NPR: All told, nearly 80,000 Afghan refugees made it to the U.S. “The majority of people we work with have advanced degrees and careers,” she says. “They find themselves at Target for $16 an hour. And the rent is $2,300 a month. And it’s impossible to make those ends meet.” Click here to read more
8am: The TTP has emerged stronger than before, now possessing safe havens in Afghanistan’s southern and eastern provinces, more advanced capabilities, and American weapons seized from Afghan forces. This has led to a spike in casualties among Pakistani security personnel beyond previous levels. Pakistani strategists anticipated improved security following the Taliban takeover. However, Pakistan’s security
8am: ISIS-K is not a simple, ordinary foe, but rather a threat that should have been properly recognized and contained years ago as it first emerged in Iraq rapidly seizing cities. However, from the outset of ISIS’s rise, intelligence games commenced with some countries attempting to exploit the group as a proxy against rivals. This
Tolo News: The report also said that the US made commitments on behalf of an unwilling Afghan government, most importantly to a large-scale exchange of prisoners. “In effect, the US-Taliban agreement paved the way for the Taliban’s takeover, an outcome that was not given yet seemed highly likely, whether seen from the vantage point of
Khaama: A Herat-based company made pomegranate soft drinks. “The first shipment of pomegranate juice from Pamir Cola factory was exported to America from Herat Province, Afghanistan,” Interim administration’s senior spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, tweeted on Saturday. Click here to read more (external link).
AP: As the Taliban swept back into power in Afghanistan, in the summer of 2021, Fahima Sultani and her fellow university students tried for days to get into the Kabul airport, only to be turned away by gun-wielding extremists. “No education, just go back home,” she recalled one shouting. Click here to read more (external
Ariana: Afghanistan defeated Kyrgyzstan 5-4 in their first match of CAFA Futsal Cup 2023 in Tajikistan on Sunday. Six teams including Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran and Turkmenistan are participating in the CAFA Futsal Cup. Afghanistan will next meet Uzbekistan on Monday. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Mujahid also called on the US to stop violating Afghanistan’s airspace because the Islamic Emirate has pledged not to allow Afghanistan’s territory to be used against another country. He said that the Islamic Emirate has also asked Pakistan not to allow anyone to violate Afghanistan’s airspace through its territory. On Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, Mujahid said