Sarah Zaman VOA News October 7, 2022 WASHINGTON — A recently concluded six-day visit to Washington by Pakistan’s powerful military head, Chief of Army Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, is being seen in both countries as a sign that Islamabad is seeking to mend sometimes-strained relations with the West. Public statements released by officials from both
8am: Sources told Hasht-e Subh today (Friday, October 7th) that the Taliban had arrested Ahmad Khan Rasooli and his son a week ago in the center of Ghor province. Relatives of this tribal figure say that they have no information on the whereabouts of the detainees. Ahmad Khan Rasooli was previously one of the supporters
Atalayar: The Hazara community, one of the ethnic groups in Afghanistan that have suffered the most persecution throughout its history, stands out in this regard. Life for the Hazaras has never been easy due to their differences with the rest of the Afghan communities, in particular with the Pashtuns, one of the main ethnic groups in the
8am: Yesterday, the Indian police prevented the protests of Afghan citizens in Delhi by arresting a number of protesters. In response to the New Delhi Police, Amnesty International asked India on Twitter on Thursday (October 6th) to release the Afghan protesters. Amnesty International has added that the protestors of the deadly attack on the Kaj
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi October 6, 2022 Razia was expelled from her school in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar last month. The Taliban told the 14-year-old that she was “told old” to study. “I’m not alone,” she told RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi. “Many girls my age have been forced out of school.” In recent weeks, the
8am: The Taliban group has given a two-day deadline to the local residents of Khwaja Bahauddin district in Takhar province whose number reaches nearly 400 families to leave the district as quickly as possible, sources said. According to sources, the police chief and the deputy governor of the Taliban for Takhar province have ordered and
Alarby: The ‘Jogi’, the Gypsies of Afghanistan, have launched a struggle with the State to access identification papers and defend their rights. Marginalised and plunged into poverty, they want to integrate into Afghan society. Click here to read more (external link).
ClearanceJobs: Afghans, especially Hazaras, and human rights activists around the world are demanding more be done. The Hazara people have been specifically targeted by terrorists, tyrants, and militias for decades. Click here to read more (external link).