By RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan November 25, 2018 Hundreds of demonstrators protesting against the detention of a Shi’ite Hazara militia commander have clashed with police in the Afghan capital. Reports said that at least one officer was wounded in the clashes, which saw protesters throwing stones at police. Officers reportedly fired into the air to disperse the
1TV: Afghanistan has postponed presidential election by three months, a source told 1TV Sunday. The vote was originally expected to be held on April 20 next year. Click here to read more (external link). Related The IEC Deputy Spokesman Aziz Abrahimi told Ariana News that the decision is being taken order to hold the presidential elections
Tolo News: The eighth round of the national powerlifting selection championships ended on Saturday, with the Herat and Nimroz teams scooping the titles. The tournament was divided into two categories – classic and professional. Herat came first in the classic division and Nimroz first in the professional division. Click here to read more (external link). Other
1TV: Winners of parliamentary elections in five provinces according to preliminary results and the number of votes they have secured: Daykundi: Syed Mohammad Dawood Naseri (13,055), Raihana Azad (12,680), Ali Akbar Jamshidi (10,490), Shirin Muhsini (10,480). Farah: Humayoun Shahidzada (2,471), Abdul Satar Hussaini (1,869), Abdul Naseer Farahi (1,658), Abdul Jalil Bakhtawar (1,483), Belqis Roshan (1,104) Jawzjan: Batur Dostum (19,768),
Ayaz Gul VOA News November 24, 2018 ISLAMABAD — Authorities in Afghanistan say unknown gunmen assassinated a top Islamic cleric Saturday in Kabul, while anti-insurgency operations elsewhere in the volatile country killed an American service member and two Afghan soldiers. A city police spokesman told VOA they found the body of Mawlawi Abdul Basir Haqqani, the
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 23, 2018 An explosion inside a mosque at an Afghan military base in the volatile eastern province of Khost has killed at least 27 people and wounded 50, officials say. The blast occurred on November 23 in the Ismail Khel district of Khost. The victims had all gathered to attend
news.com.au: A mum was so desperate she had to sell her daughter for $4100, but in a cruel irony she has only received $96 and won’t see the rest for years. Theirs is among many horrific stories from the Badghis region as families face unimaginable choices to avoid starvation. In another case, a four-year-old girl was