Taleban
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Bamiyan: A Destination for Ceremonial Visits by UN and Taliban Officials
Repeated visits by United Nations and Taliban officials to Bamiyan, accompanied by promises to improve living conditions and protect people’s fundamental rights.
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Taliban and Pakistani Forces Clash Again at Torkham Border Crossing
Afghan media outlets have reported renewed clashes between Taliban fighters and Pakistani security forces at the Torkham border crossing, with local sources saying the fighting prompted the evacuation of a refugee camp and the withdrawal of humanitarian aid workers from the area.
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Rabab Fatima Officially Takes Charge as Head of UNAMA in Afghanistan
Rabab Fatima, the newly appointed Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan, has arrived in Kabul and officially assumed leadership of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), the mission announced on Sunday.
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Pakistan Open to Dialogue with Taliban, but Insists Security Guarantees
Pakistan remains committed to dialogue and diplomacy as the preferred means of resolving its differences with the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan, but any new diplomatic initiative must include a mechanism to verify compliance with security commitments, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry has said.
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Eighth Moscow Format Meeting Ends Without Joint Statement Amid Taliban-Pakistan Dispute
The eighth meeting of the Moscow Format on Afghanistan was held in Moscow on Monday, October 5, with representatives from Afghanistan, Iran, Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in attendance. Belarus and Egypt also participated as guests.
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Afghanistan Journalists Center Says Access to Information Effectively Collapsed Under Taliban Rule
The Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) has warned that the right to access information has come under unprecedented pressure under Taliban rule, saying restrictions on media and freedom of expression have severely limited the public’s ability to obtain information.