RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal September 16, 2017 Officials in Pakistan have reopened the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan, one day after a grenade attack injured more than a dozen people. Torkham was reopened on September 16, one day after eight soldiers and a child were injured on the Pakistani side of the crossing and seven people
Tolo News: Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday went to northern Balkh province where he attended a ceremony that was held to mark Martyrs Week. Abdullah was welcomed by Balkh governor, Atta Mohammad Noor, despite ongoing tension between the two officials over a range of issues including Abdullah’s inability to secure Jamiat-e-Islami party’s share in government.
1TV: A new cricket league titled Afghanistan Premier League will kick off in Dubai soon, the country’s cricket board chief said Saturday. The plan was revealed as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani hosted cricket officials, players, coaches and commentators amid Afghanistan’s domestic T20 tournament Shpageeza Cricket League. Shukrullah Atif Mashal, Afghanistan Cricket Board chairman, noted that 125
Tolo News: A Mountain biking race was held in Herat province in the west on Friday in which 24 cyclists from four teams participated. The cyclists paddled 25 kilometers in Herat mountains in the north of province. Abdullah Asim got the first position in the competition. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News
VOA News September 15, 2017 Saibal Dasgupta BEIJING — A decision by the BRICS nations to name and denounce specific terrorist organizations in Afghanistan, Pakistan and elsewhere is sparking debate among academics and analysts in China. Earlier this month, the group, comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, extended their support to Kabul’s counterterrorism
Tolo News: In yet another big step in promoting sport in the country MOBY Group has joined forces with the SLFC to promote MMA fighting in the country. “The MOBY Group is committed to promoting MMA fighting and bring some joy to the people and unite the people as it did with the Afghan Premier League; also
VOA News / September 14, 2017 Ayaz Gul ISLAMABAD — Islamic State terrorists have beheaded two civilian hostages in Afghanistan’s volatile eastern province of Kunar, officials confirmed on Thursday. Provincial governor Waheedullah Kalimzai told VOA on Thursday the incident took place two days ago in the Manogi district. He said the victims had no affiliations with
VOA News / September 13, 2017 ISLAMABAD — The U.S. military dropped 555 bombs in Afghanistan against Taliban and Islamic State targets in August, the highest number in a single month since 2012. Overall, the U.S. has conducted about 2,400 airstrikes since the beginning of the year in support of Afghan partners battling the Taliban and
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 13, 2017 Germany has deported eight Afghan men whose applications for asylum were rejected, sending them back to Afghanistan on September 13. Bavaria’s Interior Minister Joachim Hermann said the men were all convicted criminals and that at least two have been convicted on charges of rape. Mohammad Asif Abbasi, an
Press TV September 13, 2017 Two members of Afghan security forces have been killed in a bomb attack carried out near a cricket stadium in the capital Kabul. Security officials said the bombing was carried out during a tournament on Wednesday afternoon. Several injuries were also reported. Local media reports said the bomber detonated his explosives