VOA News | October 13, 2018: Afghan women too many times have been seen by some as victims. Victims of domestic violence, cultural limitations, political restrictions and more. Their voices often go unheard, but not in a play produced in Washington called ‘Women of Troy: Voices From Afghanistan.’ It is a story of Afghan women’s bravery
Tolo News: Addressing an event on Friday, the Hizb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar said government and a number of embassies of foreign countries in Kabul are trying to engineer the upcoming parliamentary elections. Hekmatyar made the remarks in a meeting of the heads of political parties, movements and members of parliament who came together under a new movement known as the Grand Assembly of National Unity. The new movement includes
Ariana: “In most areas, we have implemented the plan and its outcomes have been good,” said the Defense Ministry Spokesman Ghafoor Ahmad Javid. “Casualties of [Afghan armed forces] have decreased last month and the forces have shifted into offensive mode.” The plan was suggested by Trump administration months ago as part of the U.S. new strategy to
Ayaz Gul VOA News October 11, 2018 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — The Taliban announced Thursday that it would allow the International Committee of the Red Cross to fully resume operations in Afghanistan, restoring safety guarantees that had been withdrawn a few weeks ago. The Islamist insurgency had pulled the guarantees in August after accusing the relief group
Tolo News: Toofan Harirod beat Simorgh Alborz 1-0 in their APL 2018 Rahmani Foundation match on Wednesday night in Kabul. While Alborz failed to score, they did show a strong level of dominance in the game – especially with the high number of interceptions of passes between their opposing players. Click here to read more (external
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 11, 2018 At least 15 members of the Afghan security forces have been killed in a Taliban assault in the northern province of Kunduz, reports say, as the militants escalate their offensive ahead of this month’s general elections. A member of the provincial council, Amruddin Wali, said 15 members of
Hasib Danish Alikozai VOA News October 10, 2018 The founder of the U.S.-based Blackwater security firm has been meeting with powerbrokers in Afghanistan to rally support for his plan to privatize the Afghan war. Erik Prince heads the private military company known as Academi, renamed in 2011. According to a report in The New York Times,