Afghan, Iranian Activists Honoured At Geneva Summit For Human Rights & Democracy
An Afghan athlete and an Iranian activist were among the recipients of awards at the 18th Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, held on Wednesday, 18 February.
An Afghan athlete and an Iranian activist were among the recipients of awards at the 18th Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, held on Wednesday, 18 February.
The Taliban’s Supreme Court said five people, including two women, were publicly flogged in Balkh and Parwan provinces after being convicted of offences including facilitating prostitution, selling alcohol and extramarital relations.
Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (Breshna), the national electricity company operating under Taliban, announced on Wednesday that the group has extended its electricity import agreement with Iran for the 1405 solar year.
US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham criticised the invitation of Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, comparing it to inviting Adolf Hitler to an international event.
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.
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.
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.
