Ariana: Mawlavi Abdul Kabir, the prime minister’s deputy for political affairs, said on Sunday that Daesh has been suppressed in Afghanistan and that border security has been ensured more now than ever before. According to a statement by the prime minister’s office, Kabir said in a meeting with the EU’s Chargé d’affaires in Kabul, Raffaella
8am: The Taliban’s treatment of applicants has consistently been inhumane and devoid of dignity. Taliban fighters, who have lived for years in mountainous areas away from human societies, lack the understanding of establishing communication with people and managing them. What these fighters have learned is warmongering in the harsh mountain fields. Now that some of
Ariana: Iran’s Yazd Air has launched a new route between Tehran and Mazar-e-Sharif in northern Balkh province. According to the Iranian consulate in Mazar-e-Sharif, flights started on Saturday. The consulate also said that other Iranian airlines are expected to start flying to Afghanistan. Earlier this month, Afghanistan’s ministry of transport and civil aviation announced that
8am: In a disturbing incident reported by local sources in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, an elderly and mentally ill man was shot and killed by Taliban fighters on Sunday morning, January 21. The incident occurred in the Chawk-e Alkozai area, situated in the second district of Mazar-i-Sharif. According to eyewitnesses, the Taliban accused
Ariana: Pakistan defeated Afghanistan by 181 runs in their first match of the Under-19 World Cup in South Africa on Saturday. Pakistan skipper Saad Baig won the toss and opted to bat first in East London. The Pakistan openers were patient against the new-ball pairing of Bashir Ahmad and Allah Mohammad Ghanzafar. Click here to
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi January 21, 2024 Four people survived the crash of a Moscow-bound chartered ambulance flight in a mountainous area of northeastern Afghanistan, according to the Russian aviation authority on January 21. Six people were aboard the flight, and four of them were found alive with various injuries when rescuers reached the remote
8am: Given Mullah Hibatullah’s significance in the Taliban’s leadership hierarchy, ensuring his security is a top priority for the group. Those responsible for protecting him have not yet concluded that his life is not seriously endangered, allowing him to appear in public, and his images and videos to be disseminated… The seclusion of Mullah Hibatullah
NIKKEI Asia: Afghan women say they are afraid to leave their homes, after the Taliban began intensifying its wide-ranging crackdown on hijab-wearing and making arrests across the country at the start of the year. Kabul resident Farkhunda, 27, told Nikkei Asia that since she and four others were arrested, her sister has been too scared