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Hero Afghan pilot ‘trapped’ in Home Office hotel and facing homelessness as government drags heels

Air force lieutenant who fled the Taliban to UK in small boat facing imminent homelessness if he cannot find anywhere to stay

The Independent UK

Pakistan’s plan to evict thousands of Afghans ‘unacceptable’, says Taliban

The Taliban says Afghan citizens were not to blame for Pakistan’s security problems.

Al Jazeera

The shutdown of the Afghan embassy

Afghan embassy in Delhi closes, consulates remain open. India not recognising Taliban, but engaging with them in multilateral initiatives. India sending humanitarian aid, goods to Afghanistan through other countries. Taliban urging India to support its economic revitalisation. Embassy closure indicative of informal relationship between India and Afghanistan.

The Hindu

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Pakistan announces big crackdown on migrants in the country illegally, including 1.7 million Afghans

Pakistan’s government has announced a major crackdown on migrants in the country illegally, saying it would expel them starting next month

The Independent UK

Pakistan launches anti-polio vaccine drive targeting 44M children amid tight security

Pakistan has launched its second nationwide anti-polio campaign of the year Monday in an effort to inoculate 44 million children under the age of 5

The Independent UK

He survived Afghanistan under the Taliban. In Washington, he was shot dead

Nasrat Ahmadyar worked with US forces in his home country. He was killed while driving for Lyft in July

The Guardian - US

Afghanistan closes embassy in India citing lack of diplomatic support

The move comes due to lack of support from India and increasingly challenging conditions to operate, the embassy says.

Al Jazeera

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Pakistani Taliban attack a police post in eastern Punjab province, killing 1 officer

Pakistani Taliban fighters have attacked a police post in eastern Punjab province, killing one officer and injuring three others

The Independent UK

Afghan Embassy closes in India citing a lack of diplomatic support and personnel

The Afghan Embassy says it is closing in New Delhi from Sunday due to a lack of diplomatic support in India and the absence of a recognized government in Kabul

The Independent UK

Afghanistan Embassy in India announces decision to cease operations from October 1

Afghanistan Embassy in India announces closure of operations from Oct 1, citing lack of support from host govt, failure to meet expectations & reduction in personnel & resources. Regrets decision, citing historic ties & long-standing partnership with India.

The Hindu

Kazan meet makes no headway on equal rights in Afghanistan

At Moscow Format, India representatives discuss equal rights for all Afghans; Taliban Foreign Minister calls for economic support, political recognition. Participants urge US to unblock Afghan assets, reject return of US/NATO forces. India grapples with Afghan Embassy closure in Delhi.

The Hindu

Dozens dead after Pakistan rocked by bombings in two provinces

Suicide bombers attacked mosques in the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Al Jazeera

Twin suicide attacks underline the depth of Pakistan’s crisis

Escalating violence comes at a time when the economy is in tatters and the caretaker government powerless

The Guardian - UK

UK shame as Pakistani police storm hotel and arrest Afghans promised sanctuary in Britain

Exclusive: British High Commission were forced to intervene to secure release of UK-bound Afghans – as ex-Army boss accuses government of ignoring allies

The Independent UK

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The Week in Detail: Tiny homes, mental health awareness, and Afghan refugees

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

The Independent UK

Afghan embassy says it is stopping operations in Indian capital

India’s External Affairs Ministry says it's examining a letter from the Afghan Embassy that says it plans to cease all operations in the Indian capital by Saturday

WEKU

Dozens are dead after a blast in Pakistan at a rally celebrating birthday of prophet

A powerful bomb exploded near a mosque at a rally celebrating the birthday of Islam's Prophet Muhammad in Pakistan, killing at least 52 people and injuring dozens more, officials said.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | EAM Jaishankar meets Blinken amid India-Canada diplomatic row; three killed in Rotterdam twin shootings, and more

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Afghanistan embassy announces shutdown citing lack of MEA support

Afghan Embassy to India forced to close due to lack of resources from Taliban regime. MEA received unsigned Note Verbal asking for assistance, visas for 3,000 students, safe custody of deposits, exit permits for diplomats and families, and recognition of Afghan tricolour. MEA examining authenticity of Note Verbal due to…

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Torn apart by war, kept apart by bureaucrats

The only chance 18-year-old Afghan refugee Arezo Nazari has of bringing her parents to New Zealand is through the government – and so far, three ministers have turned her down.

Evening Standard

‘They are birds in a cage’: the Afghan girls fleeing to Europe in hope of education

At a makeshift school in a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesvos, Afghan girls embrace the learning denied to them by the Taliban — and dare to dream of a new future

The Hindu

India will continue to raise its voice in support of Afghan people: Ruchira Kamboj tells UNSC

India’s permanent representative to the U.N. Ruchira Kamboj reaffirmed India’s commitment to peace, stability & humanitarian aid for Afghanistan. India has provided food, medicines, vaccines, disaster relief, winter clothing & educational scholarships.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Centre extends AFSPA in parts of Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh for another six months; ‘High level of military tension’ with China over last three years, says EAM Jaishankar, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

The Hindu

Pakistan’s internal challenges, shifting dynamics

Pakistan stands at the crossroads, where adopting a new path is imperative to its securing a more stable and prosperous future

The Independent UK

As mental health worsens among Afghanistan's women, the UN is asked to declare 'gender apartheid'

The U_N_’s most powerful body is being asked to support governments seeking to legally declare the crackdown by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on women and girls “gender apartheid."

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