Bloomberg: The man the U.S. and its allies hoped would be a moderate voice in Afghanistan’s Taliban government has been sidelined after a dramatic shootout in the presidential palace in Kabul, according to people with knowledge of the matter… Khalil ul Rahman Haqqani rose from his chair and began punching the Taliban leader… Click here
Taliban locked out all female workers of the Ministry of Women Affairs – a vast majority of them bread winners. The new Ministry is called Ministry of Preaching and Guidance and the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice. pic.twitter.com/4neWJDyrLB — BILAL SARWARY (@bsarwary) September 17, 2021
In his trip to Tajikistan, Pakistan PM @ImranKhanPTI said: Pashtuns make up 75 % of Afghanistan's population. What is the base of this uninformed Khan? Based on which census? As if he has counted Pashtuns of both countries. You could be smarter than that; please wake up Mr. Khan! pic.twitter.com/5Hwub1Y1CK — Dr. Latif Pedram (@LatifPedram)
Press TV September 17, 2021 The US-led coalition’s 20-year presence in Afghanistan brought nothing but economic and social devastation to the war-torn country, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. Speaking at a joint meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Friday, Putin stressed that “the weapons are
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 17, 2021 U.S. General Kenneth McKenzie says a deadly drone attack by U.S. military outside Kabul airport in the last days of the U.S. evacuation “was a mistake” and apologized for the loss of innocent lives. McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, said the attack killed as many as 10
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 17, 2021 The Education Ministry of the Taliban-led Afghan government says middle schools, high schools, and madrasahs for males will reopen on September 18, with no mention of when girls in those classes will return amid indications that the department of women’s affairs is undergoing a radical change. The order
Zalmai Khan Achakzai, FB id Zalmai Rahimi, an Afghan Air-force Technician was beheaded in front of his wife and two kids in Herat province yesterday. Still no reaction of any amount from the int’l community on Taliban’s crimes & HR violations. @hrw @amnesty @UNHumanRights pic.twitter.com/n5KL2EZG6k — Majeed Qarar (@MajeedQarar) September 16, 2021
National Review: The Taliban are methodically collecting as much information about the Afghan population as possible, looking for anyone who has, in their eyes, been tainted or corrupted by Western influences or values. Hiding Afghan allies of the U.S. are now wondering if it is worth it to try making the dangerous journey to sneak
Bloomberg: Taliban leaders would not hold power in Kabul today if not for Pakistani support. The haven that Taliban commanders, their families and their fighters received within Pakistan allowed the insurgents — devastated and scattered by the initial U.S. invasion in 2001 — to rebuild their ranks. For nearly two decades, elements within the Pakistani