By RFE/RL’s Tajik Service January 9, 2024 Tajik militant Muhammad Sharifov (aka Mahdi Arsalon), who is wanted in Dushanbe on terrorism charges, disappeared in Afghanistan months ago, his relatives and friends said on January 8. After taking over Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban rulers appointed Sharifov, 30, to oversee districts along the Tajik-Afghan border. Fighters of
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 9, 2024 The U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) says there are no specific controls in place to ensure funds headed to the war-torn country are not diverted to or misused by the Taliban militants who seized control amid the departure of international troops in August 2021. In
Foreign Affairs: How Islamabad’s Expulsions of Afghans Could Backfire—and Help the Taliban… Although Pakistan has reason to be angry with its Afghan Taliban allies, the country’s terror problem is the direct result of its military’s decision to differentiate between the “good” Afghan Taliban and the “bad” Pakistani Taliban, overlooking their inextricable connections. The policy aimed
8am: Local sources in Nangarhar have confirmed the killing of a Taliban fighter named “Kamardin” by ISIS militants. The incident occurred on Monday night, January 8th, at Kamardin’s residence in the Waygal area of the Dara-e Noor district. The victim, a member of the Taliban, had returned to his home in Dara-e Noor for personal
Khaama: After the detention of several girls by the authorities of the Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice on charges of “ban hijab” in the outskirts of Kabul, a recent announcement based on the observance of the hijab guidelines in the eighteenth district of Kabul has been issued. According to the announcement
Ariana: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has made changes to the sanctions imposed on three national players – Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, and Naveen Ul Haq – after conducting a thorough investigation. These amended sanctions now allow the players to receive central contracts and participate in franchise leagues, but with a strong condition:
RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal January 8, 2024 A senior Pakistani Islamist politician has met top Taliban leaders in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, in an attempt to revive ties between the two neighbors. The January 8 meeting involving Maulana Fazlur Rehman, leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e Islam Pakistan (JUI) political party, hoped to improve ties
8am: The ISIS Khorasan (IS-K) has claimed responsibility for an attack on a passenger vehicle in the Dasht-e Barchi area of Kabul, resulting in five deaths and 15 injuries. The incident occurred on Saturday night at the Qala-e Naazir station in western Kabul, with all victims being civilians. The attack has sparked widespread condemnation, with
Chris Fitzgerald via SCMP: Engaging with the Taliban in the hope it reverses its position on human rights is naive, particularly when the situation for women is worsening… The Taliban is counting on the world – particularly the West – to put the humanitarian crisis and threat of terrorism above human rights. Click here to