8am: A source in central Bamiyan province told Hasht-e Subh that Abdullah Sarhadhi, the Taliban governor, has prevented the delivery of aid to the displaced people of Balkhab. The source adds that about a week ago, there was a dispute between him and Haji Mukhtar Ahmadi, the district governor for Yekawlang 1, over the distribution
Ayaz Gul VOA News July 9, 2022 ISLAMABAD — The Taliban prime minister Saturday defended rules for women and girls in Afghanistan, insisting his government is practicing human rights as “ordained” by God and it cannot dare amend them. The statement comes a day after the United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution urging the
Tolo News: Afghans across the country on Saturday celebrated the first day of Eid-al-Adha amid severe economic hardship. Eid-al-Adha is the Muslim religious holiday being celebrated around the world. Eid-al-Adha was celebrated through feast sacrifices and some Afghan traditions of wearing new clothes and visiting relative’s houses. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Sources in Panjshir Province say that following the eviction threats, several families, including the family of Malik Dara, one of the former commanders of the Taliban, who now fight for the NRF, have been forced to leave their homes. Local sources told Hasht-e Subh on Friday (July 8th) that the Taliban forced the families
NPR: Rasa is one of nearly 20 million Afghans struggling to put food on the dastarkhaan, according to a May report by the International Rescue Committee. Afghanistan’s economy crashed after the 2021 takeover, exacerbating steep increases in poverty that already had occurred because of COVID-19 and droughts, says Lutfi Rahimi, an economics professor at the
Ariana: Anas Haqqani said this week that the Haqqani Network never existed and that when he was arrested in Qatar, he had been a harmless student on holiday. In 2014, when he was 20, Haqqani was arrested in Qatar, tried in Kabul and sentenced to death. According information obtained by Der Spiegel, the only reason
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi July 8, 2022 For nearly two decades, foreign scholarships provided a golden opportunity for many Afghans to acquire knowledge, new skills, and degrees that few universities in Afghanistan offered. Women particularly benefited from such international education, which allowed them to establish or enhance their careers. The foreign experience also propelled many to