Report in TOLOnews Online Dec 29, 2023 at 8:57 PMEmomali Rahmon, the president of Tajikistan, recently said at a conference that he has established 75 security checkpoints on the border with Afghanistan in the past year. Emomali Rahmon said: “In one year, 75 high-quality border security checkpoints were built on the border of Tajikistan and Afghanistan.” At the same time, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan has said that Islamabad will…
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report in Khaama Press online, Dec 13, 2023The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has published its quarterly report on the status of women under the rule of the Taliban administration. The report highlights women’s calls for increased international pressure on the Taliban. The UNAMA report, released on Tuesday, reveals that the UNAMA office, the International Organization for Migration, and the UN Women’s Unit have recently conducted in-person and online consultations with 462 women…
Report in TOLOnews Online, Dec 07, 2023 at 8:49 PMAsif Durrani, Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, accused the Islamic Emirate of hosting the TTP in Afghanistan, and said that the attacks of the TTP have increased by 65% on the Pakistan border. Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan claimed that 14 of the 24 attacks by TTP this year were carried out by Afghans. He has openly said that TTP has a sanctuary in Afghanistan. “Attacks…
Report in TOLOnews Online, Nov 07, 2023 at 9:26 PMMullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the deputy PM for economic affairs, in his meeting with Energy and Agricultural Jihad ministers of Iran, emphasized the development of political, economic, and commercial relations with Tehran. The office of the Deputy PM for economic affairs wrote on X that Abdul Ghani Baradar in a meeting with Iran’s Energy minister mentioned the visit of the Iranian delegation from the Helmand River…
report in The The Daily Star’, Oct 4, 2023Border killings by the Indian Border Security Force have increased this year compared to the year before, as per statistics compiled by human rights organisations. At least 17 Bangladeshis have been shot to death within the first nine months of this year, while one person was tortured to death, said Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) in a statement yesterday. On the other hand, the Human Rights Support…
By Fatima Adib in TOLOnews, April 01,2023 at 2:34 PMThe Ministry of Interior Affairs said on Saturday that the number of police force members has increased to nearly 200,000. Abdul Nafay Takur, a spokesman for the ministry, said the purpose of the recruitment is to ensure public order and fight drugs and crimes. “The number will increase if needed,” he said. Military affairs analysts said focusing on establishing well-trained and professional forces is essential. “I…
by Sukanta Halder in The Daily Star, Feb 26, 2023Wholesale and retail prices of palm oil in Dhaka have increased by Tk 8 to Tk 10 per litre in the last couple of days, which importers and traders say was caused by price rises in international markets and a reduction in supply. Though the government last December had fixed the rate of loose palm oil at Tk 117 per litre, retailers said they were charging…
by Sohel Parvez in The Daily Star, Jan 2, 2023For the first time since December 2020, private sector borrowing from external sources declined as the appetite among firms eroded for increased borrowing costs. Firms’ total external debt dropped 2 per cent to $25.4 billion at the end of September 2022 from 25.95 billion in June. At the same time, external debt in the public sector decreased as well. Meanwhile, the private sector’s foreign debt grew…