China has reiterated its opposition to any foreign interference in Iran’s internal affairs, following a warning by US President Donald Trump that the United States would take “very strong actions” against Tehran.
Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s spokesperson, said Tuesday that more than 20,000 religious schools, or madrasas, operating under the Ministry of Education are currently active across Afghanistan. He added this about 2.5 million students enrolled in religious studies.
The UNICEF has called for $950 million in urgent funding to meet the basic and humanitarian needs of 12 million people in Afghanistan, including 6.5 million children.
Taliban publicly flogged two people, including a woman, in Parwan province after convicting them of what the group described as an “extramarital relationship,” according to a court ruling.
Envoys from Iran, Pakistan, Russia and China held talks on Afghanistan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) consultative meeting in Tajikistan, Iranian officials said Friday.
Pakistan has deported several Afghan refugees who were awaiting resettlement in the United States, The Washington Post reported, as Islamabad intensifies its crackdown on undocumented migrants.
The Islamabad High Court has stopped the deportation of 18 Afghan nationals and directed Pakistani authorities to explain the cancellation of their residency cards.
Afghan migrants in Pakistan say their visa extension requests are being rejected without explanation, leaving many in limbo and unable to return home.
