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Afghanistan crisis
86 Afghan Radio Stations Shut Since Taliban Takeover

Radio in Afghanistan began in the era of the former King Amanullah Khan in 1926. The first radio station was named Radio Kabul and broadcast in Kabul.

  • Monday, 14 February 2022
India Sends Medical Supplies To Afghanistan
India's Wheat Shipment To Afghanistan Via Pakistani Soil To Begin In Early February: Report

Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad told reporters on Friday that all arrangements were now put in place and Pakistan was waiting for the date of the first consignment.

  • Saturday, 29 January 2022
Afghanistan Crisis
Faced With Starvation, Afghans Sell Kidneys: Report

Economic analysts say the lifting of sanctions and the release of billions of frozen dollars of the country's assets from world banks would be effective ways to improve the lives of the people of Afghanistan.

  • Saturday, 29 January 2022
Ashraf Ghani
Ashraf Ghani's Bodyguard Saw Him Escape With Millions Of Dollars

Recounting the events that led to Ghani's exit, the General said: "We were waiting for the president there. But then I got a call to say that instead of coming to the Defence Ministry, the President had gone to the airport.

  • Monday, 11 October 2021
Taliban Ministry To Probe Reports Of Killing Panjshir Civilians
Taliban Ministry To Probe Reports Of Killing Panjshir Civilians

Meanwhile, in a video posted on social media, a man who claimed to be the head of the intelligence department of the Islamic Emirate in Panjshir can be heard saying that Taliban members have tortured and even killed a number of people in the province.

  • Saturday, 02 October 2021
Pakistan In A 'Fix' Over 'Helping' Kabul Without International Recognition
Pakistan In A 'Fix' Over 'Helping' Kabul Without International Recognition

At this stage, the Afghan central bank is incapacitated and requires urgent international reorganisation and capacity building for financial settlements.

  • Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Afghanistan crisis
Afghanistan's Secondary, High Schools Reopen For Boys

The Ministry said in another statement on Sunday that all the male personnel should resume their duties and attend their offices from Monday.

  • Monday, 20 September 2021
Afghans Stage Protest
Over 634,000 Afghans Displaced This Year: UN Agency

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the possibility of a complete economic collapse in Afghanistan was "serious" and highlighted an urgent need for funding support at a high-level ministerial meeting on Afghanistan's humanitarian situation in Geneva.

  • Thursday, 16 September 2021
Afghans register in India
736 Afghans Recorded For New Registration In India From Aug 1 To Sep 11: UNHCR

The UNHCR said it has also set up an Afghanistan emergency cell and a dedicated help page for Afghans with comprehensive information on registration and assistance available.

  • Wednesday, 15 September 2021
Pakistan Rejects Reports Alluding To Its Involvement In Panjshir Valley Offensive
Pakistan Rejects Reports Alluding To Its Involvement In Panjshir Valley Offensive

The Taliban insurgents seized control of Afghanistan in mid-August, ousting the previous elected leadership which was backed by the West.

  • Friday, 10 September 2021
Taliban closes bank accounts of former Afghan government officials
Taliban Closes Bank Accounts Of Ex-Afghan Govt Officials

There was however no official comment on the development from Da Afghanistan Bank, the country's Central Bank.

  • Friday, 10 September 2021
2 UK Nationals Among Dead In Kabul Airport Attack: Foreign Secy
2 UK Nationals Among Dead In Kabul Airport Attack: Foreign Secy

Two suicide bomb attacks rocked the Kabul airport in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least 103 people.

  • Saturday, 28 August 2021
Indians allegedly abducted from Kabul airport but later released
150 Indians Allegedly Abducted From Kabul Airport But Later Released: Reports

About 5,000 US troops have been deployed in Kabul airport to help with the airlift process.

  • Saturday, 21 August 2021
Taliban Seize American Weapons Including Aircraft, Missiles
Taliban Seize American Weapons Including Aircraft, Missiles

The US sent nearly 600,000 small arms, 76,000 vehicles and 208 airplanes to Afghanistan's military and police from 2003 to 2016.

  • Saturday, 21 August 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden Pledges To Americans In Kabul: 'We Will Get You Home'

about 5,700 people, including about 250 Americans, were flown out of Kabul aboard 16 C-17 transport planes.

  • Saturday, 21 August 2021
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