Afghanistan
Imran Khan asks US to delink Afghan citizens from Taliban
Pakistan PM made the remarks while addressing the extraordinary session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers on the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. He said that the last extraordinary session of the OIC was called to discuss Afghanistan 41 years ago.
Pakistan hosts OIC meet on Afghanistan
The session was convened at the insistence of Saudi Arabia as the OIC Summit Chair.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will deliver the keynote address at the special moot taking place at Parliament House. The chair of the OIC summit, Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al-Saud, will then speak to the delegates.
Amrullah Saleh colluded with envoy in Tajikistan to withdraw govt money
Nearly $786,000 had been dispatched mistakenly to Afghanistan's Embassy in Tajikistan, according to officials, while some sources claim the amount was intentionally sent and withdrawn from the embassy account, Pajhwok News reported. Some sources claimed the amount was dispatched to meet the expenses of embassy and withdrawn by the envoy from the account in collaboration with Saleh, the report said.
Ashraf Ghani fled to save his life: Former Afghan NSA
He made the remarks in an interview with Radio Liberty. According to Mohib, the fall of the Afghan republic started after the US and the Taliban signed an agreement on February 29, 2020. He said that Ghani's fleeing was unexpected and that a delegation was set to visit Doha on the same day to reach an agreement with the Taliban over a transition of power, the report said.
Pakistan invites Taliban to OIC summit
The economy and international relations of Afghanistan with the world are the main agenda items for the meeting, said Waliullah Shaheen, head of the Center For Strategic Studies at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Malala delivers Afghan school girl's message to Blinken
Foratan, who is 15 years old, was recently listed as one of the "25 most influential women of 2021" by the UK's Financial Times. She gained notoriety after delivering a speech at a gathering in Herat province in the presence of local officials of the Islamic Emirate, calling on them to reopen girls' schools. In the letter, Foratan called on Blinken and Biden to help Afghan girls gain access to education.
UNGA defers action on representatives of Afghanistan, Myanmar
The current representative of Afghanistan, Ghulam M. Isaczai, was appointed by former Ashraf Ghani government before the Taliban takeover in August, reports Xinhua news agency. While the Myanmar representative, Kyaw Moe Tun, was appointed by the elected National League for Democracy government prior to the February 1 military coup.
US, 21 other countries concerned over summary killings, enforced disappearances in Afghanistan
"We underline that the alleged actions constitute serious human rights abuses and contradict the Taliban's announced amnesty. We call on the Taliban to effectively enforce the amnesty for former members of the Afghan security forces and former Government officials to ensure that it is upheld across the country and throughout their ranks," the joint statement said.
Afghans packed in pick-up trucks take dangerous journey to flee Taliban's repression
The journey is dangerous. Afghans who have illegally crossed borders in the region have been arrested, beaten, shot at, and even killed by border guards, smugglers and criminal gangs. Others have drowned or died of illness and exhaustion, the report said. But for many Afghans, fleeing the Taliban's repressive rule and the country's devastating economic and humanitarian crises, their dreams of safety and jobs are worth the risk, the report added.
Taliban signal early Islamic era of Saudi Arabia with diktat to stop work for congregational prayers
The officials of Islamic Emirate Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Badakhshan drove a Ranger and announced through loudspeakers that all shopkeepers and car owners in Faizabad, the capital city of Badakhshan, should stop working when it is time for congregational prayers.In accordance with the new Taliban orders, women are denied free movement across the city and are urged to wear a complete Islamic Hijab, the report said.
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