An all-party group of MPs is calling on the Canadian government to help Afghan women who were lawmakers before the Taliban takeover get to safety.
Police in Kabul said Sunday that former MP Mursal Nabizada and her bodyguard were shot dead by unknown attackers.
Six Canadian MPs say in a joint statement that they have worked together since last October to bring the nine remaining women to Canada.
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