Ariana: Afghanistan’s ambassador to Iran, Ghafour Lewal, said Saturday that Afghan refugees in Iran would be legalized. Lewal, who met with Iranian officials said the refugees would be issued ID cards and electronic passports by Afghan officials. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s cricket sensation Rashid Khan on Thursday became the youngest and the fastest bowler to complete 300 wickets in T20 cricket when he dismissed former Afghan captain Mohammad Nabi who plays for the St Lucia Zouks in Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) Saturday announced that 59 new positive cases of Coronavirus were registered in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours. It brings the total infections to 37,953 in Afghanistan. The data indicates that so far, 1,385 COVID-19 patients have died and 27,990 others recovered from the virus since the first case
Tolo News: All schools were reopened in Afghanistan five months after they were shutdown following the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Based on the government’s reopening strategy, the private schools will be allowed to resume their regular schooling from the first grade to grade 12, while in state-run schools only students in the 10th,
Ayaz Gul VOA News August 21, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has issued an order for full compliance with U.N. Security Council sanctions against Afghanistan’s Taliban and groups associated with the Islamist insurgency. The directives are contained in a “statutory notification” (SRO) that was published by the foreign ministry on its website earlier in the week
RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal August 21, 2020 Pakistan has reopened the Chaman border crossing between its Balochistan Province and the Afghan province of Nangarhar. The border crossing was closed in March following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in Pakistan. Officials said on August 21 they decided to reopen the crossing after talks between Balochistan regional
Ariana: The Ministry of Public Health Friday reported that 33 new Coronavirus cases were positive out of 207 samples tested in the last 24 hours. It brings the total affected people to 37,894 in Afghanistan. So far, 1,385 COVID-19 patients have died and 27,990 others recovered from the virus since the first case was detected
Bloomberg: Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. has held talks with Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani on potential mining sector opportunities in the nation, which has struggled to accelerate development of an estimated $1 trillion worth of minerals deposits. Click here to read more (external link).