Report in TOLOnews Online, Oct 29, 2023 at 10:48 PMThe acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, met with the diplomats of the Islamic Emirate in Turkey and urged them to perform their duties and provide services to the Afghans based in Turkey without any discrimination, the spokesman for MoFA said on X. Balkhi in a separate tweet wrote that Muttaqi met with the Special Coordinator, Independent Assessor of the UN, Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu in Istanbul,…
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edit in The Express Tribune, Oct 23rd, 2023.In the realm of academia, where the pursuit of knowledge should be unbridled and unrestricted, a recent incident in the K-P province has cast a shadow on the principles of intellectual freedom. An assistant professor of biology found himself issuing a public apology for teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution. It is disheartening to witness such opposition to an academic discourse that seeks to explore and understand different perspectives.…
The writer holds a PhD from the University of Birmingham, UK.The issue of refugees is not new in Pakistan. Since its inception, the country has faced challenges in accommodating refugees from across the borders and even from faraway countries such as Myanmar. The first major influx of refugees started at the time of the partition of India and from Bengal and Punjab to Sindh, nearly all administrative units had to receive refugees in different proportions.…
edit in Daily Times, Oct 23, 2023After the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, concerns are growing over the increasing activities of terrorists in areas bordering Afghanistan. It’s a cause for alarm not only for Pakistan but for the entire international community. The interim Afghan government shares responsibility for this situation, as it has allowed banned groups like Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and various other terrorist organizations to thrive within its borders. Pakistan’s security forces stand vigilant…
UNB Report in Prothom Alo Online, 22 Oct 2023 at 22: 45:Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday warned that some Western powers want to install a puppet government in Bangladesh so that they can control it easily. “If They can foil the upcoming 12th general election, they could put a puppet government in Bangladesh and control it easily,” an Awami League MP quoted the prime minister as telling the Awami League Parliamentary Party meeting, held…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, October 22, 2023Several protesting women demanded the immediate release of Julia Parsi, Neda Parwani, Matiullah Wesa, and Rasoul Parsi, who are currently held captive by the Taliban, in a public statement. The “Women’s Protest Movement for Freedom” considers women and civil activists imprisoned by the Taliban as part of their “repressive policies.” These protesting women gathered at a discreet location in Kabul on Saturday and called on…
By Fidel Rahmaati in The Khaama Press Online, October 22, 2023Aladdin Orphanage, a part of the government-run housing institution designed primarily to accommodate orphaned girls and children, has been transformed into a religious school following the resurgence of the Taliban. Salma, a recent graduate from the orphanage, told the Khaama Press News Agency that approximately 48 girls reside in this facility. According to Salma, at least 25 of them are younger girls from the sixth…
By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press Online, October 27, 2023The security official in Kabul says that based on initial information, an explosion occurred on Thursday evening, resulting in 4 casualties in the 18th district of Kabul city. The security official has announced in a press release that the death toll from this explosion is 2 people, with 9 others wounded. An investigative team has been dispatched to the scene to determine the cause of the…
By Fatema Aeeb in TOLOnews Online, Oct 27, 2023 at 8:10 PMThe release of the educational activists and founder of PenPath, Matiullah Wesa, was welcomed by high profile Afghans as well as international officials. US special envoy for Afghan women, Rina Amiri, on X reacted to Wesa’s release who, she said, “should never have been detained for standing up for the rights of Afghan girls to an education.” Amiri called for the “immediate release of…
Report in he Daily Star, Oct 27, 2023Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has briefed a European commissioner about how the Awami League government is working to create a conducive environment for free and fair elections. During a meeting with European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen in Brussels on Wednesday, the PM also highlighted the party’s efforts to restore democracy in Bangladesh. Hasina spoke about establishing an independent Election Commission, biometric information-based voter list, and transparent…
REPORT IN TOLOnews, Oct 26, 2023 at 10:32 PMAfghan refugees in Pakistan have criticized the lack of attention by international institutions for the situation of Afghan refugees living in Pakistan. The Afghan Refugee Council in Pakistan has said that Pakistan’s mistreatment of migrants is increasing with each passing day. The council added that Afghan refugees are being detained and deported from their homes and shops. It is now four days before the deportation of illegal…