1TV Afghanistan Dari News – August 16, 2020
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COVID-19 Latest: 48 New Cases Reported in Afghanistan
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Sunday reported that 48 new cases of the coronavirus were positive out of 468 samples tested over the last 24 hours. In the last 24 hours, the ministry also reported five new deaths from COVID-19 and 57 recoveries. The number of total cases is now 37,599, the
US Asks Afghans to Swiftly Begin Peace Talks to Deter Spoilers
Ayaz Gul VOA News August 16, 2020 ISLAMABAD – The United States has called on Afghanistan’s warring sides to start negotiations without further delay to deter “those who seek to disrupt the peace process.” U.S. special envoy to the war-torn country Zalmay issued the call in response to Friday’s attempt on the life of a
Attacked Female Negotiator Still Committed to Afghan Peace
Tolo News: Two days after the attack on peace negotiator Fawzia Koofi, there isn’t any information about the perpetrators of the incident. Koofi, however, who is under treatment at a hospital in Kabul, said on Sunday that she will continue defending women’s rights and working for peace in the country. Click here to read more
IMF to Extend Afghan Credit Line if Anti-Corruption Reforms Implemented
Michael Hughes: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Afghan authorities reached an agreement that would provide the country access to $364 million in credit over the next 3.5 years if actions are taken to improve transparency and reduce corruption. The announcement comes as the Afghan government is under fire again for rampant corruption, including allegations of abusing
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – August 15, 2020
Female Afghan Peace Negotiator Survives Assassination Bid
Ayaz Gul VOA News August 15, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Officials in Afghanistan said Saturday a prominent female peace negotiator had survived an assassination attempt ahead of U.S.-brokered negotiations with the Islamist Taliban. Fawzia Koofi, a 45-year-old former Afghan parliamentarian and a renowned human rights activist, was returning to Kabul from the neighboring northern Parwan province
Taliban Doesn’t Recognize Afghan Govt: Statement
Tolo News: On the threshold of the intra-Afghan talks, which are expected to be held on Doha in the near future, the Taliban on Saturday issued a statement saying the group does not recognize the Afghan government as a legitimate system. The statement was apparently issued in response to a recent statement by the Afghan
Backed by ISI, Haqqani Network is making a game-changing move in Afghanistan
Hindustan Times:According to officials, the ISKP can front attacks for the Haqqani Network and Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT). ISKP leader Aslam Farooqi, a Pakistani national with links to LeT and Pakistan’s Tehrik-e-Taliban was arrested by Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security along with 19 other terrorist cadres on April 5. The Pakistani deep state is pushing the Haqqani
Afghanistan: More action needed to stop killings of human rights defenders
UN: The death of nine human rights defenders since the beginning of this year marks “the emergence of a truly alarming trend”, an independent UN rights expert said on Friday, calling on Afghanistan to prevent any further killings. “Already by August, Afghanistan has far exceeded last year’s figures”, said Mary Lawlor, Special Rapporteur on the