Gordon Brown urges Muslim nations to demand end to Taliban’s repression of girls’ education
At a recent press conference, Gordon Brown, the United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education, issued a call to Muslim-majority.
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Envoy confident UN will label Taliban’s restrictions on women as ‘gender apartheid’
"There will be a meeting of the United Nations Legal Committee in October," Brown announced.
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Taliban arrests another political analyst in Kabul, family confirms
Hoshmand’s detention marks the third arrest of a political analyst in Kabul within the past week.
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Taliban publicly flogs two men in Kandahar
Taliban said the two individuals were indicted by their court in Maiwand district of Kandahar.
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Prices of heating materials surge ahead of winter in Kabul
With inflation already straining household budgets, the rising prices of wood and coal are pushing many into even greater distress.
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Two Taliban members killed in clash with Pakistani border forces: Sources
The skirmish took place in the Goshta district, near the contentious Durand Line, the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Ex-MP Shahpoor Hassanzoi in Taliban custody for past four days: Source
The source confirmed that Hassanzoi was arrested last Wednesday, September 25, in the eastern province of Nangarhar.
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One in three Afghan girls do not finish primary school, WFP reports
The organization also noted that it provides school snacks to encourage students to stay in class amid growing economic hardships.
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Iran, Pakistan expel 195 Afghan families in one day
24 families returned via the Torkham crossing, and 17 families through Spin Boldak, both on the Pakistan border.
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Iran executes two Afghan nationals amid rising execution rates
The two Afghans were among 19 people executed in Iran during this period.