Devastating for Afghan people: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Taliban banning women from working at NGOs

Dec 25, 2022

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced grave concerns over the Taliban regime's decisions to ban women from jobs in Afghanistan.

Taliban announce ban on poppy cultivation

Apr 03, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 3 : The Taliban on Sunday announced a ban on the cultivation of poppy.

UN Special Rapporteur urges Taliban to lift ban on Afghan women working in NGOs

Dec 25, 2023

Richard Bennett has urged the Taliban to lift the ban on women working in non-governmental organizations.

Taliban ban arbitrary military operations, courts

Nov 13, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], November 13 : The Taliban's Purification Commission has ordered a ban on arbitrary military operations and courts, sending a stern warning to...

Afghanistan: US Envoy calls Taliban year-long university ban for girls "indefensible"

Dec 21, 2023

The US Special Representative for Afghanistan, Thomas West called the Taliban regime's ban on women attending universities as "indefensible" after marking one year since...

900,000 Afghans lost jobs since Taliban takeover: SIGAR

May 10, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 10 : According to the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), at least 900,000 Afghans have lost their jobs...