8am: Sources speaking to Hasht-e Subh state that the Taliban detained the university professor, Jabir Jobran, on Wednesday, April 19, on charges of collaboration with the National Resistance Front (NRF). Jobran, who is the head of the Faculty of Sharia Law at the State University of Panjshir, was reportedly not affiliated with any group, but
Akmal Dawi VOA News April 19, 2023 WASHINGTON — After nearly two years of standoff diplomacy with de facto Taliban authorities, Washington is reviewing its Afghan policy in response to what U.S. officials call “draconian” Taliban governance. The review comes as the United Nations is reportedly mulling a suspension of operations inside Afghanistan because the Taliban
8am: It has been almost two years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, yet Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban, has remained hidden and has not appeared in the media. Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s interior minister, has made appearances, but Hibatullah has not agreed to do so. This is significant as Haqqani is
8am: In response to recent remarks by Amina Jane Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, advocating for a meeting to formally recognize the Taliban, the Women’s Movement for Peace and Freedom has expressed its opposition. The Women’s Movement for Peace and Freedom accused Mohammed of making hasty and irresponsible remarks, citing the removal
By Ikramullah Ikram and Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty April 18, 2023 Afghanistan’s southern city of Kandahar is the historical birthplace and the political base of the Taliban. Now, the country’s second-largest city appears to be becoming the de facto capital under the militant group’s rule. Several officials have recently been transferred from the
8am: According to local sources, on Tuesday, April 18, the three former soldiers were killed by the Taliban while on their way to the mosque in Gholam-Darah, Huran-Shahr, and the center of Arghanjkhwa district. The sources identify the killed soldiers as Qari Sami, Haji Aidi, and Emadudin. Reportedly, Haji Aidi was a member of the
Ayaz Gul VOA News April 18, 2023 ISLAMABAD — The United Nations deputy secretary-general said Monday that the organization plans to arrange a conference in the coming days to discuss granting recognition to Afghanistan’s Taliban, stressing the need for engagement with the fundamentalist authorities. Amina Mohammed’s remarks come as the reclusive Taliban chief, Hibatullah Akhundzada, renewed
Khaama: The U.N. says that if it cannot convince the Taliban to permit local women to work for the organization, it is ready to make the “heartbreaking” decision to withdraw from Afghanistan. Earlier this month, the U.N. local female aid workers were banned while the Taliban authorities reacted to the organization’s decision, referring to it
8am: The inhabitants of Nimroz asserted that, under the vigilant observation of the Taliban, thousands of kilograms of drugs are smuggled out of the province daily to neighboring countries, particularly Iran. They alleged that Toyota vehicles and catapults are utilized to transport tens of kilograms of opium across the Iranian border. The Taliban do not