Afghanistan International: The Taliban have expelled Harish Kumar, a senior Indian diplomat, accusing him of meeting opponents of the group and attempting to organise them, sources told Afghanistan International. According to the sources, Kumar had met with anti-Taliban leaders during visits to Delhi and Qatar, where discussions were held about convening a meeting in Islamabad.
Khaama: The United Nations warns that over 4.7 million women and children urgently need malnutrition treatment, as drought, economic collapse, and reduced aid push Afghanistan toward deeper humanitarian crisis..The United Nations has warned that more than 4.7 million women and children in Afghanistan urgently need treatment for malnutrition, with the country facing a worsening humanitarian
8am: Local sources report that the Taliban have removed 51 subjects from school textbooks in Afghanistan, including topics on women’s rights and human rights. On Thursday, September 11, local sources told the Hasht-e Subh Daily that the Taliban claimed the removed subjects were in contradiction with the values and principles of Islamic Sharia. According to
Amu: Taliban morality enforcers in Kabul barred a group of employees from Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), the state-run electricity company, from entering their offices on Thursday, Sept. 11, because they were not wearing the required headwear or had trimmed beards, according to local sources. Taliban agents from the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue
Khaama: OCHA reported 516 women, 476 men, 509 girls, and 663 boys were among more than 2,100 killed in Afghanistan’s recent devastating earthquake. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said at least 2,164 people, including hundreds of women and children, died in the recent 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan’s eastern
8am: Twenty-four years ago, on September 9, 2001, Afghanistan lost one of its most renowned political and military figures. Born in the shadow of the Hindu Kush Mountains, Ahmad Shah Massoud began his struggle as a guerrilla fighter against the Soviet Red Army and, over time, emerged as one of the leading commanders of the
Afghanistan International: Afghan Political leaders marked the 24th anniversary of the assassination of Ahmad Shah Massoud with a virtual memorial on Tuesday, warning that divisions among Taliban opponents risk weakening resistance against the group. Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front and son of the late commander, said political infighting only benefits the Taliban.
Tolo News: Officials at Mirwais Regional Hospital in Kandahar say that with the use of modern medical equipment, they have managed to reduce the child mortality rate in the southern region from 23.5% to 9.53%. According to the officials, in the second quarter of last year, 208 children lost their lives, while in the first