Press TV October 24, 2018 India and Afghanistan are pushing ahead with plans to open a new transportation corridor between the two countries via Iran’s strategic port of Chabahar despite US sanctions. New Delhi sees the port crucial to its connectivity ambitions, including access to CIS countries – a regional organization of 10 post-Soviet republics
First Post: With the world his oyster given his talents with the ball, the young Mujeeb Ur Rahman is looking forward to a long and rewarding career, but he remains cautious and is aware that competition in the world of cricket is tough and nothing much can be achieved without hard work. Click here to read
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: After millions have been displaced by conflicts in Afghanistan, hundreds of thousands more now face a life-threatening drought.
RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal October 24, 2018 Islamabad has dismissed the Afghan president’s “baseless and unfounded” allegations that last week’s killing of a powerful provincial police chief in southern Afghanistan was planned in Pakistan. “No hard evidence or intelligence related information has been shared to date with Pakistan to substantiate such claims,” the Foreign Office said
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 23, 2018 A seven-country group set up to combat the international financing of terrorists has blacklisted nine individuals associated with Afghanistan’s Taliban, including two Iranian military officers and several men accused of “facilitating Iranian support to bolster the terrorist group.” The announcement by the U.S. Treasury Department on October 23 says
Ayaz Gul VOA News October 23, 2018 ISLAMABAD — Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan appeared upbeat Tuesday about the recently launched U.S.-led dialogue with the Taliban, saying it “hopefully” would lead to peace in Afghanistan and pave the way for regional economic connectivity and prosperity. Speaking at an investment conference in Saudi Arabia, Khan was referring
Ariana: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says last week’s shooting in Kandahar which killed the provincial police chief Gen. Raziq was planned in Pakistan, asking the country to hand over the plotters of the attack to Kabul. As a move to honor the general, Ghani named a police academy in the province to General Raziq and stressed that
Tolo News: The Independent Election Commission (IEC) said they will start counting votes from this weekend’s parliamentary elections on Wednesday in Kabul. On Tuesday, election commission officials said all election materials, including the preliminary results, have been transferred from polling centers to the provincial capitals. Click here to read more (external link). Related Regional IEC Chief
1TV: The World Bank will provide Afghanistan with $403 million to support education and women’s empowerment in the country. The agreement was signed between World Bank country director and Afghan finance minister in Kabul. Click here to read more (external link).