Tolo News: Iran’s judiciary has denied receiving evidence that the Afghan government says has been handed to an Iranian diplomatic team over the drowning of dozens of Afghan migrants on the border between the two neighboring countries. Findings of the government’s probe team indicate that 46 Afghan nationals were “forced by the Iranian border force”
Cricket Times: Afghanistan’s wicketkeeper-batsman, Afsar Zazai, recently met with a gruesome car accident where he suffered an injury to his head. The news has raised more concerns for Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) which is currently fire-fighting amid cricket hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to read more (external link). Other Afghan Sports News Afghan
Ariana: Hafiz Abdul Qayyum, governor of Nuristan province has survived a gun attack in the Sorubi district of Kabul. Unknown armed men attacked the convoy of vehicles carrying Nuristan’s governor at around 7 a.m. today and Qayyum escaped unharmed. Click here to read more (external link).
Ayaz Gul VOA NEWS June 21, 2020 ISLAMABAD – The United Nations has accused Taliban insurgents and Afghan government forces of deliberate attacks on the country’s healthcare workers and facilities during the coronavirus outbreak. The pandemic has infected nearly 29,000 Afghans, killing close to 600, although independent experts and even Afghan officials fear the actual
1TV: Afghanistan’s acting health minister said on Sunday that coronavirus infection rate was declining in the country. This comes as acting minister Ahmad Javad Osmani, two days ago, had said that coronavirus infection will be at its peak over the next two months in Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link). Related 409 New
AA: Pakistan on Saturday announced reopening three key trade routes with neighboring Afghanistan from June 22. Abdul Razzak Dawood, prime minister’s adviser on trade, who acts as trade minister, announced the reopening of southwestern Chaman, northwestern Torkham and Ghulam Khan border crossings after months-long closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. Click here to read more
Ariana: The Upper House of the Afghan parliament said Saturday that it will not pass the latest amendments in the media law. A number of Afghan senators believe that the amendments to the media law by the government were in controversy with the Afghan constitution and the values of freedom of expression, saying that if
1TV: Afghanistan will witness a rare partial solar eclipse tomorrow (Sunday), which will last around three hours. In Kabul, the eclipse will start at 9:16a.m. and will go on until 12:25p.m. The maximum eclipse will take place at 10:46a.m., according to timeanddate.com. Click here to read more (external link).