country last year.
Taliban defends banning of VOA, RFE/RL, USAGM CEO slams
Kabul: The Taliban administration of Afghanistan has defended banning FM radio broadcasts from two U.S.-funded news media, including the Voice of America (VOA), in Afghanistan, by alleging that they were offending local laws.
Taliban govt of Afghanistan urges China to speed up efforts for opening of Silk Route: Reports
Industry and commerce minister of Afghanistan has asked China to speed up its efforts for reopening of the Silk Road trade route.
Taliban’s draconian violations against women may amount to crimes against humanity: Experts
New York: The latest actions by Taliban de facto authorities targeting women and girls “should be investigated as gender persecution” eleven UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Friday.
Afghanistan families selling off their belongings to meet their ends: Reports
Kabul: Afghan daily members are selling off their belongings in order to meet their ends as the country is struggling amid Taliban rule.
Taliban renames American University of Afghanistan
Kabul: The newly appointed Taliban Minister of Higher Education, Mawlawi Neda Mohammad Nadim has renamed the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) as the Afghan International University (AIU), media reports said.
Pakistan govt gives damning assessment of Taliban’s 16-month rule
Islamabad: Pakistan has surprisingly given a damning assessment of the Afghan Taliban regime’s 16 months in power, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan-Afghanistan: Chaman border remained closed for fifth day, people remain stranded
Islamabad/Kabul: A large number of people were stranded and trucks lined up on both sides as the Chaman border between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained closed for the fifth day, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Unidentified gunmen kill computer science student in Kabul, set body on fire
Kabul: Unidentified men killed a computer science student and set his body on fire in the west of Kabul region of Afghanistan, media reports said on Saturday.