Amu: Afghanistan’s Muay Thai fighter Qahraman Shaheen secured a victory over Wang Yu of China in a bout held in Bangkok, Thailand. The fight, which took place Saturday night, ended with Shaheen overpowering his opponent with heavy strikes. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan International:.On Sunday, 2 February, the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) announced that its fighters had attacked the entrance gate of the Taliban police headquarters in Takhar the previous evening. According to the group, five Taliban members were killed, and three others were injured in the attack. Click here to read more (external link).
Ayaz Gul VOA News February 1, 2025 ISLAMABAD — Taliban officials denounced Saturday claims that the United States could regain custody of Afghanistan’s frozen central bank funds, warning that any such action would be “unacceptable.” The Taliban-led Ministry of Economy issued the warning in response to the latest quarterly report released to the U.S. Congress on
Afghanistan International: Khalid Pashtoon, spokesperson for the National Resistance Council for the Salvation of Afghanistan, has denied reports of a meeting between the council’s leadership and a high-ranking delegation from Pakistan’s intelligence agency. Referring to the differing perspectives within Pakistan’s government and military, Pashtoon noted that while the Pakistani government opposes the Afghan Taliban, “Pakistani
Afghanistan International: The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has asserted that the Taliban has no legal right to access billions of dollars allocated for Afghanistan, as the group is not recognised as the legitimate government and remains subject to sanctions. The report also alleges that the Taliban collects taxes on a significant portion
Amu: Former President Hamid Karzai has praised the formation of Afghanistan’s women’s cricket team in exile, calling it a source of pride and inspiration. In a statement on X on Saturday, Karzai expressed his support for the team, saying, “The women’s cricket team will shine in international competitions just like their brothers and bring honor
Khaama: Popular Afghan singer Sharafat Parwani is at the center of a heated social media debate after confirming his second marriage while his first wife and children remain in Afghanistan. The controversy erupted after Parwani spoke with Nazira Karimi, a well-known Afghan-American journalist and social media activist, revealing that he had married an Afghan woman
Amu: More than two years after the Taliban’s 2022 ban on narcotics, poppy cultivation levels in Afghanistan remain historically low, but opium continues to be grown, cultivated, and sold in some areas, according to a new report from the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). SIGAR also noted that while Afghanistan has seen
Afghanistan International: Ali Akbar Pourjamshidian, the Deputy Minister of Security and Police of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced that despite the Taliban’s ban on the cultivation of narcotics, the smuggling of these drugs to Iran continues. Pourjamshidian said that smugglers in Afghanistan continue to maintain their drug stockpiles. Click here to read more (external