8am: In addition, it is reported that two former military soldiers are killed in Mazar-e-Sharif too. Though Taliban have announced the general amnesty, the former soldiers, government officials, and those who have worked with foreign alliances have not yet been safe for the last six months. They are either killed or imprisoned and the Taliban
Tolo News: A jirga gathering of Pashtuns in Bannu city in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan that was held from 11 to 14 of March, called for Loya Jirga and general elections in Afghanistan to elect a representative government. At this four-day long jirga, participants discussed issues impacting Pashtuns and also the situation in Afghanistan.
Tolo News: Afghan performers and other theater workers in the western province of Herat expressed grave concern over the fate of theater across the province, saying the art is disappearing due to limitations and political changes in the country. Herat theater workers said that many of the theater performers have left Afghanistan and women artists
The Independent (UK): The police reportedly said two members of the National Resistance Front (NRF) were arrested in connection with the killings and had confessed to their crime. Refuting the claims, the group called the arrest a Taliban ‘propaganda’. Click here to read more (external link).
Ayaz Gul VOA News March 14, 2022 ISLAMABAD — A week-long measles vaccination campaign is underway in Afghanistan where the World Health Organization (WHO) says the extremely contagious viral disease has killed 142 children and infected 18,000 since the start of the year. “This measles immunization campaign is part of the national response measure to stop
Ariana: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday he advised Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) officials on what steps need to be taken for the Afghan government to gain international recognition. He stated that Turkey is not in a rush to recognize the new government in Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Since the take over of government, Taliban have been busy with women’s affairs only, imposing various restrictions and nonsense rules on women while they have missed and forgotten their basic responsibilities as rulers of the country. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: The Afghan embassy in Washington, which is under severe financial pressure and cut off from the new Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) government in Kabul, will close down in the coming week, a senior State Department official confirmed Saturday.Its diplomats, holdovers from the old government, now have a month to apply for US visas
8am: Legally and traditionally, public administrations and institutions’ signboards were labeled in three languages (Dari, Pashto, and English), but recently, the Taliban have taken the initiative of removing and replacing Dari language from the signboards and official communications within the government offices and departments. This is not only against the law but has raised public