Ariana: At least 261 civilians have been killed and 602 wounded in Taliban offensives in the past 50 days, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) confirmed Saturday. “The Taliban have increased violence in some provinces in recent months. In the past 50 days, the Taliban have conducted close to 2,000 offensives that left 863 civilians killed
Tolo News: “I’m afraid no one can predict which way things will go in Afghanistan right now,” Khan said in an interview on Der Spiegel on Oct. 30. “What I can say is that after Afghanistan, the country that wants peace most is Pakistan.” Click here to read more (external link). Related Deadlocked Afghan Peace
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Saturday reported 91 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 210 samples tested in the last 24 hours. According to the Public Health Ministry’s data, the cumulative number of total cases is now 41,425, the number of total reported deaths is 1,536, and the total number of
By Habibur Rahman Taseer Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 30, 2020 GHAZNI, Afghanistan — Hamidullah, a young resident of the southeastern Afghan city of Ghazni, recently had a harrowing experience. While returning from a trip to the southern city of Kandahar this month, the Taliban stopped the bus he had taken for the
By Ayaz Gul VOA News October 30, 2020 ISLAMABAD – The U.S. peace envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation has resumed his diplomatic efforts to press warring Afghan parties to reduce battlefield hostilities and accelerate ongoing negotiations to reach a deal that ends the country’s nearly 20-year war. Zalmay Khalilzad’s renewed push comes as President Donald Trump’s administration
Tolo News: An ancient minaret in the city of Herat is on the verge of destruction as less attention has been paid to its maintenance, local officials and residents said on Friday. The minaret is one of the five remaining minarets of former Musallah complex, each of them 55 meters tall. The complex initially had
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Friday reported 66 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 169 samples tested in the last 24 hours. According to the Public Health Ministry’s data, the cumulative number of total cases is now 41,334, the number of total reported deaths is 1,533, and the total number of
James Dorian October 30, 2020 What’s your idea of perfect relaxation? For most people, it means spending an evening with high-quality cinema and TV programs. Are you in the mood for Afghan production? The film industry in the country is growing, and the newly produced films show that progress. It’s nice to see themes that