UNODC honours Afghan education activist with anti-corruption award
The award was presented during a ceremony in Doha marking the ninth edition of the Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani.
Human Rights
Politics
Taliban skipped Tehran meeting after objecting to terrorism accusations, source says
The Taliban delegation also said Pakistan should not be given an opportunity at the meeting to accuse the group of.
Afghanistan
Aid needed for hundreds of thousands months after Kunar quake as funding gaps persist: OCHA
A strong earthquake that hit parts of Nangarhar and Kunar provinces in late August killed more than 2,100 people.
Politics
Taliban bar journalists from funeral and burial of ex-leader Mullah Omar’s mother
Both events were attended by a large number of Taliban officials, but reporters were not allowed access, the sources said.
Immigration
Pakistan, Iran deport nearly 6,000 Afghan migrants in a day
The largest flow from Pakistan was through Torkham, where 533 families, or 2,934 people, were registered, the commission said.
Human Rights
Taliban defence minister urges Afghans to educate children amid ban on girls’ schooling
Mujahid called on families to support both formal schooling and religious education for their children.
Politics
Regional meeting on Afghanistan opens in Tehran amid Taliban-Pakistan tensions
Islamabad’s delegation includes Pakistan’s special envoy on Afghanistan, its ambassador to Kabul and its ambassador to Tehran.
Security
Sources say three wounded in Taliban infighting in Badakhshan
The argument escalated into an exchange of gunfire between the two sides, leaving three people wounded, the sources said.
Politics
Danish envoy: The world cannot forget about Afghanistan
“We are trying to provide humanitarian systems assistance responding to the displacement crisis in the country, to the other events,.
Human Rights
Taliban flog more than 100 people in past three weeks
The figures show that at least seven women were among those flogged, mainly on charges including running away from home.