All female TV presenters in Afghanistan given 'non-negotiable' order to cover faces on air
Thursday, 19 May 2022 All female television presenters in Afghanistan have been ordered by the Taliban to cover their faces while on air - as at least one host hit out at the move, saying it was "erasing" women.
India and Pakistan Offer , Humanitarian Assistance to Afghanistan , After Deadly Earthquake.
Both India and Pakistan have already
dispatched humanitarian aid to Afghanistan after
a powerful earthquake killed over 1,000 people.
Al Jazeera reports that India has deployed a technical team to the Afghan capital of Kabul.
According to India's foreign ministry, the team has
been sent to the embassy which has been
vacant since August when the Taliban took control. .
The ministry said in a statement that the team would, “closely monitor and coordinate the efforts
of various stakeholders for the effective
delivery of humanitarian assistance.".
Meanwhile, Pakistan has deployed trucks
carrying food and other necessities. .
Pakistan has assured all possible
support to ameliorate the sufferings
of the Afghan families affected
by the 6.1 magnitude earthquake, Statement from the office of Pakistan's
Prime Minister, via Al Jazeera.
The consignment arranged by
the National Disaster Management Authority
consists of family tents, tarpaulins, blankets
and emergency medicines, Statement from the office of Pakistan's
Prime Minister, via Al Jazeera.
On June 23, India's foreign ministry said that 27 tons
of supplies would be delivered to international aid
agencies and the Afghan Red Crescent Society.
As always, India stands in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan, with whom we share centuries-old ties, and remains firmly committed to providing immediate relief assistance for the Afghan people, Statement from India's Foreign Ministry, via Al Jazeera.
According to Al Jazeera, the Taliban-led government and the international aid community are struggling to deliver assistance to some of the hardest-hit areas.
According to Al Jazeera, the Taliban-led government and the international aid community are struggling to deliver assistance to some of the hardest-hit areas
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