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Afghanistan
Lahore High Court Temporarily Halts Expulsion of Afghan Medical Students
DID Press: The Lahore High Court has issued an interim order suspending the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s directive to expel Afghan medical students, allowing them to continue their studies and sit examinations until the case is finally decided. The…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan: Afghan Students With Valid Visas Can Continue Their Studies
DID Press: Sajjad Haider Khan, spokesperson for Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, has said Afghanistan is not an “enemy country” and that Afghan students holding valid legal documents and visas can remain in Pakistan and continue their studies. In his first weekly…
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Afghanistan
Pashtun National Jirga Calls for Afghan Students to Continue Studies in Pakistan
DID Press: Pashtun National Jirga has called on the Pakistani government to reverse its decision to expel Afghan students from universities and hostels and allow them to continue their education in the country. In a post on its X account,…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Embassy Protests Expulsion of Medical Students from Pakistan
DID Press: Afghanistan Embassy in Islamabad has condemned the decision by Pakistan’s medical council to expel Afghan medical students and called for the immediate suspension of the process and intervention by international organizations. In a statement, the Afghan Embassy in…
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Afghanistan
Durrani Calls Expulsion of Afghan Medical Students from Pakistan “Shocking”
DID Press: Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s former ambassador to Afghanistan, has described Pakistan’s decision to expel Afghan medical students as “shocking” and called for the decision to be reconsidered. Durrani, referring specifically to female students, said they had worked hard to…
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Afghanistan
World Literacy Day: Afghanistan’s Education System Under Taliban Restrictions
DID Press: International Literacy Day is being observed on September 8 as Afghanistan’s education system faces a series of deepening challenges. Alongside poverty, inadequate facilities and weak educational quality, restrictive Taliban policies—particularly those affecting girls and women—have added further pressure…
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Children
Qatar Reaffirms Commitment to Mediation Role in Afghanistan
DID Press: Qatar has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining an active role in mediation, hosting dialogue and facilitating coordination among parties involved in Afghanistan at a United Nations Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva. Abdullah bin Ali Behzad, Second Secretary…
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Afghanistan
Taliban to Establish Aerospace Faculty at Kabul Polytechnic University
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education has announced plans to establish an Aerospace Faculty at Kabul Polytechnic University, describing it as the first such faculty in Afghanistan’s higher education system. According to the ministry, the faculty will operate at…
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Afghanistan
Malaysia, Türkiye and Australia Call for End to Taliban Restrictions
DID Press: Representatives of Malaysia, Türkiye and Australia at the United Nations have expressed concern over the human rights situation in Afghanistan, calling for an end to Taliban restrictions on women and girls and increased international efforts to improve conditions…
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Afghanistan
Iran Moves to Keep Afghan Children With Residency Problems in School
DID Press: Iranian authorities in Razavi Khorasan Province say they are working to ensure Afghan children can continue their education even when their residency documents face problems, including through temporary permits to prevent interruptions in schooling. Amirollah Shamdqari, deputy governor…
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