Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 26, 2021 Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has appointed a new head of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency after weeks of speculation about a rift between civil and military leadership on the issue. Lieutenant General Nadeem Anjum was approved as spymaster after a final consultation between army chief General
Ariana: Afghanistan’s health officials on Tuesday warned of a possible 4th wave of COVID-19 in the county, adding that treatment possibilities have been minimized recently. The Afghan-Japan hospital in Afghanistan, which was allocated for Coronavirus patients, has received 35 patients from Ghazni and Daikundi provinces recently, said officials. Click here to read more (external link).
Al Jazeera: As the world watched the Taliban wage a stunning offensive that ended in the rapid collapse of the country’s western-backed government, a longer-term crisis was building. In desperate attempts to feed their families, herders have been forced to sell their livestock, farmers to flee their villages, and parents marrying their daughters at ever
Press TV October 26, 2021 By Syed Zafar Mehdi With the last US troops beating a hasty and humiliating retreat from Afghanistan, the war has entered a new phase, where Americans and Daesh terrorists find themselves on the same side. The resurgence of Daesh terrorist group, on the back of the US exit, has created
Press TV October 26, 2021 Iran has expressed hope for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan that represents all ethnic groups and reflects their will, as it prepares to host a meeting with a unified message of support for the Afghan people. Speaking at a media briefing on Tuesday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman
8am: Women have staged a protest against the violation of their rights. They have called on the United Nations not to support the Taliban until they recognize women’s rights. The protests lasted for a limited time on Tuesday, (October 26). The women were chanting “We are hungry”, “The silence of the United Nations is embarrassing”,
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 26, 2021 The leaders of Pakistan and China on October 26 launched a joint appeal to the international community calling for urgent humanitarian and economic aid to Afghanistan, where people are facing food and medicine shortages in the coming winter. A statement said Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chinese
Al Jazeera: Afghans, those abroad and the ones in the country, including hundreds of people who have been displaced in the two months since the Taliban takeover, celebrated the win in Sharjah, the national team’s first outing since the fall of the Afghan government. For Afghan athletes, the victory was a mix of emotions. Click
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s national cricket team beat Scotland in its first official match of the T20 World Cup on Monday. Afghanistan’s team beat Scotland by 130 runs. Afghanistan will play against Pakistan on Friday, October 29. Click here to read more (external link).