The FBI has arrested an Afghan national who they say was plotting an ISIS-inspired terror attack on Election Day to target large crowds. According to the FBI, he entered the US on 9/9/21 on a special immigrant visa, days after the disastrous US Afghan withdrawal, and currently has parole status.
The Afghan embassy in November announced permanent closure in New Delhi owing to the "persistent challenge from the Indian government". It also claimed attempts to tarnish its image to justify the work of Taliban-appointed diplomats and all pre-Taliban diplomats left India for other countries.
The UN warned Pakistan that the deportation of Afghans could lead to a severe humanitarian crisis. Pakistan recently announced a major crackdown on the illegal migrants asking them to return to their own country by the end of this month or face deportation.
Pentagon’s Central Command has ordered interviews of nearly two dozen more service members who were at the Kabul airport when suicide bombers attacked the US forces during the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
The director for Information and Culture in Badakhshan province said the station violated the “laws and regulations of the Islamic Emirate” several times by broadcasting songs and music during Ramadan.
The Pakistan government has approached the Afghan authorities in Kabul to highlight the severity of the situation and has demanded strict action to avoid recurrence of this incident in the future.
A viral video shows Afghan brothers reuniting after being separated escaping war and conflict for months. Take a look.
On August 15, 2021, the Taliban swept into Kabul without encountering any resistance and gained full control over the Afghan capital. Later in September, the Taliban declared a complete victory in Afghanistan and formed an interim government, which h
The magnitude 6 quake has left thousands without shelter. State media reported that close to 3,000 homes were destroyed or badly damaged in Wednesday’s (June 22) earthquake.
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) counted more than 100 million people globally, who have been displaced and forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution.
The Kabul-based social media user shared a Youtube video in which Quranic verses were allegedly used in a humorous manner by him and his three other colleagues.
The report says the dreaded Islamic State terrorist group aims to position itself as the “chief rejectionist force” in Afghanistan, expands into neighbouring Central and South Asian countries and is viewed by the Taliban as its primary armed threat.
The Taliban claimed that Naweed Azami had escaped detention. But his family has accused the militant group of torturing and killing him, the report said.
UNHCR has assisted some 7,00,000 displaced people across the country in 2021, the majority since mid-Aug. Every week, the agency is helping nearly 60,000 people, according to the statement.
The Taliban takeover led to a shut-off of international aid to the govt and the blocking of billions of dollars in Afghan assets held abroad, worsening an already crumbling economy.
The emigration ramped up after the Taliban's forceful take of the country, reported Khaama Press. Over half a million people in Afghanistan have been displaced this year, owing to conflicts and insecurities, says a report by United Nations' International Organization for Migration.
Nov 20, marks the International Day of Children with several govts and organizations celebrating the day. But, this year, UNICEF Afghanistan has said that this day will not be celebrated in Afghanistan.
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and its National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf will chair the 'Troika Plus' meeting.
The regime change has severely affected the private sector as a large majority of local enterprises and international organizations remain closed since the Taliban's takeover.
"This funding provides support directly to some of the oevr 18 mn vulnerable Afghans in need in the region, including Afghan refugees in neighbouring countries," Tony Blinken said.
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