WION: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander Abdul Manan, also known as Hakimullah, was killed on Sunday (Jun 16) in Afghanistan’s Kunar province by unknown men. He was associated with the Malakand chapter of TTP. His killing is considered a big setback to the TTP and a major achievement for Islamabad. Manan was accused of carrying out
Ariana: The Afghanistan national cricket team’s fixtures, dates and venues have been confirmed for the next stage of this year’s thrilling T20 World Cup. The dates and time of their matches are as follow: 20 June: Afghanistan v India, Bridgetown, Barbados – 19:00 Kabul time 22 June: Afghanistan v Australia, Arnos Vale, St Vincent –
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi June 18, 2024 Shugufta, an elementary school teacher, earned around $300 per month under the previous Western-backed Afghan government. But after the Taliban seized power in 2021, the extremist group cut the salaries of female government employees by half. Despite her lower income, Shugufta was relieved to work as the country
AFP: A gender-balanced team of three men and three women will represent Afghanistan in Paris next month in a symbolic move for the first summer Olympics since the Taliban surged to power. The chief executive of Afghanistan’s national Olympic committee (NOC), Dad Mohammad Payenda Akhtari, told AFP all of the athletes, except the judoka, were
Tolo News: Traditional methods of treating fractures still have many supporters in Nimroz province. Many patients who suffer from bone fractures prefer visiting a traditional bone setter rather than a doctor. Abdul Karim, one of the traditional bone setters in Zaranj, the capital of Nimroz, has been treating fractures for 40 years. He said he
AP: Pakistani journalist and author Ahmed Rashid, who has written several books about Afghanistan and the Taliban, said Akhundzada’s appeals for unity were a sign of desperation because he refused to spell out the real issues facing Afghans such as unemployment, economic development, and building a consensus for social reform. “I would not be convinced
Afghanistan International: Members of the Taliban have shared an audio file of Sheikh Abdul Ali Deobandi on X, in which he declares that teaching women to read and write, even at home, is prohibited. Ziaullah Hashmi, the spokesperson for the Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education, reposted the file, calling it an “important fatwa”. In the
DW: Being a single mother in Afghanistan often means fighting for survival. Under the Taliban, options to earn money are few and far between — and many of the women are simply left at the mercy of their relatives. Click here to read more (external link).