TOI: It’s no secret that Pakistan has provided unspoken patronage to terror groups for decades. Now, the “terror” chickens are finally coming home to roost with a violent payback from neighbours like Iran and Afghanistan. “You can’t keep snakes in your backyard and expect them to only bite your neighbor,” former secretary of state Hillary
Khaama: Hassan Kazemi-Qomi, Iran’s special representative in Kabul, believes that despite the U.S.’s clear failure in Afghanistan, they continue to try to destabilize the country and support terrorism, especially ISIS. Qomi made these statements on Tuesday, January 16th, during an interview with the IRNA news agency in Islamabad. He added, “The more Afghanistan moves toward
8am: In the last two years, there have been recurring allegations against the Taliban for seizing and diverting humanitarian aid in Afghanistan. The group manipulates recipient lists by shifting the names of their families, associates, and fighters, often resorting to force to retrieve distributed humanitarian assistance from the people in various regions. Confirming these reports,
By Khujasta Kabiri Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 16, 2024 The Taliban’s notorious religious police have detained scores of Afghan women and girls in recent weeks for allegedly violating the extremist group’s Islamic dress code. Among them was Zahra’s younger sister, who was detained in the capital, Kabul, in early January for allegedly failing to cover
RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal January 16, 2024 Taliban and Pakistani officials have failed to agree on reopening the busiest border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan following its closure last week after Islamabad imposed a requirement for passports and visas for Afghan drivers. “Yesterday, our meeting with the Pakistani border officials ended without bearing
AFP: Afghanistan saw almost no snow as of mid-January, a new sign of the heavy toll of global warming on the Central Asian country which is usually accustomed to harsh winters, experts say. The exceptionally low level of rain in a country that relies heavily on agriculture has forced many farmers to delay planting. Click
8am: In the male-dominated Afghan society, if a man intends to demean another, he targets the honor of his relatives, primarily women. Everyday insults in the city and markets exemplify this approach. With this understanding, the Taliban now resort to abducting and torturing women, sometimes accompanied by sexual assault, to further humiliate society. This is
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi January 15, 2024 UNICEF, the UN’s aid and relief organization for children, has called for greater support for the nearly 100,000 children affected by the October earthquakes in the western Afghan province of Herat. In a January 15 statement marking 100 days since the first earthquake on October 7, UNICEF said