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Neighbourhood News Digest - 12 June 2025

Afghanistan

Afghanistan remains one of the world’s most mine-contaminated countries, Says HALO Trust-The Khaama Press

Afghanistan remains heavily contaminated with landmines, putting 6.4 million people at risk, mostly childr....

June 12, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , Afghanistan , Bhutan , World Bank , Remittances , UN , UAE , ILO , Budget , Drugs , Darakht-e-Danesh , SIV Holders , GDP Forecast , International Labour Organization , Sagaing Region

Neighborhood News Digest - 15 April 2025

Afghanistan

Afghanistan Reaches Preliminary Agreement to Send Workers to Qatar-Tolo News

Amid growing complaints from daily wage workers about the lack of employment, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has announced tha....

April 15, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , Maldives , Iran , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , IMF , Remittances , Myanmar Junta , Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) , US tariff , Maldives – Türkiye , ASEAN-China Media and Think Tank Forum

Neighborhood News Digest- 11 March 2025

Afghanistan

Iran Imposes New Restrictions on Afghan Migrants for New Solar Year-Tolo News

Nader Yarahmadi, director general of the Bureau for Foreign Nationals and Immigrants Affairs at Iran’s Ministry of Interior, recently ....

March 11, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Bhutan , Bangladesh , IMF , Remittances , Awami League , RMG , Torkham , Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) , Privatization , Scam Centres , Gender-Based Violence , Usable Reserves , Private Security Service Law.

Neighborhood News Digest - 10 March 2025

Afghanistan

Muttaqi Visits Oman to Strengthen Bilateral Ties, Economic Cooperation-Tolo News

Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting foreign minister, has traveled to Oman at the invitation of Oman's foreign minister, Badr bin Hamad Alb....

March 10, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , UNESCO , Bhutan , elections , Bangladesh , Tourism , Remittances , Oman , India-Bhutan Relations , Maldives-China Relations , Torkham , Jirga , Scam Centres , Violence against Women , Mob Violence , Women’s Day , FIA , Fish Aggregating Devices , FADs , Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

Neighborhood News Digest - 15 January 2025

Afghanistan

Pakistan, Afghanistan, and UNHCR to Hold Talks on Afghan Refugees- Tolo News

The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations has announced plans to hold a trilateral meeting with Pakistan and the United Nations High Com....

January 15, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , election , Bangladesh , GDP , Remittances , UNHCR , Myanmar-China , NPP , MNDF , Afghan refugees , Herat , July Proclamation , Reform Commission , Maldives-Estonia Relations , Kachin State , Peaceful Country

Neighborhood News Digest - 02 January 2025

Afghanistan

UN Calls for Lifting Ban on Women Working in NGOs-Tolo News

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) has called for the repeal of the ban on women working in non-governmental organizations in A....

January 02, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Assam , IMF , Remittances , UN , war crimes , BNP , Kurram , Myanmar-China Relations , Fisherman issues , Foreign Currency Act , India-Myanmar Border Fencing , Red Tape , Samrang , Pension , 7th Agricultural Census 2025

Neighborhood News Digest- 11 November 2024

Afghanistan

Islamic Emirate Delegates Travels to Azerbaijan to Attend COP29-Tolo News

A delegation from the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), headed by the agency's general director, has departed for Baku, the c....

November 11, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Azerbaijan , Remittances , Islamic Emirate , Riyadh , National Assembly , Quetta , NPP , LDC , Gelephu Mindfulness City , SIGAR , COP29 , GMC , New Adviser , Arab-Islamic Summit

Neighborhood News Digest- 22 October 2024

Afghanistan

Islamic Emirate Targets ISIS-K Members Accused of Backing Recent Attacks-Tolo News

The Islamic Emirate reported conducting operations against the hideouts of those responsible for recent attacks in the provinces of....

October 22, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , China , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , IMF , Remittances , Indonesia , Islamic Emirate , Debt , Sheikh Hasina , Sri Lanka Election , RMG , Amu Darya , Easter attack , interim Government , ISIS-K , International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)

Neighborhood News Digest- 10 September 2024

Afghanistan

Clashes in Zazai Maidan Force Residents to Leave Homes-Tolo News

Islamic Emirate forces and Pakistani border guards clashed on Monday in the Zazai Maidan district of Khost, along the Durand Line, in the afternoon. ....

September 10, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , World Bank , Remittances , Human Rights , AIIB , PTI , Bangabandhu , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Green Taxation , Sukuk Payment , AKD , World Risk Index.

Neighborhood News Digest- 12 August 2024

Afghanistan

New Kabul: Progress on Afghanistan’s Largest Urban Project-Tolo News

The Ministry of Urban Development and Housing has announced that work on the second section of the first phase of the New Kabul project in Deh ....

August 12, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , economy , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Global response , Remittances , Amnesty , TTP , Tourism. , India-Bhutan , Maldives-India relations , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , interim Government , UK Riots , Pakistan Olympics , Minority