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Mass exodus of Afghans as deadline to leave Pakistan arrives
PESHAWAR: Hundreds of thousands of Afghans living in Pakistan faced detention and deportation on Wednesday (Nov 1), as a government…
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Afghans return to Taliban rule as Pakistan moves to expel 1.7 million
They will be processed at “holding centres” and then deported, he told reporters, adding that women, children and the elderly…
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Pakistan prepares deportation centres as deadline for Afghans looms
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government said on Thursday (Oct 26) it would open several “holding centres” for undocumented migrants as a…
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UN rights experts call on Pakistan to axe plans for mass deportation of Afghans
GENEVA: UN human rights experts on Tuesday (Oct 17) called on Pakistan to refrain from deporting Afghan nationals after Islamabad…
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Afghans flee western region after fresh earthquake kills two
HERAT: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake killed two people in western Afghanistan on Sunday (Aug 15), with damaged prisons evacuated and…
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Volunteers dig for Afghan quake survivors as aid trickles in
“CRISIS ON TOP OF CRISIS” Taliban authorities have banned women from working for UN and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the…
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Taliban ban women from visiting Afghan national park
ISLAMABAD: The Taliban will use security forces to stop women from visiting one of Afghanistan’s most popular national parks, according…
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Taliban stopped 100 women flying to Dubai for university scholarships, UAE billionaire says
The head of a Dubai-based conglomerate on Wednesday (Aug 23) said Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities had stopped around 100 women from…
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‘Nothing allowed for them’: Afghan women demand education rights in UN appeal
“FORGOTTEN” “This campaign is meant to bring the attention of the world again to the girls in Afghanistan, and (their)…
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Taliban mark two years since return to power in Afghanistan
KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban on Tuesday (Aug 15) marked the second anniversary of their return to power, celebrating their takeover of…
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