Ariana: The United States would invade Afghanistan even if al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden left the country, Maulavi Abdul Kabir, [Taliban] deputy prime minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), said on Wednesday. “It was the zeal of our Amir-ul-Mominin that he didn’t leave something that would taunt us, which would be handing over
Khaama: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will host the bilateral one-day home series between Pakistan and Afghanistan next month. According to reliable sources at the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), which has its headquarters in Kabul, the SLC has been approached about allowing three One Day Internationals (ODI) against Pakistan to be played at the same venue,
Tolo News: The first round of university examinations of the 1402 solar year was held on Thursday in 11 of 34 provinces without the presence of female students. According to the officials, the examination will be taken in two days, in which at least 24,000 people are attending. Meanwhile, some of the female students who
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi July 19, 2023 Several public university professors have complained that Taliban members and those around them have started taking some of the top positions at universities and other educational institutions in Afghanistan as the Taliban-led government’s Higher Education Ministry increases its control of the school system. According to the professors, some of
Ayaz Gul VOA News July 19, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Taliban forces in Afghanistan fired shots into the air and used fire hoses Wednesday to forcefully disperse dozens of women staging protests in Kabul over a recent nationwide ban on beauty salons. Witnesses said the incident happened as around 30 female owners and workers gathered outside their
Khaama: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said that at least 640 children were killed or injured in 541 incidents involving explosive remnants of war and landmine explosions in Afghanistan between January 2022 and June 2023. This figure represents 60% of the 1,092 civilian casualties resulting from these incidents. In addition, the
Aline Barros VOA News July 19, 2023 The country’s annual defense spending measure was narrowly approved by the Republican-led House of Representatives on Friday, and although the bill is several steps from becoming law, the White House has announced its opposition to a range of national security provisions, including inaction on the special immigrant visas
Tolo News: The WHO in a recent report said that Acute Watery Diarrhea and Crimean–Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) cases increased in June. “The CCHF-associated deaths were reported from 12 provinces (13 from Kabul, 6 from Balkh, 3 from Parwan, 3 from Takhar, 2 from Jawzjan, 2 from Kandahar, and 1 each from Baghlan, Faryab, Ghazni,
Ariana: Afghanistan ranked the weakest in the Henley Passport Index 2023 which includes 199 passports worldwide. Japan, which was sitting in the No.1 position in the index for five years, has fallen to third place. The No.1 position is now held by Singapore. Citizens of Afghanistan are only able to visit 27 destinations without a