1TV: Nearly three-quarters of children in Afghanistan simply want to go back to school and play with their friends, according to a survey by Save the Children. With schools in Afghanistan closed since 14 March to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, approximately 10 million children have had their education interrupted and many without access to
By Frud Bezhan Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 12, 2020 The U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 was backed by most countries in the region, who shared the goal of ousting the extremist Taliban regime and eliminating the allied Al-Qaeda terrorist network. The governments in Tehran, Moscow, and Islamabad readily helped the United States fight the
Ayaz Gul VOA News July 12, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Afghanistan’s Taliban has dismissed as “illogical” escalating domestic and foreign calls for the insurgent group to cease hostilities before the commencement of intra-Afghan peace negotiations. The long-delayed dialogue is stipulated in a landmark deal the United States and the Taliban sealed in February aimed at ending
Ariana: The Afghan cricketer Rashid Khan Arman, 21, said that he will get engaged and married once Afghanistan wins the cricket world cup. The vice-captain of the Afghan national cricket team recently in an interview with Azadi Radio revealed his marriage plans. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Integrity Watch of Afghanistan says many alleged corruption cases of former ministers, ambassadors, members of the Parliament, and some other government officials yet to be prosecuted. The Anti-Corruption Judiciary Center was established four years ago; its mission is to deal with large cases of corruption. Now, however, the performance of this institution is criticized.
1TV: The official death count for coronavirus in Afghanistan crossed 1,000 mark on Sunday. According to the Public Health Ministry, 16 new deaths were registered over the past 24 hours to push the country’s total to 1,010. The ministry also said that the number of infection cases rose to 34,451. Click here to read more
Al Jazeera: Khairullah Khairkhwa, from the Taliban’s political office in Qatar, discusses efforts to reach political reconciliation.
1TV: Between 60 and 70 percent of Afghan lawmakers have caught coronavirus, some MPs said on Saturday. Afghanistan health ministry has registered 34,366 coronavirus cases and 994 deaths attributed to it. Click here to read more (external link). Related Coronavirus has pushed a million in Afghanistan to brink of famine: Oxfam Coronavirus prevention Committee approves