Tolo News in Dari – January 14, 2023
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Pashtuns Rally For Peace In The Face Of A Renewed Offensive Against The Pakistani Taliban
Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 14, 2023 Sahib Khan, a political activist, is one of the organizers of a recent sit-in protest in Wana, a remote town near Pakistan’s western border with Afghanistan. Khan describes the weeklong demonstration that ended on January 12 as a “people’s uprising” to show authorities that they will
An Afghan Factory Offers Hope Amid Power Outages, Joblessness
Wire spools turn in a factory in Paktia Province, Afghanistan, where youthful workers produce cabling needed for electrical devices — but face electricity outages themselves. Workers and managers hope for investors to expand opportunity, but the World Bank forecasts a dramatically challenged Afghan economy, largely cut off from foreign aid since the Taliban takeover in
Fire Breaks Out in Library Building in Panjshir: Taliban Prevent the Fire From Being Extinguished
8am: Sources detailed that the five-story library building has an estimated 4,000 books, and belongs to the former Justice Minister, Fazel Ahmad Manawi. The Taliban had turned this library building into their military base in Rukha district. Although the cause of this fire is not determined yet, local sources accused the Taliban of setting fire
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Chinese Investment in Afghanistan’s Mining Sector: Samples Collected From Lithium and Gold Mines in Ghazni
8am: Speculations have mounted that China will seek dominance over Afghanistan’s mineral resources, particularly its lithium, gold and other rare-earth ore deposits, following the final US withdrawal from the country in August 2021. Local sources said on Thursday, January 12, that experts from two Chinese firms have visited Ghazni province for technical studies of lithium
Afghan players call for politics to be kept out of sport
Ariana: Afghan cricketers reacted strongly to Australia’s decision to scrap the three-match ODI series scheduled for March in the UAE on Thursday, with a number of players threatening to boycott the Big Bash League (BBL). Australia said in a statement early Thursday they were calling off the series, citing the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s decision
Taliban Fighters in Farah Behead an Old Man and Plunder His Property
8am: Local sources told Hasht-e Subh that on Tuesday night, January 10, Taliban forces entered a house in Dar Abad vicinity, beheading the old owner of the property and then firing on his dead body before leaving the scene. Residents have witnessed a group of Taliban members in a Ranger-type military vehicle entering a livestock
Pakistani collusion suspected after attacks on Chinese nationals in Afghanistan: Experts
WION: Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, while referring to Pakistani collusion in recent attacks against Chinese citizens in Afghanistan, reasoned that Islamabad does not want “anyone controlling Afghanistan except itself.” “Such attacks are one way to prevent direct Chinese-to-Afghan contact. It is a way of reducing the agency of the Afghan state. It is sending a warning sign
Saudi Arabia and Qatar are cooperating with the Taliban. But their approaches to Afghanistan are different
Atlantic Council: Although no government worldwide has yet to formalize diplomatic relations with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Gulf Arab governments are, to various extents, cautiously moving down a path toward soft normalization or partial recognition of the Taliban regime. Click here to read more (external link).