theprint: Afghan professors say they’re fleeing not only because of ideological and safety issues, but also due to drastic salary cuts and loss of govt benefits like housing schemes and pensions. Apart from making dramatic changes to school education — including shutting down schools for girls above sixth grade — experts said the Taliban wants
8am: Local sources in Panjshir province report that six Taliban members are killed as a result of a roadside mine explosion in the province. The incident took place around 9:00pm on Sunday night in the Tambenah area of Dara district of the province. In an interview with Hasht-e Subh, a reliable source in the National
cointelegraph: The Taliban have finally banned crypto in Afghanistan, but many users and traders call it one of the “worst” decisions taken by the government so far. With the rise of the Taliban last year in August, Afghanistan faced global sanctions that led to many international organizations and money transaction services halting operations in the
NPR: A recent visit to Afghanistan showed a country facing an economic crisis. The banking system has seized up. Credit cards aren’t working. Afghans abroad struggle to send money to relatives back home. The central bank’s shortage of funds is far from Afghanistan’s only banking problem. Private banks have struggled to do business with foreign
8am: The Pentagon will train former Afghan pilots in California to send them to Ukraine via Poland, a military-diplomatic source told TASS on Monday. “As we know, the Pentagon began recruiting former Afghan pilots who ran to the US together with the Americans a year ago. Their training now kicks off in California with plans
Ariana: Responding to a claim by the Afghan minister of defense of the US using Pakistan’s airspace for drone operations, Pakistan said late Sunday it was “highly regrettable”. According to a statement, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said Islamabad has noted with deep concern the allegation by Afghanistan’s Defense Minister Mullah Muhammad Yaqoub regarding the use of
Ayaz Gul VOA News August 28, 2022 ISLAMABAD — The Taliban defense minister Sunday directly accused neighboring Pakistan of allowing the United States to use its airspace for drone attacks against Afghanistan. Mohammad Yaqoob leveled the allegations nearly a month after Washington said it killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri with a missile fired from a drone
8am: Local sources in Panjshir report the occurrence of clashes between the Taliban and the National Resistance Front (NRF).The conflict started when the Taliban attacked NRF positions from several directions, a source added. During this conflict, Taliban fighters set fire to the villas/houses of local residents. The Taliban have not said anything about these claims
8am: The Taliban have prevented those female students who did not wear niqab from entering Badakhshan University. Local sources told Hasht-e Subh on Sunday (August 28th), that when female students wanted to attend their classes at Badakhshan University, they were met with harsh treatment by Taliban officials. Click here to read more (external link).