Tolo News in Dari – March 7, 2026
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A Hero the Taliban Didn’t Expect
NYT: A triumph in indoor soccer has turned Alireza Ahmadi, 17, and other players from the Hazara minority, long marginalized in Afghanistan, into national heroes. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan: New criminal regulation targets women and minority groups with ever-harsher punishments
Amnesty International: The new Criminal Regulation recently endorsed by the Taliban leader will further entrench violence and discrimination against women, Amnesty International said in a new legal analysis documenting its wide-ranging and regressive impact on human rights. The “Criminal Procedure Regulation of the Courts”, which lays out punishments and sentencing for a range of vague
UN says 185 Afghan civilians killed or wounded in border clashes with Pakistan
Khaama: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in a report released on Friday, March 6, that 185 civilian casualties were verified between Feb. 26 and March 5. The casualties included 56 killed and 129 wounded, mostly due to airstrikes and indirect fire during clashes along the border with Pakistan. The mission said
Tolo News in Dari – March 6, 2026
ISKP attack in Kabul punches holes in Taliban regime’s claims
eurasianet: A attack earlier this year by the Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) on a Chinese restaurant in a supposedly secure district in the Afghan capital, Kabul, is a setback for the Taliban regime. Not only was it an embarrassment to the regime as it laid bare its limited capacity to provide foolproof security
Eighth day of Taliban-Pakistan clashes: Fighting reported in east, civilian deaths in Kandahar
Amu: Clashes between Taliban forces and Pakistani troops entered an eighth day on Thursday, with reports of scattered fighting across several eastern and southeastern provinces of Afghanistan and renewed airstrikes by Pakistan. Local sources told Amu TV that overnight and early morning clashes were reported in parts of Khost, Paktia, Paktika, Kunar, Nangarhar and Kandahar
Tolo News in Dari – March 5, 2026
Global Women’s Index Puts Afghanistan At Bottom Of 181 Countries
Afghanistan International: Afghanistan has ranked last among 181 countries in the latest Women, Peace and Security Index published by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, recording the poorest performance on women’s rights. Denmark ranked first. Click here to read more (external link). Related AFJC: Taliban Shut Down Radio Khushal in Ghazni for Airing
Ibrahim Zadran replaces Rashid Khan as Afghanistan’s T20 captain for Sri Lanka series
Amu: Ibrahim Zadran has replaced Rashid Khan as captain of Afghanistan’s Twenty20 international team, the Afghanistan Cricket Board announced on Thursday as it named squads for an upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka. Zadran, a top-order batter who previously served as vice-captain in T20 internationals, will take over leadership of the format after Rashid’s tenure,