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Pakistan hands over 141 Afghan detainees to Torkham immigration

Afghanistan, Feb. 2 -- The Ministry of Refugee Affairs of Taliban announced that 141 Afghan migrants, including women and children, were detained by Pakistani police and deported to Afghanistan. They ... Read More


Iran's Interior Minister says over one million Afghan refugees deported

Afghanistan, Feb. 2 -- Iskandar Momeni, Iran's Minister of the Interior, announced on Saturday, February 1, that since the beginning of March last year, 1.1 million Afghan refugees have been sent back... Read More


Syrian president Al-Sharaa to visit Saudi Arabia

Afghanistan, Feb. 2 -- Ahmad al-Sharaa, the newly appointed president of Syria's transitional government, will visit Saudi Arabia for his first foreign trip after taking office, according to reports. ... Read More


Norwegian People's Aid suspends operations in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Feb. 2 -- Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) has announced that the U.S. State Department has instructed the organization to immediately halt all activities related to U.S. financial assistance... Read More


Kyrgyzstan bans wearing of Arab-Style Niqab and imposes fines

Afghanistan, Feb. 2 -- Foreign media reports have revealed that the government of Kyrgyzstan has recently imposed a ban on wearing the Arab-style veil (niqab) in the country. The government has also i... Read More


USAID Website offline after foreign aid suspension

Afghanistan, Feb. 2 -- Following the suspension of U.S. foreign aid, the website of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) went offline. No official explanation was provided by the agen... Read More


Amnesty calls for support of Afghanistan women's Cricket Team

Afghanistan, Feb. 1 -- Amnesty International has called on the cricket world to support the Afghanistan Women's National Cricket Team in playing at higher levels. The organization welcomed the return ... Read More


Iran executions rise by 17%, reports human rights group

Afghanistan, Feb. 1 -- The Iranian human rights organization known as Hengaw has reported a 17.5% increase in executions in Iran in January compared to the same month last year. It added that at least... Read More


Sexual assault complaint in Iran not pursued due to migrant status

Afghanistan, Feb. 1 -- The Rakhshana media outlet has reported a case of sexual assault against an Afghan woman in Tehran as part of ongoing harassment of migrants in various parts of Iran. In a repo... Read More


Pakistan Prime Minister orders new wave of Afghan refugee deportations

Afghanistan, Feb. 1 -- The Pakistani government, led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, is set to initiate a new phase of mass deportation of Afghan refugees and migrants. The decision has taken by the... Read More