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Taliban Pushes Foreign Agenda Under Guise of Religion: Qanooni
Tolo News: Former Vice President Mohammad Younus Qanooni on Thursday said that the Taliban are implementing the policies of foreigners under the pretext of resisting foreign aggression and protecting Islam, but these are “vacant slogans.” He suggested that any effort to bring peace to the country should be carried out by the Afghan government. Click here
Authorities Fail to Enforce Court Order over a Former IEC Member
Ariana: Strong criticisms rise after authorities failed to implement a court decision over a former member of the Independent Election Commission. Afghanistan’s justice center sentenced all members of electoral commissions to five years in jail after they were found guilty of rigging the votes of Kunar parliamentary elections in 2018. However, Wasima Badghisi, a senior member
UN Decries Recent ‘Unprecedented’ Afghan Civilian Casualties
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 17, 2019 The United Nations said that an “unprecedented” number of civilians were killed or wounded in Afghanistan from July to September, calling the violence “totally unacceptable.” The UN said in a report on October 17 that the 1,174 deaths and 3,139 injured amount to a 42 percent increase over
Record-Low Afghan Vote Turnout Could Plummet Further
By Frud Bezhan Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 16, 2019 Turnout in Afghanistan’s presidential election was already a record low, at around 26 percent. But it could sink more as election authorities sift through the votes cast in the September 28 poll. The election commission could discard more than 700,000 of the 2.7 million votes
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – October 16, 2019
Bomb Kills Three Police, Injures 36 Children In East Afghanistan
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 16, 2019 At least three police officers were killed and about 36 people, including 20 children, were wounded when a vehicle bomb exploded near a police station in eastern Afghanistan on October 16. The explosion near the police headquarters in the Alishang district of Laghman Province also partially destroyed a
Football: India Ties Bangladesh, Faces Match With Afghanistan
Tolo News: India’s national football team had a 1-1 draw against Bangladesh on Tuesday night in a qualifying match for both the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup. Afghanistan is in a group with Bangladesh, Oman, Qatar and India. Afghanistan will host India at Central Republican Stadium in Tajikistan on November 14. Click here
Dying While Waiting: U.S. Government Ordered To Resolve Visa Issues For Afghan, Iraqi Allies
By Ron Synovitz Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 15, 2019 When Sakhidad started working as a translator for the U.S. military in Afghanistan at the age of 19, he hoped his “faithful and valuable” service would earn him a special U.S. immigrant visa and eventual U.S. citizenship. In 2011, after two years on the job,