Tolo News in Dari – October 20, 2021
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With aid slow to enter Afghanistan, public health facilities are turning many patients away
Washington Post: Since August, when Taliban militants took power in the country, conditions have deteriorated further. International donors suspended aid that had funded the bulk of public services in Afghanistan, concerned that the new rulers would severely curtail human rights and revive cruel punishments for those who disobeyed their religious dictates. The hospital’s budget was
Afghans Complain of High Priced, Low Quality Internet
Tolo News: A number of Afghans complained about poor telecommunications, saying that despite expensive charges, the network companies do not provide valuable services to the customers. Click here to read more (external link).
Explosion in Dehmazang – Two Taliban Members Were Wounded
8am: Today morning (Wednesday, October 20) an explosion took place in Kabul’s Dehmazang area. Eyewitnesses have stated that the explosion killed 2 people and injured 7 civilians, including students. Click here to read more (external link).
Moscow Hosts Taliban For International Talks On Afghanistan
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 20, 2021 Russia is hosting a high-level Taliban delegation for talks attended by officials from China, Pakistan, and eight other countries, as Moscow seeks to assert its influence on Central Asia amid worries about instability or violence spilling from Afghanistan into the region. The October 20 conference in Moscow is
Afghan Teen, Sole Breadwinner For Family Of 30, Waits Desperately To See If Taliban Will Help
By Ron Synovitz RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi October 19, 2021 Like hundreds of families in Ghor Province who once survived on payments from Afghanistan’s former government, 14-year-old Ahmad Zia and his relatives have been devastated by the Taliban’s seizure of power. The men in Ahmad Zia’s extended family were members of an ethnic-Tajik Popular Uprising Force that
Tolo News in Dari – October 19, 2021
IMF Warns Of Impact Refugee Crisis Could Have On Afghanistan’s Economy, Neighbors
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 19, 2021 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Afghanistan’s economy could contract up to 30 percent this year, threatening to push millions of Afghans into poverty and trigger “important economic and security spillover” into neighboring countries, Turkey, and Europe. Afghanistan has suffered “multiple shocks” since the Taliban returned to power
Taliban Interior Minister Haqqani Praises Suicide Bombers, Promises Land To Relatives
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi October 19, 2021 The Taliban’s acting interior minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani, a wanted global terrorist and one of the country’s most senior officials, has praised suicide attackers and promised their relatives money and land. Haqqani, the leader of the notorious Haqqani network and listed as a terrorist by the United States with a
Khalilzad Steps Down After Three Years As U.S. Afghan Envoy, Defends His Record
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 18, 2021 WASHINGTON — Zalmay Khalilzad, the top U.S. envoy to Afghanistan, is stepping down from his long-standing role following the Western military pullout from that war-ravaged country, the State Department says. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on October 18 said Khalilzad, who led U.S. negotiators in talks with the