8am: Residents of the districts along the Kokcha River (Dasht Qala, Rustaq, Yengi Qala, Darqad, Chah Aab and Khwaja Bahauddin) in Takhar province report that during the course of the last year, about 700 Kuchi families – Pashtun Nomads – have been settled in Khwaja Bahauddin and Dasht Qala districts. The Taliban have set a
Ayaz Gul VOA News September 5, 2022 ISLAMABAD — A blast near the entrance to the Russian embassy in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, Monday killed at least six people, including two employees of the diplomatic mission. An “unidentified terrorist activated an explosive device” when a Russian diplomat stepped outside to announce the names of Afghan visa applicants
8am: In its annual report, the National Resistance Front (NRF) has said that the Taliban displaced 7,000 families and killed nearly 2,300 people since coming to power. The NRF published its annual report on Saturday evening (September 3rd) since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link). Related NRF Reports
CNN: Ali Maisam Nazary: Resistance throughout Afghanistan’s history has started and expanded without outside support. The late Cmdr. Massoud was able to build his resistance against the Soviets with a limited number of resources and successfully defeat the mighty Red Army. So international aid and support are not a requirement for us to be able
Tolo News: A Ministry of Justice representative said Afghanistan does not require a constitution and can resolve its issues with only the application of Islamic law. In a press conference, Abdul Karim Haider, the deputy minister of justice, stated that Hanafi law serves as the framework for resolving people’s problems. Regarding political party activities, the
8am: Officials of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Zabul province report that they have kicked off the vaccination campaign and will cover 13,000 children with measles vaccination. One of the local officials of UNICEF in Zabul province said on Sunday that the measles vaccination campaign will be implemented in Mizani and Khak-e Afghan
Tolo News: The Iranian Department of the Environment accused Kabul of not honoring the water rights of the Helmand river. Ali Salajegheh, the Vice President of Iran and Head of Iran’s Department of Environment, in an interview with the Islamic Republic News Agency “IRNA” said that the Minister of Defense of Iran discussed the issue
Ayaz Gul VOA News September 3, 2022 ISLAMABAD — U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres Friday renewed his call for Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to allow teenage girls to resume secondary education, saying “girls belong in schools.” “Girls in Afghanistan continue to be locked out of the classroom,” he said on Twitter late Friday. The Islamist group banned
8am: Local sources in Takhar say that the Taliban have executed two prisoners who had affiliations with the National Resistance Front (NRF). The incident took place on Friday (September 2nd) in the village of Kata Amba, Warsaj district, Takhar province. Local sources in Takhar told Hasht-e Subh that the Taliban captured these two NRF members