The Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster of former king Zahir Shah has clinched prestigious ‘Best of Show’ award at the US Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance. Ordered by Zahir Shah of Afghanistan in May 1937, this 540 K Special Roadster was delivered in September and remained in his ownership until he bestowed it to his UK-based More
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says about 800 cases of violence have been recorded against individuals affiliated with the former government. In its report released today, UANMA said after the Taliban’s takeover on 15th of August 2021, at least 800 instances of extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and detention, torture and ill-treatment and enforced More
US Chargé d’Affaires to Afghanistan Karen B. Decker has welcomed 200 inspiring young Afghans students to the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) new campus in Doha, the capital of Qatar. In a tweet, Decker said Afghans needed access to a modern education to help build a modern Afghanistan. She said the US was proud to More
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked the international community not to forget the people of Afghanistan. On his X handle, Guterres wrote: “It is now two years since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan & the situation in the country remains deeply troubling.” The UN chief referred to what he called the severe restrictions imposed on More
A number of female beauticians say they are struggling with economic problems after the closure of beauty parlors in Kabul and urge the caretaker government to provide them with work or a salary. The Vice and Virtue and Complaints Ministry on June 26 gave one month to all salons in Afghanistan to wind down their More
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says rights of women and girls must be upheld everywhere. Guterres tweeted: “Women & girls everywhere deserve to live with dignity & respect.” He wrote: “We will never give up fighting to ensure their fundamental human rights are upheld everywhere.” hz/mud Views: 13
Civic space in Afghanistan has downgraded to ‘closed’ in March 2023, the lowest possible category on the CIVICUS Monitor scale, according to the latest report by the global alliance dedicated to strengthening citizen action and civil society around the world on Friday. The report said that Since the Taliban takeover there have been widespread reports of restrictions on civil More
The European Union has said it is imposing restrictive measures against 18 individuals and five entities for human rights violations in Afghanistan, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Ukraine and Russia. The Taliban government ministers of Education and Justice as well as the acting Chief Justice of the Afghanistan Supreme Court are among the six individuals More
Based on latest global ranking, Afghanistan was ranked as the country with the least powerful passport with visa-free access to just 27 destinations, followed by Yemen, Pakistan, Syria and Iraq. Henley & Partners, a London-based immigration consultancy, compiles the annual ranking using data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The index ranks countries based More
Following the closure of beauty salons in the country, UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous says the future of Afghanistan must include females. Bahous tweeted: “The closure of beauty salons in Afghanistan is yet another blow to women´s rights and a further attempt at removing them from public life. The future of #Afghanistan must include More
