Ariana: Javid Basharat, Afghanistan’s third UFC fighter, defeated his American rival in his first UFC fight night on Saturday in the United States. Besharat is the third Afghan to be part of UFC and follows in the footsteps of Bahadorzadeh and Nusrat Haghparast. Click here to read more (external link).
WSJ: Following the American exit from Afghanistan, China’s move to claim the country’s vast mineral wealth is centered on a mountain south of Kabul. The mountain and the barren surrounding valley, in Logar province, a two-hour drive from the capital, contain one of the world’s biggest untapped reserves of copper. Click here to read more
Tolo News: A family in Paghman district said that four family members along with two guests were detained after a house raid by the Islamic Emirate [Taliban] 11 days ago. According to the family, Zabiullah, a cousin, was also detained in the same raid. “I don’t have flour at home to make bread. They ask
Lisa Schlein VOA News March 13, 2022 GENEVA — U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet warns humanitarian and economic issues are likely to claim more lives in Afghanistan than conflict. Bachelet recently made a one-day trip to the Afghan capital, Kabul, where she conveyed this message to the Taliban rulers. While there, she stressed
8am: Military forces without beards, low beards, minors, and infamous members are removed and expelled from the military ranks and posts. Meanwhile, Taliban interim government had previously instructed the public to avoid shaving and have warned the barbers to obey the orders and decrees accordingly. Click here to read more (external link).
MMAFighting: Basharat doesn’t know why exactly his request to walk out with the Afghanistan flag has been denied, although he harbors no ill will toward the UFC. It’s the company’s decision to make. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Local sources in Panjshir province claim that Taliban forces have killed a shopkeeper in Matai village, Hesa Awal district of the province at around 10:00 AM on Saturday morning. The source further adds that the victim was named Ghulam Sakhi and he was an ordinary person with no affiliation to any group or previous
جنایت یا عفو عمومی این جوان بلال نام دارد از حصارک #پنجشیر است، به دست طالبان اسیر شده بود به جرم پنجشیری بودن و دریشی نظامی داشتن محکمه صحرایی و شهیدش میسازند. نه میبخشیم و نه فراموش میکنیم pic.twitter.com/Lw3jJMMEBE — Kabir Wasiq (@kabWasiq) March 11, 2022 Tolo News: A video showing what appears to be