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Sending Journalists to Afghanistan endangers lives: RSF

report in Khaama Press online, Nov 4, 2023The organization Reporters Without Borders )RSF) has criticized the actions of the interim Pakistani government in expelling undocumented Afghan migrants from the country, stating that it has also put 200 Afghan journalists at risk of expulsion. In a statement, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has revealed that they have spoken with several journalists who have reported facing extreme violence following the decision by the Pakistani government to expel Afghan…

Representatives from 8 countries and EU express concern over Human Rights in Afghanistan:

By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, November 1, 2023Representatives from eight countries and the European Union have expressed their “concern” over the human rights situation in Afghanistan in a joint statement, calling for the lifting of restrictions, including women’s education and employment bans. On Tuesday, the representatives and special envoys from Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States issued a joint statement after concluding…

Turkish FM to Muttaqi: No Armed Conflict Should Exist in Afghanistan

By Fatema Adeeb in TOLOnews Online, Oct 31, 2023 at 8:29 PMAmir Khan Muttaqi, the acting foreign minister of the Islamic Emirate, on a visit to Türkiye, has met with Hakan Fidan, the foreign minister of Türkiye. The two discussed strengthening diplomatic and economic relations and the creation of new trade corridors between Afghanistan and Türkiye. Hafi Zia Ahmad Takal, the deputy spokesperson for the ministry of foreign affairs of the Islamic Emirate said that…

French-Afghan journalist freed in Afghanistan: RSF

AFP report October 19, 2023PARIS: French-Afghan journalist Mortaza Behboudi, held in detention since January in Afghanistan, was freed after charges against him were dropped, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Wednesday. “The Taliban judiciary have ordered the release of journalist Mortaza Behboudi. The decision has just come through after 284 days of imprisonment,” RSF said in a statement to AFP. All charges, including espionage and illegal support for foreigners, were thrown out at a criminal…

Pakistani Authorities hinder aid collection for Herat earthquake victims: Manzoor Pashteen

By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, October 13, 2023Manzoor Pashteen, leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement, revealed Thursday that Pakistani authorities have prevented his group from gathering aid for earthquake victims in Herat, Afghanistan. He criticized the Pakistani government for hindering “the expression of Pashtun humanity.” Mr. Pashteen is one of the influential Pashtun leaders in Pakistan who has repeatedly criticized the government and the military for unlawful killings and abductions in tribal…

Pakistan’s FM expresses concerns about Afghanistan in ECO Meeting:

By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, October 11, 2023Pakistan’s caretaker foreign minister, Jalil Abbas Jilani, highlighted on Tuesday that although the war in Afghanistan has concluded and security has improved, there remains inadequate progress in safeguarding women’s and girls’ rights and addressing the threat from terrorist groups. At the 27th ECO Council of Ministers meeting in Azerbaijan, Jilani emphasized the importance of constructive engagement with the leaders of the current administration as the…

Pakistan must consider risks to returning Afghans, say UN agencies

by Amin Ahmed | Manzoor Ali in Dawn, October 8th, 2023ISLAMABAD / PESHAWAR: The international humanitarian community has called on Pakistan to continue extending protection to all vulnerable Afghans who have sought safety in the country, as they could be at imminent risk if forced to return to Afghanistan. This concern was also echoed by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, who said that refugees’ right to shelter, healthcare and legal counsel must be protected…

Qomi: ‘Supporting Daesh is One of Washington’s Priorities’

report in TOLOnews, Oct 2, 2023 at8:07 PMHassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran’s ambassador to Afghanistan, said in an interview with Iranian media that the Moscow Format meeting was held in a situation where Afghanistan is still an important issue in the foreign policy of the region and the world. Qomi said that the US and its allies destroyed Afghanistan’s economic infrastructure and security foundations during their presence. Qomi stated that although the US has withdrawn from…

C5+Germany Meeting Stresses Need for Inclusive Govt

By Nazir Shinwari in ToloNews, Oct 2, 2023A joint statement of the meeting of the heads of states from Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) with the Federal Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, said that the participants stressed the importance of an inclusive and representative government in Afghanistan with the active participation of all ethnic, religious and political groups, and the respect for and protection of basic human rights and fundamental freedoms of all…

Caretaker FM confirms arrest of 200 ‘TTP fighters’ in Afghanistan

by Iftikhar A. Khan in Dawn, Sept 29, 2023• Defends action against Afghan refugeesISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani confirmed the arrest of around 200 alleged fighters of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) by the Afghan government. The confirmation came after some media reports, citing unnamed Pakistani officials, said the Taliban regime in Kabul has captured suspected militants who had staged cross-border attacks in Pakistan. Addressing a press conference on Thursday after his return…

Iran’s Foreign Minister Calls Afghanistan a ‘Deep-Rooted” Crisis

report in Khaama Press online, Sept 24, 2023Hossein Amir Abdollahian, the Foreign Minister of Iran, emphasized in a meeting of the Asian Crisis Council that Afghanistan is one of the “deep-rooted crises” in the region and underlined the regional impacts of this situation. On Saturday, Iran’s Foreign Minister, in the Asian Council meeting on the Expansion of Terrorism and the Crisis of Migration and Refugees, regarded them as the consequences of the crisis in Afghanistan.…