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Afghanistan: Economy shows signs of growth, but recovery is fragile, says WB

December 5, 2024 revoi editor

New Delhi: The World Bank has said the Afghan economy, shattered in the Taliban era, is now showing some signs of growth but the recovery is fragile, the media reported. The mountainous, land-locked country’s economy has been under severe crisis as many people have lost jobs or emigrated to other countries. In its Wednesday statement, […]

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Media: Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since 2021, says the UN

November 26, 2024 revoi editor

New Delhi: The United Nations mission to Afghanistan said on Tuesday the ruling Taliban had arbitrarily detained journalists 256 Times since their takeover three years ago and urged authorities there to protect the media. In a reply, accompanying the report, the Taliban-led Foreign Ministry, however, denied having arrested that number of journalists and added that […]

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India is with the people of Afghanistan facing many challenges, Kamboj said in UNSC

December 21, 2023 Vinayak Barot

India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj, has emphasized India’s “unwavering commitment” to the people of Afghanistan during her address to the UNSC regarding the ongoing situation in the country. Kamboj voiced her concern for the situation in Afghanistan, emphasizing the significant repercussions of worsening humanitarian conditions, further aggravated by natural disasters such […]

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The UN Expresses concern over foreign terrorists in Afghanistan: Report

September 28, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The United Nations on Tuesday expressed concern over the continuing presence of foreign terrorist groups in Afghanistan. Concerns were raised in the latest quarterly Afghanistan report of the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to the Security Council. According to the media report, The security situation reveals a worrisome trend in recent months, particularly the […]

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Afghanistan: Taliban frees American engineer Mark Frerichs

September 19, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Taliban have freed an American engineer in exchange for an Afghan tribal leader linked to the group whom the US had held on drugs charges since 2005. Mark Frerichs was exchanged at Kabul airport for Bashir Noorzai, the acting Taliban foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, told a news conference in the Afghan capital. […]

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JeM chief Masood Azhar not in Afghanistan: Taliban

September 15, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Spokesperson of Taliban (Afghanistan) Zabiullah Mujahid refused the claim of Pakistan that says Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar in Afghanistan. A spokesperson said, “JeM chief Masood Azhar is not in Afghanistan, and We will not allow anyone to use Afghan soil against any other country,” Mujahid – in an interview with Afghanistan’s media […]

Pakistan writes to Afghanistan seeking the arrest of terrorist Masood Azhar: Report

September 14, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Pakistan has formally written a letter to Kabul, asking to locate, report and arrest Maulana Masood Azhar — the founding head of a militant organization Jaish E Mohammad (JeM). With the condition of anonymity, A top official of Pakistan said, We have written a one-page letter to the Afghan Foreign Ministry, asking it to […]

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Afghanistan: More than 20 Killed in Blast at a mosque in Kabul, 40 Injured

August 18, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: A massive explosion at a mosque in Kabul killed 21 and injured more than 40 people so far. The blast reportedly took place in a mosque in the Khair Khana area during evening prayers. Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said, “A blast happened inside a mosque. The blast has casualties, but the numbers are […]

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Afghanistan: Blast outside Mosque in Kabul Kills 8, IS Claims Responsibility

August 6, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The blast outside a mosque in the capital of Afghanistan killed eight and injured 18 so far. The Taliban official said that “A bomb hidden in a cart went off on Friday near a mosque in a minority Shiite neighborhood of the Afghan capital, killing at least eight people and wounding 18,” The Islamic […]

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Afghanistan: al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in US drone strike

August 2, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: A US drone strike in Afghanistan has killed the top al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, Joe Biden announced on Monday. The US president described the death of al-Zawahiri, who was Osama Bin Laden’s deputy and successor, as a major blow to the terrorist network behind the September 11, 2001 attacks. “Justice has been delivered and […]