Islamic Emirate rejects UNSC report on terrorism
KABUL (SW) – The Islamic Emirate officials have rejected a recent UNSC report stating that the Taliban has taken no action to restrict the activities of terrorist groups in Afghanistan.
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Pakistani, Chinese leaders discuss Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – Chinese President Xi Jinping Sunday held wide-ranging bilateral talks with visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in which they stressed the urgency of providing enhanced international aid to Afghanistan to help it avert a looming humanitarian crisis.
Islamic Emirate expresses support for private sector
KABUL (SW) – Senior officials of the Islamic Emirate have expressed support for the private sector businesses in Afghanistan.
Fall and rise of USD value causes panic among traders
MONITORING (SW) – Sudden drop in the value of the US dollar against the afghani following a steady spike in its value has irked currency traders in Kabul.
More aid needed for Afghanistan, says ICRC
MONITORING (SW) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has described the state of Afghanistan’s healthcare system as “worrying” and said that humanitarian efforts were not enough to prevent it from collapsing.
RSF condemns attacks on journalists and media outlets
KABUL (SW) – Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned the surge in threats, summonses for interrogation and arbitrary arrests to which journalists and media outlets have been subjected for the past two months in Afghanistan.
Kabul resident says aid is not distributed fairly
KABUL (SW) – A number of Kabul residents believe the aid distribution by the international community with the supervision of the Islamic Emirate officials is not fair or transparent.
UNAMA seeks immediate information on detailed women activists
KABUL (SW) – The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has urged the Taliban’s Islamic Emirate to provide immediate information on the alleged detention of two women protesters.
Over a million Afghans displaced by the economic crisis
MONITORING (SW) – Thousands of Afghans are trying to sneak into Iran and Pakistan each day, as incomes have dried up and life-threatening hunger has become widespread.
US allows international banks to transfer money to Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – International banks can transfer money to Afghanistan for humanitarian purposes, and aid groups are allowed to pay teachers and healthcare workers at state-run institutions without fear of breaching sanctions on the Taliban, the United States said on Wednesday.
Gallup’s annual Mood of the Nation survey says 94% of Afghans are suffering
MONITORING (SW) – The latest results from Gallup’s annual Mood of the Nation survey, suggests that rising poverty in Afghanistan has put Afghans at a grim disadvantage, with 94 percent of them living in poverty.
Women’s rights a precondition for engaging with the Islamic Emirate
KABUL (SW) – As the conditions for women continue to deteriorate in Afghanistan, the European Parliament raises awareness about their situation, EU affairs.
