[Afghan girls read the Quran in the Noor Mosque outside the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug 3, 2022. Maulvi Bakhtullah, the head of the mosque, said that the number of girls who come to this mosque to learn Quran has multiplied after the closure of public schools. For most teenage girls i […]
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Over 400 private schools close in Afghanistan: Report
Kabul, Aug 11 : More than 400 private schools across Afghanistan have closed their doors due to various reasons, including economic problems, a local news outlet said in a report on Thursday. The TOLO News report citing Zabihullah Furqani, a member of the Union of Private Schools, said that ma […]
Modi-Shehbaz Sharif meeting likely during SCO summit: Report
Islamabad, Aug 11 : Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif, the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan, are likely to have a meeting during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, diplomatic sources told a media outlet. The SCO summit is scheduled for September 15 […]
Ashraf Ghani blames US, others for Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan
Kabul, Aug 11 : Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has broken his silence around a year after the collapse of his government to give an interview blaming the US, politicians in Kabul and others for the Taliban's takeover of the war-torn country. In his first televised interview with newly es […]
China announces $181mn aid for Nepal
Kathmandu, Aug 11 : China has announced to provide an 800 million yuan ($181 million) aid to Nepal for this year. The announcement was made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his meeting with his Nepal counterpar Narayan Khadka in Qingdao on Wednesday. Khadka is on a three-day v […]
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