1TV Afghanistan Dari News – January 21, 2021
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Villages fall to Taliban in Badakhshan’s Orgu district
Ariana: Five villages in Orgu district of Badakhshan province have fallen to the Taliban, the provincial police said Thursday. Sanaullah Rouhani, a spokesman for Badakhshan police told Ariana News that the villages had recently been reclaimed by security forces but were overrun on Wednesday by the Taliban. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghan Cricketer Gurbaz Scores Century on His ODI Debut
Tolo News: Afghan cricketer Rahmanullah Gurbaz,19, on Thursday scored a century in his first One Day International (ODI), while playing for the national team against Ireland. He is the first Afghan player to get a century in a debut ODI. Click here to read more (external link).
80 New Cases of COVID-19, 7 Deaths Reported in Afghanistan
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Thursday reported 80 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 1,866 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The Health Ministry stated that the cumulative total of known COVID-19 cases is 54,483, the total number of reported deaths is 2,370, and the total number of recoveries is
Herat Residents Blast Ghani for Not Delivering on Promises
Tolo News: Residents in the western province of Herat on Thursday accused President Ashraf Ghani of failing to deliver on promises he made to the people in the province. Residents said that Ghani’s trips to Herat have been symbolic and nothing was done in terms of development or increasing socio-economic prosperity. Click here to read
Herat airport renamed after 11th century poet
Ariana: President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday renamed the Herat Airport after Khwaja Abdullah Ansari, a Sufi who lived in the 11th century in Herat province. Ansari was also known as Pir-i Herat “Sage of Herat” and he is famous for his poetry and his book Munajat Namah (the prayers letter). Click here to read more
Afghans Hope For Course Correction Under Biden
By Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 20, 2021 As U.S. President Joe Biden assumes office today, many in Afghanistan hope that he can correct course and help their country achieve peace while also helping Washington end the longest war in its history. Biden’s predecessor left him a narrow path to follow in Afghanistan. Under
Tolo News in Dari – January 20, 2021
Biden State Nominee Suggests Reviewing Taliban Deal
AFP: President-elect Joe Biden’s pick [Antony Blinken] for his top diplomat said on January 19 he would undertake a review of a deal with Afghanistan’s Taliban and that the United States needed means to prevent any resurgence of terrorism. Click here to read more (external link). Related Afghan Govt Will Not Release More Taliban Prisoners:
IEC, IECC Call to Amend Afghan Election Law
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s electoral institutions—the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC)–on Wednesday briefed Afghan political parties and members of civil society institutions about draft amendments to the country’s electoral system. In the draft plan, the electoral bodies have recommended the following for future elections: • The introduction of an electronic