Monthly Archives: September 2024
Border Clashes Between Taliban & Pakistani Forces Continue
Afghanistan International: Local sources have informed Afghanistan International that, on Monday afternoon, clashes between Afghan Taliban forces and Pakistani forces resumed in the Zazai Maidan district of Khost province. The sources indicated that there have been casualties on both sides, with the use of both light and heavy weapons. Click here to read more (external
Afghan embassy in Norway ordered by Oslo to close down
Ariana: The Afghan embassy in Norway has confirmed it will close its doors on Thursday, September 12, at the request of the Norwegian government. The announcement comes just a day after the embassy in London announced it had been given notice by the British government to close by September 27. Both embassies were being run
UN: Taliban’s morality laws targeting women deepen Afghanistan’s isolation
Ayaz Gul VOA News September 9, 2024 Islamabad, Pakistan — The United Nations rights chief expressed his “abhorrence” Monday at the recent promulgation of “so-called morality laws” in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan that silence women or order them to cover their faces and bodies in public. Volker Türk told a U.N. Human Rights Council session in Geneva that
Taliban Reignite Calls for Killings, Labeling Social Media Users as Apostates
Neda Mohammad Nadeem, the Taliban’s Minister of Higher Education and a close ally of Hibatullah Akhundzada, has repeatedly called for the killing and revenge against the country’s citizens through fatwas. Most recently, he labeled social media users as “apostates,” asserting that all infidels worldwide have gathered on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) to support infidels
Tolo News in Dari – September 9, 2024
Bomb blast hits Pakistan polio team amid national immunization drive
Ayaz Gul VOA News September 9, 2024 Islamabad — Authorities in northwestern Pakistan said Monday that a roadside bomb explosion injured at least 10 people, including anti-polio vaccinators and police personnel escorting them. The bombing in the South Waziristan district near the border with Afghanistan targeted a convoy carrying polio workers and their guards on the
Closure of Afghan Embassies in Europe Signals Ties With Taliban, Says Iranian Diplomat
Afghanistan International: Rasoul Mousavi, an Iranian diplomat, has commented on the closure of Afghanistan’s embassy in London, stating that the shutting down of Afghan embassies in Europe is a step towards closer relations between European governments and the Taliban. Mousavi predicted that these countries would eventually agree to allow consular services of the embassies to
The Implications of Ahmad Massoud’s Withdrawal from His U.S. Trip
8am: It is true that the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan lacks support from Moscow and Tehran and is aware of their weaknesses and limitations. However, if given a long-term choice, it would prefer them over the U.S., even though it understands that Washington could play an influential role in transitioning Afghanistan from Taliban rule
Clashes Between Islamic Emirate-Pakistani Forces Leave 2 Dead, 11 Injured
Tolo News: As a result of clashes between the forces of the Islamic Emirate and the Pakistani military, two people, including a woman, have been killed, and eleven others injured. Local residents reported that since Wednesday evening of last week, intermittent clashes between the Islamic Emirate forces and the Pakistani military have been ongoing in