Khaama: The Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan has been closed for three days in a row, causing prices of vegetables and fruits to rise in Afghan markets. Traders say the closure has resulted in significant financial losses for businesses on both sides, estimated in the hundreds of millions of dollars .This crossing was
8am: Yesterday, the Taliban collected thousands of book volumes from bookstores and publishing centers in the city of Kabul, and this process continues. Intelligence from this group has warned publishers and booksellers that anyone objecting to this decision will face imprisonment. Reliable sources have informed the Hasht-e Subh Daily that the Taliban have gathered over
Michael Lipin VOA News January 14, 2024 WASHINGTON — More than a week after Iran experienced its deadliest terror attack in decades, its Islamist rulers said one of the suicide bombers trained in Afghanistan with the Islamic State group that claimed responsibility for the attack. Iranian leaders have vowed to retaliate against the IS perpetrators of
Khaama: According to sources, the explosion occurred on Sunday, January 14th, around noon at the office of the Governor of Nimroz. The source added that two suicide attackers began shooting as soon as they entered the office and then detonated themselves. A video obtained by Khama Press shows the chaotic aftermath of the attack at
By RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal January 13, 2024 Hundreds of trucks and other cargo vehicles have been stranded at the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan after Pakistan implemented a requirement for passports and valid visas for Afghan drivers beginning early on January 13. A countermove by authorities of the Taliban-led Afghan government appears to be compounding the
8am: Some drivers condemn the Taliban’s actions as “oppressive,” stating that, given the country’s dire economic conditions, they cannot afford these payments. They argue that people lack even bread to eat, but the Taliban, under various pretexts, continue to collect money from them… The Taliban claim to have reconstructed parts of this highway, including the
Ariana: As Virat Kohli is expected to return to India’s T20I side, Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott isn’t too concerned about his presence. Kohli missed out on the three-match T20I series opener against Afghanistan in Mohali due to personal reasons, but he is expected to play in the second match scheduled for Sunday. Click here
Ayaz Gul VOA News January 12, 2024 ISLAMABAD — Officials in Pakistan have cautioned that relentless cross-border militancy is testing bilateral relations with Afghanistan’s Taliban and could eventually push Islamabad to scale back support for the de facto Kabul rulers. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan provinces, both lining Pakistan’s 2,600-kilometer (1,600-mile) border with Afghanistan, have experienced almost