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Neighborhood News Digest – 25 September 2023

Afghanistan

Afghanistan Among Top 10 Countries Facing Emergency Level of Hunger: WFP – Tolo News

Afghanistan has been ranked the 2nd top country in the world with more than 1 million of its people suffering from emergency l....

September 25, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Border , Foreign Minister , Bhutan , Nepal China , G20 , WHO , World Bank , India-Bangladesh , India-Maldives , China-Sri Lanka , India-Myanmar , Nepal border , Hunger , India-Sri Lanka , Gender Apartheid , Bangladesh -US , Teachers protest , Trade.

Neighborhood News Digest – 04 September 2023

Afghanistan

Since Political Change, Nearly 50 Clashes Happened on Border Areas: MoI – Tolo News

Nearly 50 clashes have happened in border areas with the neighboring countries within the past two-years, a spokesman for the M....

September 04, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , ASEAN , Afghanistan , Bhutan , BRI , Inflation , Economic Growth , India-Maldives , Bangladesh-India , Electricity , India-Sri Lanka , Railway , Border clashes , Aircraft maintenance

Neighborhood News Digest – 28 August 2023

Afghanistan

Women Banned From Visiting Band-e-Amir National Park – Tolo News

Mohammad Khaled Hanafi, the acting Minister of Virtue and Vice, asked all religious clerics and security agencies to forbid women from visiting Ba....

August 28, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Bhutan , Taliban , Imran Khan , G20 , IMF , Dengue , SDF , women rights , TTP , India-Maldives , MCC , Hydroelectric Project , India-Myanmar , UNICEF , Tomatoes , Public outrage , Favara , Turtles , Manipur Refugees

Neighborhood News Digest – 25 August 2023

Afghanistan

WFP Says '5.6 Million' Afghans Given Aid in July – Tolo News

The World Food Program announced it provided food and cash to more than 5.6 million people across Afghanistan in July. Wahidullah Amani, the spokespers....

August 25, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Nepal , BRICS , Imran Khan , US Sanctions , India-Bangladesh , India-Maldives , Bhutan-China , Sri Lanka-India , Rice Exports , Tamils , Chandrayaan-3 , ECP , Rohiingyas , WFP aid , India-Iran , Border talk , High-altitude diesel , Onions import , Pakistan Army Act

Neighbourhood News Digest - 21 August 2023

Afghanistan

Afghanistan's health system suffers critical underfunding, calls for donor support - - WHO

Launched today by the World Health Organization (WHO), a new Alert underscores the crucial importance of ramping up investm....

August 21, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , elections , India-Nepal , Security , Rohingyas , India-Maldives , Pakistan-UK

Neighborhood News Digest – 12 July 2023

Afghanistan

Taliban halt Swedish activities in Afghanistan after Koran burning – Devdiscourse

The Taliban administration halted all activities by Sweden in Afghanistan on Tuesday in response to the burning of a Koran in Sto....

July 12, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , ASEAN , Bhutan , Saudi Arabia , Taliban , Imran Khan , BRI , Remittances , Sweden , India-Bangladesh , India-Maldives , Census , India-Sri Lanka , PM Prachanda , Mt Everest , Prison , Rupee Trade , EU-Bangladesh , Koran , Import surge , JF-17 fighters

Neighborhood News Digest – 3 July 2023

Afghanistan

Afghanistan least peaceful country in the world, says IEP; Taliban calls report "unjust" – The Economic Times

The Taliban has criticized the Institute for Economics and Peace's 'Global Peace Index 2022' findings....

July 03, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Bhutan , Balochistan , Taliban , oil prices , BRI , Tourism , Human Rights , India-Maldives , debt restructuring , Same-sex marriage , India-Out , Myanmar-India-Thailand , wastewater , IMF bailout deal

Neighborhood News Digest – 26 June 2023

Afghanistan: Clerics call upon Taliban to reopen schools for girls above sixth grade – The Print

Some religious leaders in Parwan province of Afghanistan have called upon the Taliban regime to reopen schools for girls above the sixth gr....

June 26, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , economy , Bhutan , Nawaz Sharif , LoC , Taliban , Imran Khan , energy , Violence , IMF , Humanitarian aid , UN , Economic crisis , women rights , Suu Kyi , Aid , India-Bangladesh , India-Maldives , PM Prachanda , – Afghanistan , Poppy , SL-China , Saudi-Bangladesh

Neighborhood News Digest – 23 June 2023

Afghanistan

“Afghanistan again becomes epicentre of terrorism,” says Vladimir Voronkov – The Print

Afghanistan again becomes the epicentre of terrorism, said Vladimir Voronkov. Voronkov was addressing a conference on W....

June 23, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Terrorism , sanctions , Taliban , Imran Khan , IMF , UN , Afghan women , India-Bangladesh , IORA , Drugs , India-Maldives , India-Myanmar , US-Myanmar , Citizenship bill , SDG Index , Accountability deficit , Fuel shortages , Bhutan exports , Karachi port

Neighborhood News Digest – 13 June 2023

Afghanistan

United Nations: Terror surge in Afghanistan; Taliban slams report – The Tribune

The link between the Taliban and Al-Qaeda and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) remains “strong and symbiotic”, as per a UN repor....

June 13, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , national security , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Taliban , Terror , FDI , ADB , India-Bangladesh , National Assembly , Rohingyas , India-Maldives , earthquake , Telecom , India-Myanmar , Kaladan , Explosion , Prachanda trip , Cyclone Biparjoy