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Afghanistan Morality Ministry Spreads 'Living Things' Images Ban

Afghanistan's morality ministry is gradually introducing a ban on images of living beings in media, with multiple provinces announcing restrictions and some Taliban officials refusing to be photographed or filmed, journalists across the country told AFP. Since mid-October the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice…

International Business Times · Oct 28, 2024

Pakistan’s budding democracy is on the verge of collapse. It has two options – change tack or implode

As a former senator, I’ve seen how major parties conspired with the military to manipulate elections and crush opponents. This can’t go on, says Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar

The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024

Militant attack kills 10 security personnel in northwest Pakistan

Islamist militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has claimed responsibility for the attack

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024

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Afghan journalists fear country going dark as Taliban bans images of ‘living things’

Extreme restrictions on media workers mean life in Afghanistan – including human rights abuses – will go undocumented, journalists say

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024

An Afghan province bans all media from showing images of living things to comply with Taliban laws

Taliban officials in Afghanistan's south have banned all media from showing images of living things to comply with the Taliban's morality laws

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024

Presidential election could help decide fate of the 70,000 Afghans living temporarily in the US

The Taliban, an ultraconservative Islamic political group, retook control of Kabul a little more than three years ago, dashing many Afghans’ hopes for a tolerant, democratic government.

The Conversation · Oct 21, 2024

Polio is rising in Pakistan ahead of a new vaccination campaign

Officials say Pakistan has witnessed a surge in new polio cases ahead of a new nationwide campaign, hampering years-long efforts aimed at making the country a polio-free state

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2024

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Israel has its Bin Laden moment, but it can’t be sure killing Sinwar will see off Hamas

The history of ‘decapitation strategies’ tells us it is almost impossible to know what effect assassinating a key figure such as Yahya Sinwar will have, writes Jason Burke

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2024

War’s public health impacts are vast

New research is shedding light on how war inflicts mortality, displaces families, and erodes mental health

Salon · Oct 19, 2024

Europe's looming overdose crisis

Though nothing is guaranteed, an overdose crisis could be looming in Europe thanks to changes in the drug supply

Salon · Oct 19, 2024

Taliban Investigating Reports Of Afghan Casualties On Iran Border

Taliban acknowledges Afghan casualties on Iran border, sparking calls for investigation and justice amidst rising tensions.

TV Channels In Afghan Province Stop Showing Living Things

At least two TV channels in a northern Afghan province stopped showing images of living beings during their broadcasts, journalists told AFP on Tuesday, in line with orders from morality police.

International Business Times · Oct 16, 2024

Ministers warned not to repeat same mistakes by leaving Afghan heroes at mercy of Taliban

Hundreds of Afghan special forces soldiers are set to be relocated to Britain in a victory for The Independent’s campaign

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024

East London man jailed after sending night vision sniper sights to the Taliban

Choudhary was caught after customs officers at Heathrow Airport seized some of the equipment

Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2024

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Taliban Enforces Ban On Images Of Living Beings

Taliban-run media in Afghan provinces halt showing living beings to comply with morality laws based on Islamic principles.

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024

Taliban-run media stops showing images of living beings in some Afghan provinces

A Taliban official says official media have stopped showing images of living beings in some Afghan provinces to comply with morality laws

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2024

Hundreds of Afghan soldiers to become eligible to live in UK after new information found

Estimated 500 rejected cases expected to be overturned after fresh evidence they were employed by the UK government in Afghanistan

International Business Times · Oct 14, 2024

Afghan Taliban Vow To Implement Media Ban On Images Of Living Things

Afghanistan's Taliban morality ministry pledged Monday to implement a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things, with journalists told the rule will be gradually enforced.

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 12, 2024

‘If you want us to die, we need to know’: hundreds of thousands of Afghans are waiting for visas to Australia – and time is running out

Some managed to evacuate. Many left behind, including the family of Afghan Australians, live in fear of ‘beatings’ or of simply ‘disappearing’

Radio France Internationale · Oct 10, 2024

A decade of photos captures the enduring resilience of ordinary Afghans

French photographer Sandra Calligaro has spent much of her career documenting the lives of ordinary people in Afghanistan, especially women and children. Her exhibition at the annual Bayeux Calvados-Normandy war correspondents' festival is both a tribute to Afghan resilience and a declaration of love for a country torn apart by…

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2024

First Thing: The scramble to flee Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton

Floridians are clogging interstates in an effort to escape the path of Hurricane Milton as it intensifies. Plus: the Afghan women holding the Taliban accountable

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2024

What is gender apartheid – and can anything be done to stop it?

Activists hope a change in international law could help to address the intensifying erosion of women and girls’ rights in Afghanistan

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2024

Afghan women fight to hold Taliban to account over gender apartheid

What women face in Afghanistan is a crime against humanity, say activists pushing for recognition by UN

The Walrus · Oct 8, 2024

Did Canada Betray Afghanistan’s Female Soccer Players?

When the Taliban retook the country in 2021, Canada promised its national team visas—tickets to safety. Years later, players are still waiting

Al Jazeera · Oct 7, 2024

Pakistan bans prominent Pashtun rights group citing security concerns

Government says activities of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement were ‘prejudicial’ to the country’s peace and security.

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