1TV Afghanistan Dari News – March 13, 2021
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Commentary: The U.N. Must Investigate Journalists’ Killings in Afghanistan
By Said Sabir Ibrahimi Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 13, 2021 Public opinion around the world unanimously and rightly condemned the heinous assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi by the hand of his own government, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in Istanbul in 2018. The United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) conducted a thorough investigation that concluded, “Mr.
Kandahar, Kunduz Declared Winners in Buzkashi League
Tolo News: The Kunduz and Kandahar teams were declared winners after winning equal points in a controversial and intense final match of the second year of a Buzkashi league in Kabul on Friday. Buzkashi riders from 16 provinces competed in the league for a week. Click here to read more about (external link).
Afghanistan: Two New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in 24 Hours
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Saturday reported 2 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 1,091 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The cumulative total of known COVID-19 cases is 55,959, the total number of reported deaths is 2,457, and the total number of recoveries is 49,471. Click here to read
Russia Says Taliban Should Be Part Of Interim Afghan Government
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 12, 2021 Russia says the Taliban should be included in any interim Afghan government as Moscow prepares to host a conference next week that is meant to move forward the peace process in the conflict-wracked country. The statement by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova came on March 12, hours
Pakistan’s Secret ‘Proxy War’ Impedes Afghan Peace: Ex-envoy
Tolo News: Chris Alexandra, Canada’s former ambassador to Afghanistan, says that restoring peace in Afghanistan will not be possible unless Pakistan halts its “covert proxy war” in the country. According to the Canadian diplomat, the Taliban speaks on behalf of Pakistan’s intelligence agencies in the peace table not their own. Click here to read more
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – March 12, 2021
Kabul Lab Owned by Ghani Adviser Wins Contract for COVID Tests
Tolo News: According to letters by the civil aviation authority, the Presidential Palace has said that COVID-19 tests should be done by the UAE-based G42-Biogenix in collaboration with the City Laboratory based in Kabul that is owned by Rezwanullah Ahmadzai, an adviser to President Ghani. Click here to read more (external link).
Memo banning Afghan girls singing prompts #IAmMySong protest
AP: A memo from Afghanistan’s education ministry banning girls 12 years old and older from singing at school functions has been causing a stir on social media, prompting the authorities to say it was a mistake and that its authors had misunderstood the objective. Click here to read more (external link).
With No Peace In Sight, Afghan Women Are Losing Hope For Change
Radio Free Afghanistan Abubakar Siddique March 11, 2021 HERAT, Afghanistan — Jamila Azimi says her hopes of seeing an end to her country’s four-decade war are fading a year after the peace agreement between the Taliban and the United States led many to believe that peace in Afghanistan was around the corner. “All our hopes