Afghan girl News
Sharbat Gula's famous 1985 photo in National Geographic was taken by U.S. photographer Steve McCurry.
Gula's pic became a symbol of Afghanistan's wars.
After the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, Gula has now found refuge in Italy.
Belgium evacuated 1,400 people from Kabul
Evacuation operations will come to an end on August 31
As violence intensifies in Afghanistan, United Nations leaders are warning of a massive humanitarian crisis in the country that is having a devastating impact on civilians, particularly women and children.
After a controversial departure from Pakistan, National Geographic`s famous `Afghan Girl` Sharbat Gula will travel to India to receive free medical treatment.
The image became a symbol of Afghanistan`s suffering during the 1980s Soviet occupation and U.S.-backed mujahadeen insurgency against it.
A Pakistani provincial government may urge the federal government not to extradite NatGeo's famed "Afghan Girl" Sharbat Gula, and instead award her the status of a refugee in the country, the media reported.
The haunting photo of a green-eyed, Afghan girl named Sharbat Gula was one of National Geographic magazine's most famous covers.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday distanced itself from Sharbat Gula, Nat Geo's famed 'Afghan Girl' who has been detained by authorities in Pakistan for alleged forgery.
National Geographic`s famed `Afghan Girl` Sharbat Bibi was arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday in Pakistan`s Peshawar city, authorities said.
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