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Ashraf Ghani: Politician or Teacher?
8am: Ashraf Ghani destroyed the institutions, which ultimately at the end of his rule, most of the ministries and directorates had been stripped of their authority, with the competing parallel departments neutralizing each other’s influence. During Ashraf Ghani’s era, the army experienced extreme management instability and most generals and military officials did not feel job
UNAMA survey reveals only 4% of women support recognition of Taliban Govt in Afghanistan
Khaama: The report indicates that 45% of women have requested increased international aid to improve their situation. Another 39% of women have stated that direct dialogue opportunities with the Taliban are necessary to improve their human condition. Meanwhile, 4% of women have emphasized the recognition of the Taliban. A Gallup survey in 2023 shows that
Rahmani Denies US Treasury Accusations of Corruption
Tolo News: The press release of Rahmani said: “On 12/12/2023, the Treasury Department of the United States of America published a report containing false information regarding U.S. contracts in Afghanistan and accusations of our administrative corruption. We categorically deny these corruption allegations. However, out of respect for our people, it is necessary to inform the
Donors Pay Afghan Health Workers While Number of Female Doctors Shrinks
Akmal Dawi VOA News December 12, 2023 Since the Taliban’s seizure of power in Afghanistan in 2021, the nation’s public health sector has been on life support, with foreign aid agencies stepping in to pay health workers and sustain hospitals and local health centers. The country’s donor-dependent economy has teetered on the brink of collapse
Pakistan: Militant Attack Kills 23 Troops
Sarah Zaman VOA News December 12, 2023 ISLAMABAD — An early morning militant attack in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province killed 23 troops Tuesday. The attack occurred in Daraban, a remote area in the militancy-hit district of Dera Ismail Khan near Pakistan’s tribal districts bordering Afghanistan. Inter Services Public Relations or ISPR, the Pakistani military’s media
Ethnic Tensions Escalate in Paktia: 13 Injured Following Taliban’s Directive to Open Fire
8am: Local sources have reported an escalation of ethnic tensions in Paktia province, with Mullah Azizullah, the Taliban governor of Samkanai district, allegedly issuing orders for individuals under his command to open fire on non-combatants during mediation efforts between the “Samkanai and Moqbil” ethnic groups. According to the sources, at least 13 individuals from the
Tolo News in Dari – December 12, 2023
Taliban Purge in Ghazni Province: Former Government Employees Face Insults, Dismissals, and Detentions
8am: Some employees of the former government offices, who continued their Work under the Taliban Rule after the fall of the previous government, report experiencing arbitrary treatment, insults, humiliation, and pretextual dismissals. Local Taliban officials in Ghazni province have reportedly replaced a group of government office employees with their fighters. This comes as, despite declaring
Myanmar Overtakes Afghanistan as World’s Top Opium Producer
VOA News Zsombor Peter December 12, 2023 BANGKOK — Myanmar has overtaken Afghanistan as the world’s top opium producer in 2023 after a third consecutive year of expanding cultivation fueled by the country’s civil war, the United Nations says in a new report. After more than two decades as the world’s leading supplier of opium, Afghanistan