Tolo News in Dari – September 22, 2024
Ariana: Afghanistan’s national futsal team has advanced to the Round of 16 stage of the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024 in Uzbekistan after ending the group stage as one of the top four third-placed teams. FIFA confirmed the team’s advancement on Sunday after the last of the group stage matches wrapped up. The team recorded
Afghanistan International: The destruction of the Abdul Ali Mazari roundabout in western Kabul by the Taliban has sparked widespread reactions from political and cultural figures on social media. Some social media users have accused the Taliban of deliberately destroying symbols representing ethnic groups. Click here to read more (external link). Other Human Rights News Religious
Afghanistan International: Sarah Adams, a former CIA agent, has claimed that the Taliban handed over Afghan-American citizen Mahmood Shah Habibi to Al-Qaeda. Adams warned that “Habibi is now awaiting execution”. On Saturday, Adams warned on social media platform X that if the United States does not take necessary action immediately, “an American will be executed
WION: Amid Afghanistan’s crumbling economy, Afghan youth are taking up odd jobs like dismantling electronics to extract specks of gold. An easier access in recent years to acid necessary in the hazardous process has sparked a small revival in the trade. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Afghanistan registered another emphatic victory over South Africa on Friday, beating them by 177 runs in the second one-day international to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series in Sharjah. The last match of the series is also in Sharjah on Sunday. Click here to read more (external link). Other Afghan Sports
By Ayaz Gul VOA News September 20, 2024 Islamabad — Pakistan and Iran have sharply criticized diplomats from the de facto Taliban government in neighboring Afghanistan for showing “disrespect” to their national anthems in breach of diplomatic norms. The controversy arose earlier this week after the Taliban consul general, Mohibullah Shakir, and his colleague remained seated during
8am: The Vienna Summit, now recognized by the U.S. House of Representatives as the sole political opposition to the Taliban, presents a valuable opportunity for political and military opponents of the Taliban, both inside and outside Afghanistan, to unite and coordinate their efforts to form a clear alternative for a post-Taliban future. The presence of
