Ayaz Gul VOA News October 8, 2018 ISLAMABAD — The Taliban has ordered its fighters to attack authorities and security forces who are helping organize this month’s parliamentary elections in Afghanistan, denouncing the process as “fake” and “completely bogus.” The Islamist insurgency in a statement issued Monday called on candidates and voters to boycott the polls,
Samaa: The Paktia Panthers defeated the Nangarhar Leopards and the Balkh Legends defeated the Kandahar Knights in their Afghanistan Premier League 2018 fixtures on Sunday. Paktia defeated Nangarhar by 21 runs. Balkh triumphed over Kandahar by 13 runs in the second match of the day. Click here to read more (external link).
Eisa Khan Ayoob Ayoobi via The Globe Post: The National “Unity” Government (NUG) was formed through a power-sharing deal to harmonize and protect the society. But in reality, it has emerged as a tribal monocracy and just a facade, plagued by disunity and ethnonationalism. As the head of NUG, Ashraf Ghani, since his illegitimate rise to power,
Afghanistan Times: US President Donald Trump’s strategy for South Asia and Afghanistan has been ineffective in stave off terrorism and improving security and stability, said Dr. Rangeen Dadfar Spanta, Former President Hamid Karzai’s national security advisor. “Government has lost control over a significant portion of territory, and I can say that US new strategy has failed,”
1TV: Nangarhar Leopards and Balkh Legends emerged victorious while Kandahar Knights and Kabul Zwanan suffered defeats as the inaugural Afghanistan Premier League saw its second and third matches held in Sharjah on Saturday. Click here to read more (external link).
1TV: Afghan government has banned import of saffron to encourage to domestic production. The ban was announced by the country’s ministry of agriculture, irrigation and livestock which said that it had requested the ban from President Ashraf Ghani who approved it. Click here to read more (external link).
Ayaz Gul VOA News October 7, 2018 ISLAMABAD — Fresh fighting in central and eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 20 people, half of them civilians, fueling security concerns among voters ahead of this month’s parliamentary elections. Authorities in the central Maidan Wardak province confirmed Sunday the Taliban overnight staged a major offensive on the Sayed
Tolo News: The first ever Afghanistan Cricket Premier League match was held in Sharjah on Friday night. The tournament will run over three weeks. In the opening match, Kabul Zwanan beat Paktia Panthers by three wickets. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News Pakistani players denied permission to take part in APL Sri