8am: The Taliban group has started mining marble in Ghazni province without considering the procurement law, local sources reported Thursday. To survive, the group has no other option but to rely on illegal and irresponsible extraction of the underground resources as they used to do when they were fighting against the Kabul Administration. One of
Ayaz Gul Navbahor Imamova VOA News July 6, 2022 ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON — The United States says no foreign government is contemplating legitimacy for Taliban rule in Afghanistan, even as the insurgent-turned-Islamist group next month will mark the first year of its return to power in Kabul. “I think there’s actually a global consensus to include Moscow and
8am: Local sources in Balkhab district of Sar-e Pol province have confirmed that Mawlawi Mehdi is currently in this district and is trying to reunite his forces to continue the fight against the Taliban. A reliable local source told Hasht-e Subh that the situation in Balkhab is worse than what has been said so far.
8am: Local sources in Samangan province have reported that the Taliban have ordered private schools in this province to close girls’ classes above the sixth grade. Female students at private schools say that they are disappointed about their future after hearing this decision. Click here to read more (external link). Related Male Students Call for
8am: In less than 24 hours, three women have committed suicide in Takhar, Uruzgan and Daikundi provinces. Apparently, domestic violence has been cited as the reason for these suicides. Mass poverty, lack of education, chronic unemployment and dozens of other difficulties have left women with no choice but to commit suicide. Click here to read
8am: Afghanistan’s National Liberation Front – an anti-Taliban armed group – has announced that it has launched a missile attack on Bagram Airport in Parwan province. The front published a videotape and a newsletter, saying that the attack was carried out around 1:00 am on Monday (July 5th). Based on the claims, six Taliban soldiers
Tolo News: Hundreds of tonnes of coal from mines across the country are being exported on a daily basis to Pakistan. The industrial companies working in the coal business said that the majority of coal is from Dara-e-Soof of Samangan and Balkhab district of Sar-e-Pul province. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: The former head of the Afghanistan Cricket Board has reportedly been detained but security officials have yet to confirm or otherwise comment on his arrest. Videos went viral on social media showing that security forces prevented Fazli from going to the compound of the ACB. Click here to read more (external link).