Ayaz Gul VOA News June 21, 2024 ISLAMABAD — A quarterly report on the situation in Afghanistan by the United Nations has documented a surge in attacks by armed groups fighting Taliban rule. It also noted “persistent” internal tensions among de facto Afghan leaders. The U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, or UNAMA, released the assessment Friday,
Afghanistan International: Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf stated that all of Iran’s serious social issues originate from the eastern part of the country. He added, “We must build a wall on the eastern border with Pakistan and Afghanistan to ensure its security.” Ghalibaf attributed some of the crimes and social issues in Iran to
Khaama: India secured a 47-run victory over Afghanistan in Thursday’s T20 World Cup Super Eight clash. Suryakumar Yadav’s second consecutive half-century helped India post a formidable total. He scored 53 from 28 balls, propelling India to 181-8. Afghanistan, in response, struggled to keep up with the required run rate. Click here to read more (external
Tolo News: The Tomb of Nasir Khusraw, one of the historical sites in Yamgan District, Badakhshan, is facing the risk of collapse. Local residents said that no attention has been paid so far by the authorities and relevant institutions for the restoration of this tomb. According to historical narratives, Nasir Khusraw was born in 1005
Afghanistan International: Sources have informed Afghanistan International that Salahuddin Rabbani, the leader of a faction of the Jamiat-e-Islami party and former Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, has traveled to Tehran to meet with Iranian officials. This marks Rabbani’s first visit to Iran since the fall of the Republic order in Afghanistan. Additionally, sources revealed that the
RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi Abubakar Siddique June 20, 2024 Leading Afghan women’s rights activists have sounded the alarm ahead of a major international conference on Afghanistan hosted by the United Nations. Rights campaigners have slammed the world body for inviting the Taliban to the June 30-July 1 event in Qatar, a move that they say provides
By Munaza Shaheed VOA News June 20, 2024 WASHINGTON — In 2021, the United States began one of its biggest humanitarian evacuations in history as it withdrew from Afghanistan, resettling more than 80,000 Afghans fleeing Taliban rule in the initial weeks of Operation Allies Welcome. However, they were brought into the U.S. through the humanitarian parole process that
Ariana: The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that from January 1 to May 26, Afghanistan recorded 46,758 cases of cholera, marking a 54 percent increase in the monthly number of cases. During this period, 25 people died from the disease. The WHO report indicates a cholera incidence rate of 143 cases per 100,000 people