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Neighborhood News Digest – 1 August 2023

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Afghanistan: Taliban burn ‘immoral’ musical instruments BBC
The Taliban have burned musical instruments in Afghanistan, claiming music "causes moral corruption". Thousands of dollars worth of musical equipment ....

August 01, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Army , Bhutan , sanctions , BRICS , elections , Taliban , US Sanctions , Inflation , Shehbaz Sharif , Blast , Electricity , Maldives-US , Wheat Quota , Land Connectivity , Bank Notes
Neighborhood News Digest – 31 July 2023

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29.2 million people projected to need humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan: UNICEF – The Print
In a recent report on Afghanistan, UNICEF said that over 15 million people are expected to experience food insecuri....

July 31, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Bangladesh elections , Bhutan , CPEC , energy , Humanitarian Assistance , Rohingyas , Sri Lanka Economy , UAE-Maldives , Pak economy , Afghan Airspace , Foreign Currency , LiFE Mission , KPK Blast , Manipur-Mizoram , France-Sri Lanka
Neighborhood News Digest – 28 July 2023

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Acting Minister Muttaqi to Meet American Officials in Doha – Tolo News
The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted that a delegation of the Islamic Emirate led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan M....

July 28, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Aung San Suu Kyi , LoC , Taliban , TTP , Nepal Economy , Army Act , Gold Smuggling , Army School , Macron visit , Rupee trade shipment
Neighborhood News Digest – 25 July 2023

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The Taliban Have ‘Infiltrated’ U.N. Deliveries of Aid – Foreign Policy
The United Nations is the custodian of billions of dollars of international assistance meant for the hungry and needy of Afghanistan, wh....

July 26, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , economy , Bhutan , Taliban , energy , refugees , UN , Suu Kyi , Aid , Yuan , India-Myanmar , Rupee Trade , Tamil Sri Lankan , British Empire , Gorkha recruitment , China loans , Pak FM Bhutto
Neighborhood News Digest – 24 July 2023

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Toll in Afghanistan flash floods jumps to 26 killed, 40 missing – The Hindu
The death toll from overnight flash floods caused by torrential rain in central Afghanistan has risen to 26, with more than 40 people m....

July 25, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , Nepal , ASEAN , economy , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Taliban , Imran Khan , NUG , India-Sri Lanka , PM Dahal , PM Shehbaz Sharif , Flash floods , RuPay , Tax Revenue , Maoist Party
Neighborhood News Digest – 21 July 2023

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Trans-Afghanistan Railway agreement signed – Railway Gazette
Officials from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed the route for the proposed Trans-Afghanistan Railway, which is being planned as joint i....

July 21, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Afghanistan , Bhutan , BRICS , elections , Tourism , NUG , India-Sri Lanka , Crypto , KPK , PM Shehbaz Sharif , Railway , EU aid , National elections , Raxaul-Kathmandu railway , Nepal Army , US trade , Pak General Elections , EU Sanctions
Neighborhood News Digest – 20 July 2023

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In Afghanistan, Women Protest Ban On Beauty Parlours - NDTV
Security officials shot in the air and used firehoses Wednesday to disperse dozens of Afghan women protesting in Kabul against an order by Taliban authori....

July 20, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Imran Khan , Bengal , IMF , Central Bank , Sweden , Hydropower , Silk Roadster
Neighborhood News Digest – 19 July 2023

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Afghanistan: Female students request inclusion in university exam – Firstpost
Female students in Afghanistan, who have completed the twelfth grade, have requested the Islamic Emirate to allow them to participate....

July 19, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Parliament , Maldives , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Indian Ocean , women rights , TTP , India-Bangladesh , Shehbaz Sharif , India-Myanmar Border , China loan , Gender equality , Finance Ministers , MGC
Neighborhood News Digest – 18 July 2023

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Iran deports more than 4,700 Afghan migrants - The Print
More than 4,700 Afghan migrants have been deported within 24 hours through the Milak border crossing in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Afghanistan-based K....

July 18, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Iran , Afghanistan , Bhutan , ISI , Imran Khan , Bengal , Floods , TTP , Extremism , S Jaishankar , Bangladesh-India , India-Sri Lanka , Maldives-Sri Lanka , Journalist
Neighborhood News Digest – 17 July 2023

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China increases investment in Afghanistan – The Siasat Daily
In recent months, Chinese companies have shown interest in investing in Afghanistan under the Belt and Road Initiative but face challenges due to terro....

July 17, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , Nepal , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Uighurs , Tourism , IMF , Remittances , Floods , India-Bangladesh , rail line , India-Myanmar , Poppy , China investment , Solar Power Plant , 84 vehicles , India Sri Lanka , China- Sri Lanka
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