Tag: NGOs

KABUL: The Taliban have detained 18 staffers, including a foreigner, from a nongovernmental organisation based in Afghanistan, the nonprofit group said Friday.NGOs have come under greater scrutiny since the Taliban seized control of the country two years ago. Following the takeover, the Taliban introduced harsh measures and barred Afghan women from education beyond the sixth grade, as well as from public life and work, including from working for NGOs. A US watchdog reported earlier this year that the Taliban are harassing NGOs operating in the country.The International Assistance...