Tolo News: Judo athletes from various provinces across the country have entered the field of competition in Baghlan for the national team selection tournament in this sport. This competition, hosted by Baghlan, involves judo athletes from 14 provinces, with the goal of identifying elite players for the country’s national judo team. Click here to read
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 9, 2024 U.S. authorities said they have arrested an Afghan citizen and charged him with conspiring to conduct a terrorist attack on Election Day in the United States in the name of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group. The Justice Department said in a statement late on October 8 that Nasir Ahmad
By Homa Wahaj VOA News October 8, 2024 Washington — The number of madrassas, or religious schools, has increased fourfold under the Taliban in Afghanistan as experts worry that the rise could fuel extremism in the country and limit opportunities for younger Afghans, particularly girls. “In the past year, at least 1 million children have been enrolled
Afghanistan International: Following a deadly attack on a Taliban base in the village of Mohammad Baig Khel in Panjshir province, Taliban intelligence forces have arrested a number of local residents and launched house-to-house search operations in the province. Local sources in Dara district told Afghanistan International that after the attack on Friday evening, October 4,
Khaama: Radio Pakistan has reported that several Afghans participated in protests organized by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party in exchange for promises of financial rewards. The state radio claimed that the arrested Afghans damaged public property during the demonstrations. During these protests, Pakistani police arrested 412 individuals, including 60 Afghans. So far, the PTI party
Afghanistan International: The Taliban’s Ministry of Justice announced that it had confiscated 259,469 acres of usurped land in 23 provinces of Afghanistan from September to October this year. The Taliban’s Ministry of Justice said that the confiscated lands are “Taliban government’s land” and have been handed over to the relevant departments of the group. The
Afghanistan International: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry called on the Taliban to respond to the needs and demands of the Afghan people, including the reopening of girls’ schools, instead of interfering in the country’s internal affairs. The Taliban had previously asked Islamabad to hold talks with the protesters. In a statement on Monday, October 7, Pakistan’s Foreign
The Independent (UK): As Chinese workers and development projects increasingly come under attack in Pakistan, security experts say separatist militants see the foreign presence as a threat to local resources and their grip on the restive South West. Click here to read more (external link).