Several rights organizations have appealed to the UN Secretary-General to give Afghan women’s rights a priority in the UN-convened meeting in Doha on Feb. 18-19. In a letter, spearheaded by Kaavya Asoka, Executive Director of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, urged the inclusion of diverse Afghan women in the Doha discussions. More

The US State Department released a document, revealing the US is cautiously exploring the possibility of reopening a consulate in Afghanistan. But a State Department spokesman said there has been no change in the US position regarding the return of any diplomatic functions to Kabul. Taliban also called the possible return of US consular services More

European Union special representative for Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson has discussed the situation of Afghanistan with foreign ministers of Pakistan and Indonesia in Brussels. On his X handle, Niklasson wrote: “Grateful for the opportunity to meet 🇵🇰Foreign Minister Jalil Jilani in Brussels. “We spoke about EU support to the people of Afghanistan, education, economic development, governance More

The United States (US) provided $11.21 billion in assistance to Afghanistan and Afghan refugees since August 2021, according to the latest SIGAR report on Friday. “The United States has appropriated or otherwise made available $11.21 billion in assistance to Afghanistan and to Afghan refugees, this includes nearly $2.63 billion in US appropriations for Afghanistan assistance, More

The government of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has rejected the latest report from the Transparency International on corruption in the country. The Berlin-Based organisation released its annual report for 2023 — the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) — in which Denmark was ranked the least and Somalia the most corrupt countries. Afghanistan has fallen back by More

The national team has arrived in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, for an all-format series, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said. Syed Naseem Sadat, spokesman for ACB, said the squad left the United Arab Emirates for Sri Lanka, where they landed in Colombo late Tuesday night. He said the Afghan team would start preparations More

The US State Department has asked China to clarify whether or not it has formally recognised the Taliban government. Matthew Miller, a spokesman for the State Department, said at a media briefing: “I’ve seen those reports, and I think I would let the Chinese government speak to what this means in terms of their relationship More

Regional countries are dealing with the caretaker government of Afghanistan to address their security needs and economic stability so the west should not block this valuable effort, an influential global group says. A new report from the International Crisis Group (ICG) says the Islamic Emirate’s denial of basic rights of Afghan women and girls and More

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has announced scholarships for female Afghan refugee students. The commission on Sunday invited applications for the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) fully funded Master’s scholarships for the academic year 2024. The scholarships will enable female Afghan refugees to pursue two years Master’s study at HEC-recognised universities in Pakistan. More

On the International Day of Education, Amnesty International (AI) has called for immediate reopening of all schools and universities for girls in Afghanistan. January 24 is celebrated as International Day of Education. It is dedicated to the crucial role being played by education and teachers. On its X handle, AI wrote that on this day, More