Khaama: Ahmad Massoud warned against engaging with the Taliban in an interview with The National while he was in Vienna for a conference of anti-Taliban figures, human rights activists and academicians. “If you think you can co-opt the Taliban with money and diplomatic ties, then you are gravely mistaken,” he warned. “Afghanistan has become an
8am: According to local sources, two women have hanged themselves in the provinces of Kapisa and Faryab. It should be noted that since the beginning of the Taliban’s renewed rule in the country, suicide rates have increased. Poverty, unemployment, family violence, and strict Taliban restrictions are among the reasons for such events. Click here to
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health said that in April there have been almost 3,500 cases of Covid-19 reported in the country. According to the ministry, the process of vaccination against Covid-19 will start in several provinces of the country in the next few days. “In last month we also had a campaign of
Ariana: Abdullah Al Mutairi, from Kuwait, has been appointed as the new national football team head coach, after Anoush Dastgir was sacked due to the team’s poor performance. The Kuwaiti, will be tasked with finding new talent among local players and Afghans playing for foreign teams in order to form his national team. Click here
Financial Times: Despite security risks and the ongoing humanitarian crisis, a growing number of tourists are visiting the country “It is disturbing for us to see western travel vloggers roam freely about the country while Afghan women are banned from public parks, schools and universities,” says Azizzada. “Not to mention that Afghan journalists as well
Ayaz Gul VOA News April 27, 2023 ISLAMABAD — The United Nations Security Council is set to vote Thursday to demand Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership swiftly reverse their restrictions on women’s access to education and work and to condemn a recent ban on U.N. local female staff. The draft resolution, seen by VOA, expresses “deep concern at
Tolo News: Thursday, April 27, 2023, is the 45th anniversary of the collapse of the first Afghan president Sardar Mohammad Daoud Khan. The People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan led a coup against Daoud Khan’s government. On the same day, after five years of his presidency, Daoud Khan and 18 of his family members were killed,
Ariana: Kandahar officials say more than 290 people were injured in traffic accidents over Eid ul-Fitr in the province. According to officials, 135 traffic accidents occurred over the three-day Eid holidays. A number of injured people blamed the accidents on reckless drivers. Click here to read more (external link). Related Traffic Incident on Kabul-Kandahar Highway