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ICC, BCCI, ECB and CA to bankroll plan to support Afghan women cricketers: Report
Mumbai, April 16: The International Cricket Council's (ICC) plans to support the exiled female cricketers from Afghanistan will be bankrolled via contributions by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Cricket Australia (CA), a report claimed on Wednesday.
Afghan Taliban conducts four public executions despite international condemnation
Kabul, April 11: Despite mounting international condemnation, the Afghan Taliban carried out four public executions on Friday in the western provinces of Badghis and Nimroz of Afghanistan, as confirmed by the Taliban-run Supreme Court.
Pakistan set to intensify deportation of Afghan refugees post Eid holidays
Islamabad, April 3: Pakistan is set to intensify the deportation of Afghan refugees post Eid holidays as the March 31 deadline for refugees, including Afghan Citizen Card holders, to voluntarily return to their home country, has ended, local media reported on Thursday.
Pakistan to begin deportation of Afghan refugees as deadline ends
Islamabad, April 1: Pakistan will begin deportation of Afghan refugees from Tuesday as the deadline for voluntary return ended on March 31.
US Dept of State welcomes release of citizen Faye Hall from Taliban's captivity
Washington DC, March 31: The US Department of State welcomed the release of American citizen Faye Hall, who was recently freed from Taliban captivity.
Unprecedented militancy: Deadly Ramadan in Pakistan with record attacks
New Delhi, March 31: During this year's (2025) Ramadan, Pakistan experienced a surge in militant violence, marking the highest number of attacks in a decade. This was disclosed in a new report released by a think tank on Monday.
I'm glad you're the President: US citizen Hall thanks Trump after being freed from Taliban
Washington DC, March 30: American citizen Faye Hall, who was recently freed from Taliban captivity, expressed her heartfelt gratitude to US President Donald Trump in a message released on Saturday (local time).
American Woman Faye Hall freed from Taliban custody in Afghanistan
Washington, DC, March 30: Faye Hall, an American woman detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan since February, has been released and is reported to be in "good health," CNN reported, citing a source statement.
US woman thanks President Trump after release by Taliban in Afghanistan
Washington, March 30: Faye Hall, an American woman who was recently freed by the Taliban in Afghanistan, thanked US President Donald Trump in a video message for securing her release.
Germany evacuates Afghan refugees from Pakistan amid imminent deportation threats
Berlin, March 28: Over 170 Afghan refugees facing imminent threats in Pakistan were evacuated by Germany in a chartered plane as part of Berlin's ongoing efforts to resettle at-risk Afghans.
UN calls denial of education to Afghan girls a grave injustice; urges restoration of their rights
New York, March 27: The United Nations Women stated that denying Afghan girls access to education is a grave injustice and will haunt generations. The agency calls for safeguarding the fundamental rights of Afghan girls as schools reopen in Afghanistan without them.
UN warns education ban on Afghan girls will 'haunt generations'
New York, March 25: The United Nations Women on Tuesday warned that it will have generational consequences in Afghanistan as girls are denied education for the third year in a row.
US lifts USD 10 million bounty from Taliban's Sirajuddin Haqqani after return of American citizen
Washington DC, March 23: The United States has lifted the bounty of a whopping USD 10 million dollars on a major Taliban figure, Sirajuddin Haqqani, after the group released an American citizen last week, Al Jazeera reported.
UN agency calls for lifting ban on education for girls in Afghanistan
New York, March 22: The United Nations children's agency on Saturday urged that all girls in Afghanistan must be allowed to return to school as the new school year in the country begins. The appeal was made since it marks three years of the ban on girls' secondary education. The decision of the Afghan Taliban to deprive education rights continues to harm the future of millions of Afghan girls.
US citizen George Glezmann freed after two and a half years in Taliban captivity following negotiations
Washington DC, March 21: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that George Glezmann, who was wrongfully detained in Afghanistan for two and a half years, was freed.
UN agency raises concern over denial of basic education to girls in Afghanistan
Kabul, March 10: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday highlighted that girls in Afghanistan have not been able to go to primary school for the third consecutive year and urged that no child should go to school hungry.
Rights of Afghan women and girls in focus as world celebrates International Women's Day
Kabul, March 8: As the world celebrates the International Women's Day under the theme of 'For ALL Women and Girls: Rights, Equality, Empowerment', international organisations on Saturday emphasised the need to support Afghan women and restore their rights. The UN Women in Afghanistan stated that investing in Afghan women is akin to investing in Afghanistan's future.
Champions Trophy: Shahidi supports Afghan women's right to play cricket, Buttler saddened by their plight
Lahore, February 25: Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi has expressed his support for Afghan women's rights to play cricket but also acknowledged that they can only control things on the ground, not politics.
Champions Trophy: England's Buttler hopes key clash provides hope to Afghans amid struggles
Lahore, Feb 25: England skipper Jos Buttler, on Tuesday, hoped that their crucial Group B with Afghanistan acts as a source of hope to Afghan women, facing restrictions on their rights under the Taliban regime.
Pakistan threatens to deport Afghan refugees awaiting resettlement in US
Islamabad, Feb 23: Continuing its belligerent stance against Afghanistan, Pakistan threatened to deport thousands of Afghan nationals awaiting relocation and resettlement in the US back to their home country if their cases are rejected or not processed on time.
Afghan Police arrest 34,000 beggars to end begging culture: Official
Kabul, Feb 9: Police in Afghanistan have arrested more than 34,000 beggars from across the country over the past year to give an end to the culture of begging in society, a deputy on counter-narcotics of the Ministry of Interior Affairs said.
Champions Trophy: ECB confirm England will play match against Afghanistan amid calls for boycott
London, Feb 6: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that England's men's team will play their scheduled ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 fixture against Afghanistan, scheduled on February 26 in Lahore, despite growing calls for a boycott due to the severe oppression of women's rights in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime.
Afghanistan Women's XI to play historic exhibition match in Melbourne
Melbourne, January 27: Cricket Australia (CA) Chief Executive Nick Hockley has described the upcoming exhibition match featuring the Afghanistan Women's XI in Melbourne as a beacon of hope and a significant milestone in the team's journey back to international cricket.
Thursday's match in Melbourne can open doors for Afghan women, says Nahida Sapan
New Delhi, Jan 27: Nahida Sapan, who will captain Afghanistan in their T20 match against Cricket Without Borders, believes Thursday's game at the Junction Oval can open doors for females in the country in all aspects and has called on the ICC to give the exiled team more support.
Hockley hopeful of Afghanistan women's match becoming a beacon of hope
New Delhi, Jan 27: Nick Hockley, chief executive of Cricket Australia (CA), believes the exhibition match featuring an Afghanistan women's team in Melbourne is a 'real beacon of hope' for the females of the country.
As US shuts door, thousands of Afghans in Pakistan have nowhere to go
Islamabad, Jan 22: US President Donald Trump's executive order to suspend the refugee programme has put a big question mark on the fate of thousands of Afghans living in Pakistan who had fled from the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and have been waiting for years to resettle in the United States.
Jos Buttler rejects boycott calls ahead of England's Champions Trophy clash with Afghanistan
Kolkata, January 21: Jos Buttler, England's white-ball captain, has dismissed the idea of boycotting Afghanistan in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, stating that it is not the right approach. England is scheduled to face Afghanistan in Lahore on February 26, but the match has sparked significant political debate.
India wants to engage with government of people of Afghanistan for development cooperation: MEA
New Delhi, January 17: India wants to engage more with the "government of the people of Afghanistan" on development cooperation and do more in terms of offering humanitarian assistance, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.
South Africa sports minister McKenzie terms Afghanistan's Champions Trophy participation as hypocritical, immoral
Johannesburg, January 10: South African sports minister Gayton McKenzie is the latest entity to raise his voice against the participation of Afghanistan in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy, comparing the Taliban regime's treatment of women in their nation to the old Apartheid regime in the rainbow nation and added that the Afghans playing the tournament is "hypocritical and immoral", reported ESPNCricinfo.
CSA says ICC should take a call on Afghanistan's presence in CT 2025 over women's rights
Johannesburg, Jan 9: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has rejected a request from a British Member of Parliament for the South Africa men's team to boycott their match against Afghanistan in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to be played in Pakistan next month. The CSA said the decision to ban Afghanistan has to be taken by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
SA sports minister urges Proteas to boycott Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan
New Delhi, Jan 9: South Africa’s sports minister Gayton McKenzie has urged the Proteas to boycott their 2025 ICC Champions Trophy game against Afghanistan due to the Taliban government’s ban on women’s sports and disbanding the women’s cricket team since it came back to power in 2021.
ECB Chief Richard Gould rejects calls for England to boycott Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan
London, January 8: Richard Gould, the Chief Executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has rejected calls from a group of British politicians urging England to boycott their upcoming Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan in February, reported ESPNCricinfo.
ECB rejects call for boycott of Afghanistan CT game over women's rights violation: Report
New Delhi, Jan 7: The England and Wales Cricket Board has reportedly rejected calls to boycott England's match against Afghanistan in the upcoming Champions Trophy over the treatment of women in a Taliban-ruled country.