Afghanistan’s last Sikhs in a dilemma: To stay or leave
Al Jazeera: Community leaders estimate just 140 Sikhs remain in the Taliban-ruled country, mostly in the eastern city of Jalalabad and capital Kabul. Click here to read more (external link).
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1TV Afghanistan Dari News – January 21, 2022
Attack on Taliban Vehicle in Panjshir
8am: According to the source, a fierce clash took place between Taliban forces and members of the Resistance Front for about an hour after a roadside bomb exploded. The source added that Taliban forces arrested some youngsters in the area after the incident, taking them to an unknown location. Click here to read more (external
Taliban Fines Badakhshan Residents for Not Attending Congregational Prayers
8am: Sources confirm that the Taliban in Badakhshan’s Yawan district fined 73 people who did not attend congregational prayers 500 afghanis. Locals said the incident took place on Friday morning, January 21, at the Dasht-e Soleiman Mosque. Click here to read more (external link).
Russia Worried By Afghan ‘Ethnic Strife’
Tolo News: “We are concerned over the ethnic protests that broke out in the north of the country. They were sparked by the arrest of a Taliban field commander, an ethnic Uzbek, on charges of illegal actions. We hope the new authorities will not succumb to provocations staged by destructive elements, which are aimed at
Child Labor in Afghanistan’s Parwan Province Increases Since Taliban Takeover
8am: Child labor figure in Afghanistan, especially in Parwan province, has risen dramatically since the establishment of the Taliban-led government and the emergence of poverty in the country. Click here to read more (external link).
Pakistan qualifies for quarter-finals after beating Afghanistan by 24 runs
Ariana: Pakistan U19 team beat Afghanistan by 24 runs on Thursday to qualify for Quarter Finals in ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2022 in West Indies. Afghanistan team had won its first match by 135 runs against Papua New Guinea on Tuesday night. Click here to read more (external link).
Kunduz Residents Complain of Unfair and Discriminatory Aid Distribution
8am: Khanom Gul, another Kunduz resident, said she lives in a rented house, stressing that her head of household is unemployed. According to her, when she knocks on the door of the Kunduz Refugee Office to receive aid, no one includes her on the list. “People with links to the Taliban are on this list,”
Norway to Host Talks with Taliban on Afghan Aid and Human Rights
VOA News January 21, 2022 ISLAMABAD — Norway said Friday that Taliban delegates, Afghan civil society representatives and officials from “a number of allied countries” will gather in Oslo next week for three days of talks on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and human rights. Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi will lead the Taliban team
Will Afghanistan be Polio-Free in 2022?
Akmal Dawi VOA News January 22, 2022 International health workers say the end of the war in Afghanistan brings new hope to efforts to rid the country of the crippling disease polio. For many years, efforts to immunize all Afghan children under five years old were considered unfeasible because of widespread insecurity and threats to