1TV: “This man is an utter fraud: a shameless liar of no ability & a charlatan who has been among the Taliban’s most mindless, kneejerk boosters for decades,” Alexander said of Khan “A pariah like Putin, he deserves only severe sanctions & one day a docket in The Hague.” Pakistan has long been accused of
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi August 1, 2021 Residents of Afghanistan’s second-largest city expressed fear of further Taliban advances on August 1 after at least three rockets struck and disabled Kandahar airport overnight. The airport attack further highlighted the reach of Taliban militants as government forces continue to battle major offensives that have crept to the gates
Ariana: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on Sunday said in a new report that in the first six months of this year, 5,321 civilians have been killed or injured, a substantial increase against the same period last year. The Taliban is responsible for 2,978 civilian casualties (917 killed, and 2,061 injured) in the
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Sunday reported 484 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 2,548 samples tested in the last 24 hours. Data by the ministry shows that the total number of cases is 147,985 and the total number of reported deaths is 6,774. Click here to read more (external link).
RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi July 31, 2021 HERAT, Afghanistan — Afghan security forces and Taliban militants clashed again on the outskirts of the western Afghan city of Herat on July 31 — a day after the militant group attempted to storm into the city. A Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, told RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi on July 31
By Farangis Najibullah Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 31, 2021 Returning from work in the newly developed neighborhood of Shahre Naw, Zakiya Alemzada stopped at Bamiyan’s old bazaar to buy bolani — stir-fried flatbread stuffed with potato — for her usual, late lunch. But her regular small talk with the woman who sells bolani — for
Ayaz Gul VOA News July 31, 2021 ISLAMABAD – Human rights and media freedom advocates are urging authorities in Afghanistan to release four journalists arrested this week on charges they were “spreading enemy propaganda.” It was not immediately known whether the journalists have formally been charged, nor have Afghan authorities discussed their fate since taking
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi July 31, 2021 At least 20 people have been killed and 18 others injured in two separate traffic accidents, local officials told RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi. Both accidents took place in Laghman Province on the main highway linking the Afghan capital, Kabul, and eastern Nangarhar Province, Asadullah Dawlatzai, a spokesman for the