8am: A loud explosion was heard on Wednesday afternoon in the Imam Abu Hanifa mosque in Maimana, the capital city of Faryab, according to witnesses. The blast happened during the worshipers’ exit from the mosque, according to a source. As of yet, no information was available about the casualty tolls and possible damages caused by
Firstpost: In a somewhat hilarious decision, the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have decided to provide gun licenses to traders in the capital Kabul. The Taliban’s security department in Kabul has announced that businessmen in Afghanistan’s capital will be provided with security and gun licences. According to a report by Tolo News, the Taliban arrived at
Khaama: Afghanistan’s caretaker government hopes for the resumption of flights between New Delhi and Kandahar. The Taliban-run government in Afghanistan are optimistic that India will agree to resume direct flights between New Delhi and Kandahar, reported by Hindustan Times. Last week, the Taliban welcomed India’s budget for the 2023-24 financial year, saying that the announcement
8am: The Taliban-run Foreign Ministry spokesman, Ahmad Zia Takal, confirmed the deaths of Afghans in Turkey, telling local media outlets that Afghan citizens were not spared from earthquake dangers. At least 100 Afghan citizens have been killed and injured in Turkey as a result of the recent earthquakes, according to Takal, speaking for the Taliban
Daily Mail (UK): After decades of war, the blood-thirsty fighters have spoken of their disdain for office life and are reminiscing about the Taliban’s past and their lives which they claim to be ‘free of restrictions’. After the realisation of how day-to-day life works, former soldier Abdul Nafi claimed to miss the war as he
Ariana: The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) [Taliban] on Tuesday announced AFN 15 million (approx. $166,000 USD) in humanitarian aid for people affected by recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Of the total, AFN 10 million (approx. $111,000) will be for Turkey, and AFN 5 million (approx. $55,000) will be for Syria. Click here to
Khaama: The investigation has revealed that the plot to target a heavily protected mosque in the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was hatched in Afghanistan and supported by their intelligence agency, Pakistan’s law enforcement officials said on Tuesday. On January 30, a bomb blast occurred at a mosque in Peshawar during the afternoon players, killing
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi: A man who wheeled books around Kabul and gave them out for free in response to a Taliban ban on higher education for girls and women was arrested on February 2. The day before, RFE/RL interviewed him as he made his rounds through the Afghan capital.