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Afghanistan’s Naveen-ul-Haq ruled Out of Asia Cup with shoulder injury
Amu: Afghanistan fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq has been ruled out of the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 due to a shoulder injury, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced Monday. Naveen, regarded as one of the team’s most experienced pacers, has not been cleared by the ACB medical team to play in the remaining matches. He
Afghan Taliban Claims Prisoner Exchange With US Is Imminent
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi September 14, 2025 Afghanistan’s de-facto Taliban rulers said they have reached an agreement with visiting US officials on an exchange of prisoners, although no details were given and Washington has not yet confirmed that a deal has been struck. Following the September 13 meeting, the Taliban released photos of the meeting in
Taliban’s Double Standards: Foreign Women Dancing, Local Women Oppressed
8am: Women and girls in the country say that foreign women tourists, by portraying a distorted and unrealistic picture of Afghanistan, ignore the gender apartheid and, in effect, help reinforce the Taliban’s crimes. These women said that the Taliban allow images, voices, and even public dances of foreign women tourists to be freely broadcast, while
Tolo News in Dari – September 14, 2025
US Travel Restrictions Strand International Students, Including Those from Afghanistan
Khaama: Thousands of international students, including Afghans admitted to US universities, have been unable to begin their studies after new travel restrictions disrupted visa processing and entry into the country. The policy, introduced under President Donald Trump’s new security framework, has significantly tightened student visa procedures. Many Afghan students accepted by prestigious universities now face
Forced Relocations in Herat: Taliban Even Hand Over Cemeteries to Private Investors
8am: Rahimullah Karimi, a human rights activist, says that forcibly evicting Hazaras from their residential areas is a clear violation of human rights and an affront to their dignity. He adds: “These actions are carried out without legal procedures, without residents’ consent, and with ethnic and religious motives. They are not only contrary to human
ISKP Attacks Fall But Violence In Afghanistan Increases, Says UN Chief
Afghanistan International: Guterres stated that five armed groups claimed responsibility for 47 anti-Taliban attacks in the past quarter. These included the Afghanistan Freedom Front, the National Resistance Front, the Afghanistan Liberation Movement, the People’s Sovereignty Front and the National Mobilisation Front. Of these, the UN was able to independently verify 19 incidents. Click here to
Uzbekistan denies reports of plan to return helicopters to Afghanistan
Ariana: Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected recent media reports suggesting that the country intends to return military helicopters transferred from Afghanistan to the Islamic Emirate. In recent days, some media outlets had reported that Uzbekistan might be prepared to hand over 57 military helicopters that were flown out of Afghanistan in 2021. Click
US delegation meets Taliban in Kabul to discuss prisoners, ‘bilateral ties
Amu: A U.S. delegation led by Adam Boehler, the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, met on Saturday with Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, to discuss the fate of prisoners held in both countries and broader bilateral relations, according to a statement from the Taliban Foreign Ministry. The delegation includes Zalmay Khalilzad, the