By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi January 4, 2024 Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government has arrested dozens of women for failing to observe its strict dress code, which requires women to wear head-to-toe coverings, including over their faces. Several eyewitnesses and some of the women detained told RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi that officials from the Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of
MMA Fighting: UFC CEO Dana White recently declared fighters in the promotion will once again be allowed to walk out with flags from their home countries. But it doesn’t appear that rule will apply to bantamweight prospect Farid Basharat or his older brother, Javid. The Basharat siblings hail from Afghanistan, a country now led by
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi January 4, 2024 Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry says 541,000 Afghans have left for Afghanistan as Islamabad’s campaign to repatriate some 1.7 million “undocumented foreigners” continues, despite international concerns for their safety and means to shelter upon their return. Since its push began in October, Pakistan has extended a December deadline to February 29,
Akmal Dawi VOA News January 3, 2024 Afghanistan’s Taliban government is touting major strides in combating drug production and trafficking over the past year. Acting defense minister Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid announced at a Kabul press conference on Sunday that 4,472 tons of narcotics had been destroyed, 8,282 individuals involved in production and smuggling were arrested,
Ayaz Gul VOA News January 3, 2024 ISLAMABAD — A high-powered delegation from Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban held crucial talks with Pakistan officials Wednesday in a bid to ease tensions stemming from a surge in deadly cross-border attacks blamed on terrorists based on Afghan soil. Officials said Mullah Shirin Akhund, an influential Taliban leader, led his team
8am: Following increased pressure from the Taliban on women and girls in Afghanistan, numerous cases of detention and torture have been reported in Kabul, particularly on charges related to “improper veiling.” Reliable sources in Kabul have confirmed that armed Taliban fighters, including women, forcibly apprehended and relocated many girls from areas like Pul-e Surkh to
8am: In a late-night incident on Tuesday, January 2, the Taliban governor’s office in Badakhshan province was targeted in a rocket attack, as reported by local sources. The attack unfolded at approximately 11:30 pm in the heart of Badakhshan, with the projectile striking the entrance gate of the “Badakhshan Provincial Authority,” as per corroborated reports
Tolo News: The Islamic Emirate’s [Taliban] spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, said that the Daesh has been suppressed in Afghanistan and that between 70 to 80 Daesh members are estimated to be based in Afghanistan, and they are being hunted. He said that the sanctuaries of the Daesh group have been eliminated in Afghanistan. Click here to