by Saleem Shahid in Dawn, Dec 12th, 2023QUETTA: The local administration deployed a heavy contingent of police and other security forces, sealing the red zone area of the provincial capital on Monday evening before the arrival of the long march participants protesting against the killing of Balaach Mola Bakhsh in the CTD encounter in Turbat. Hundreds of people, including family members of Mr Balaach and women, reached Mastung town on Monday. The local administration placed…
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By Nazeer Shinwari in TOLOnews Online, Dec 05, 2023 at 8:48 PMThe Islamic Emirate’s Prime Minister, Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, chaired the cabinet meeting after a long absence on Monday, where participants discussed various issues, according to a statement released by the Arg. The statement said that the cabinet members discussed the formation of centers for cancer and heart treatment. “In the meeting, essential recommendations were made to the military centers. It was instructed that…
by Saleem Shahid in Dawn, November 25th, 2023QUETTA: Trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan via the Chaman border crossing remained suspended for the fourth consecutive day on Friday, as the participants of a sit-in being held against the strict visa regime continued to block the highway leading to Kandahar. Thousands of traders, workers of different political parties and members of civil society have been staging the sit-in on the Quetta-Chaman highway for over a month against…
By Banafsha Binesh in TOLOnews Online, June 19, 2023 at 9:05 PMThe participants of the “1st Meeting – 53rd Regular Session of the Human Rights Council,” in Geneva expressed concerns about the human rights situation in Afghanistan. The UN Human Rights Council’s special rapporteur for Afghan human rights, Richard Bennett, told the UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva that the Afghan “de facto authorities must be required to comply with the international human rights…
By Banafsha Binesh in TOLOnews Online, June 19, 2023 at 9:05 PMThe participants of the “1st Meeting – 53rd Regular Session of the Human Rights Council,” in Geneva expressed concerns about the human rights situation in Afghanistan. The UN Human Rights Council’s special rapporteur for Afghan human rights, Richard Bennett, told the UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva that the Afghan “de facto authorities must be required to comply with the international human rights…
By Banafsha Binesh in TOLOnews Online, June 02, 2023 at 9:19 PMThe Heads of State of Central Asia and the President of the European Council met in Kyrgyzstan and participants discussed the situation in Afghanistan in addition to exchanging views on general issues of security, connectivity, climate, digital, and critical raw material, according to the joint press release. According to the joint press release, the participants articulated common concern over the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan…
By Mujeeb Rahman Awrang Stanikzai in TOLOnews, April 28, 2023 at 10:17 PMA document received by TOLOnews highlighted the agenda and objectives of the UN meeting on Afghanistan to be held in Doha. The document said: “The circumstances facing Afghanistan have become more troubling and complex. Multiple, overlapping political, humanitarian and development challenges, combined with decision-making by the Taliban authorities undercutting basic human rights, particularly for women and girls, have put the country on a…