By Daud Khattak Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 14, 2022 Ten years ago this month, Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, then 15, was shot in the head on her school bus by the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant group. The attack on Yousafzai, who had become a target for her campaign for girls’ education, sent shock waves
8am: Sources told Hasht-e Subh that an estimated 50 civilians have been kidnapped since Thursday (October 13th) after the death of two Taliban fighters following an assault by the National Resistance Front(NRF) forces in the Abshar district. After this incident, the Taliban imprisoned 40 residents of Baba Ali, Qoubi, Jahr Ali and Sarqala villages in
Khaama: Heather Barr, Associate Director of the Women’s Rights Division at Human Rights Watch, dubs Afghanistan the “only country on the planet” to deny girls access to education, warning of the devastating impact of the Taliban action. “This is absolutely a shameful situation which makes Afghanistan the only country on the planet which systematically denies
8am: Hawa Haidari, a secret member of the commando forces in the former Afghan republic regime, wants to fight in mixed martial arts (MMA). Voice of America reported on Wednesday (October 14th) that Haidari lives with her three sisters in a two-bedroom apartment in Spokane, Washington. “I want to become an MMA fighter and fight
THREAD: 1/10I lived & worked in #Afghanistan for 4 years. I travelled to most provinces; made dear friends; learned the language.Right now,I can’t go back. Here’s why:Over the past years, journos working in AF have largely been operating freely.This has drastically changed. — Stefanie Glinski (@stephglinski) October 10, 2022 Akmal Dawi VOA News October 13,
By Omid Zahirmal Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 13, 2022 The Taliban has ordered male teachers and high-school students in the southern province of Kandahar to sign a written pledge that they will adhere to the militant group’s extremist interpretation of Islamic Shari’a law. That includes following the Taliban’s strict dress code for men, including
Khaama: Qari Salahuddin Ayubi, an Uzbek commander of the Taliban, has severed ties with the Taliban group in objection to what he refers to as “ethnicist policies, and monopoly of power.” The disaffected Taliban commander has reportedly left Kabul, the Afghan capital, and is now at his base in Faryab province in northern Afghanistan, BBC
8am: Sources report that the Taliban group arrested another Panjshiri resident in Kabul and then shot him dead. The body of the victim whose name was Abdul Hamid was found by his family members at a hospital in Kabul on Wednesday, according to sources. The Taliban had reportedly arrested the victim 11 days ago in