Khaama: With the return of the Taliban to power in August 2021, the circumstances became further more challenging for the Hazara community. Like every other ethnic group including Tajik, Uzbek, and Turkmen, Hazaras have been excluded from participating in key government positions. Click here to read more (external link).
The Guardian (UK): Several thousand Afghans who helped British forces before the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 remain stranded and at risk from the Taliban because of failures of the government’s settlement schemes, according to a damning report by MPs. The defence select committee’s report urged the government to set out what action it is
Khaama: Research findings of the Brookings Institution of the United States indicate that Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada is an irreconcilable leader, whereas Mullah Yaqoob is a pragmatic person, and it is easier to engage with him for the West. It is also highlighted that the National Resistance Front’s (NRF) military resistance does not pose any immediate
Bloomberg: The local affiliate of the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq, is attempting to “undermine the relationship between the Taliban and member states in the region,” according to United Nations report on the group’s activities. The report is expected to be discussed later Thursday at United Nations Security Council in New York. Click here
Khaama: Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson announced that Pakistan would not be attending the summit of regional stakeholders regarding Afghanistan, which is planned to take place this week in Moscow, Russia. The two-day conference of national security advisers of regional states, which started on Wednesday, brought officials from India, China, Iran and Central Asian states.
8am: Khushal Nabizada, Khalid’s brother, posted on his Facebook page an update confirming his brother’s death, saying that his body had been delivered today. “Naser Khalid was imprisoned three days ago in Kabul for reasons that are still unclear. Khalid is survived by a child, according to sources. Born and raised in Parwan province, Naser
Ariana: “A cash of 40 million US dollars in humanitarian aid has arrived in Kabul yesterday and has been handed over to a commercial bank in Kabul,” the central bank tweeted. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama: Dutch geologist Frank Hoogerbeets predicted the Turkey-Syria earthquake three days in advance; now, he is saying there may be a big earthquake in Afghanistan soon. The earthquake epicentre will be in Afghanistan, goes through Pakistan and India and ends in the Indian Ocean. He tweeted a video on his Twitter and predicted a magnitude
Ayaz Gul VOA News February 8, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Authorities in Pakistan said Wednesday a pre-dawn counterterrorism military operation in a turbulent northwestern district had killed 12 insurgents linked to an extremist banned group, which allegedly operates out of Afghan sanctuaries. The military identified the slain men as “terrorists” from the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) or the