Grenade Thrown At Worshippers Inside Pul-e-Khishti Mosque In Afghanistan; 6 Injured
In a tragic incident, a hand grenade was hurled at worshippers in Pul-e-Khishti Mosque, at Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul, on April 6. The hand grenade caused an explosion, which injured six worshippers. The area has been cordoned off by security forces of Taliban, and one suspect has been arrested. In a similar incident, on April 3, a hand grenade thrown at people in Kabul, injured 59 and killed one.
Tags: Kabul, Afghanistan, Taliban, Mosque, bomb blast
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UN Calls For Equal Access To Education For Afghan Girls & Boys
Mette Knudsen, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General met University representatives in Kabul for giving equal rights to boys and girls for education. "Head @Metknu met students, academics, and managers urging equal access to education for boys & girls as a fundamental need for a stable and economic prosperous Afghanistan," UNAMA News tweeted. Earlier, MoCAP members protested for women's access to education and… read-more
Tags: United Nations, Afghanistan, Education, Kabul, Taliban
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Women Hold Protests In Kabul, Demands Education & Work Access: Afghanistan
Movement of Change for Afghanistan Party members protested in Kabul city for women's access to education and work. On March 12, to celebrate the international week women gathered and urged the Taliban to establish a commission, reported Tolo news. "We call on the Islamic Emirate to support us and let us go to work," Zarifa Yaqobi, MoCAP. Notably, after Taliban takeover, Afghan women are restricted to get education and work.
Tags: Protests, Kabul, MoCAP, Afghanistan, Women
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Taliban Bans Athletic Sports Activities For Women
The Taliban has banned sports activities for women. Hafizullah Abasi, head of the sports club said, the Islamic emirates don't allow women to play athletics instead of having a women coach and separate section, reported TOLO News. "Since the Taliban came to power, I was not allowed to do their exercise," said Tahira Sultan, Taekwondo coach. The Taliban government drew criticism over this decision by an international humanitarian… read-more
Tags: Taliban, Sports activities, Kabul, Women Sports Banned, Hafizullah Abasi
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Afghanistan Starts Passport Issuance Services In 32 Provinces
Afghanistan is set to commence its passport issuing process from December 6 for another 14 provinces, said the passport department officials at the Government Media and Information Center. Director of the passport department Alem Gul Haqqani said in all the 32 provinces we'll issue the passport of applicants. The department revealed that since the reopening of the offices in Afghanistan around 125,000 passports have been issued, reported … read-more
Tags: Afghanistan, Passport, GMIC, Kabul, Alem Gul Haqqani
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Bomb Goes Off Near High School In Kabul; No Casualities Confirmed
A blast occurred near a high school on November 30 in Afghanistan's capital Kabul. The explosion took place near Habibieh High School on Aman road. The school is located in the south-western area of Kabul. A spokesman for the Kabul Police Command, General Mobin confirmed this news to the TOLO news. He further said that no casualties have been reported. However, several people have sustained injuries, as per sources.
Tags: Kabul, Afghanistan, bomb blast, Kabul blast, terror attack
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Senior Taliban Commander Killed In Kabul Hospital Attack
Hamdullah Mokhlis, a Taliban military commander in Kabul, was killed when his men responded to an Islamic state attack on a hospital on November 2. Reportedly, Afghanistan's new rulers, as soon as they learned that the hospital is under attack, retaliated by deploying their special forces on the roof of the building in a helicopter. The Taliban militant leader was killed in a face-to-face gunfight, said the Taliban's official.
Tags: ISIS, Taliban terrorists, Kabul, hospital, Taliban Commander
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New Taliban Renames Bush Market To Mujahideen Bazaar In Kabul
In a latest development in Afghanistan, Kabul's famous Bush market has been renamed Mujaidden Bazaar by Islamic Emirate rules under the regime of the Taliban. Following the order, shopkeepers also started using the name to attract more consumers. Earlier, the market was named 14 years ago after the former US President George W. Bush. It was famous for selling goods to US soldiers who were deployed in Afghanistan.
Tags: Bush Bazzar, Mujahideen Bazzar, Kabul, Afghanistan
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Hotels In Kabul Are Threat To Life, Warn US & UK To Citizens
Citing the risk of life, America and Britain on October 11 issued a new advisory for its citizens to warn them against staying in any hotels, especially in Serena Hotel in Afghanistan's Kabul. ''You (Citizens) are advised not to stay in hotels, particularly in Kabul,'' the UK Foreign Office said. While the US State Department said, ''US citizens who're at or near the Serena Hotel should leave immediately.''
Tags: US, UK, Kabul, Hotels, Serena
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Taliban Fighters Take 'A Day Off' At Amusement Park In Kabul
After Taliban took over Kabul on August 15, the streets can be seen occupied by soldiers wearing machine guns across their shoulders. For some of them, Kabul is a "dream come true". Armed Taliban fighters were seen having a good time in the Amusement parks of Kabul. They were seen riding horses, drinking tea and eating food from the stalls.
Tags: Taliban, Afghanistan, Kabul, Amusement Parks
Courtesy: The Times Of India