Tolo News: There has been no progress on the formation of the High Council of Peace and Reconciliation as Abdullah Abdullah, President Ghani’s political opponent, has not presented his proposed plan to the Presidential Palace. Abdullah last month rejected a proposed plan by President Ghani in which Ghani proposed that Abdullah lead the High Council
By Ayaz Gul VOA News April 25, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Officials in Afghanistan alleged Saturday the Taliban has “killed or wounded” nearly 800 civilians since signing the February 29 peace-building deal with the United States. A spokesman for the Islamist insurgency swiftly rejected the charges. The allegations came on a day when Washington’s peace envoy for
Tolo News: The confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus reached 1,351 with 63 new cases reported on Friday amid a serious shortage of testing supplies and treatment equipment in the country’s health centers. In the last 24 hours, five patients recovered in Herat and four recovered in Kandahar, bringing the total number of recovered cases
By Ayaz Gul VOA News April 23, 2020 ISLAMABAD – The Taliban has turned down calls for a cease-fire in Afghanistan during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins Friday. The Afghan government and others had hoped to enable health officials to better respond to the “common threat” of the coronavirus pandemic. A spokesman for the Islamist
Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News April 23, 2020 ISLAMABAD – The coronavirus outbreak threatens to upend faith-based traditions that have gone on for almost 1,500 years. The world’s nearly 2 billion Muslims will not be able to hold communal feasts and prayers that are a hallmark of Ramadan, their holiest month, starting this week. The pandemic
Tolo News: 106 new positive coronavirus cases have been reported in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, said Public Health Minister Ferozuddin Feroz, bringing the total to 1,281. So far 42 people have died due to the coronavirus and 180 others have recovered, according to the Health Ministry. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: 55 Taliban prisoners were released on Wednesday from nine provinces, the Office of the National Security Council said Thursday. Javid Faisal, the council spokesman, said that the Taliban were released as part of the Afghan government’s efforts to “advance peace and fight COVID-19” in the country. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: 84 new positive coronavirus cases have been reported in the past 24 hours, said Wahidullah Mayar, a spokesman for the Health Ministry. So far 40 people have died due to the coronavirus and 166 others have recovered, according to the Health Ministry. Click here to read more (external link). Related Live Tracker from