Tolo News: A young girl in Faryab province who reportedly had a phone conversation with a strange man was allegedly subjected to a public lashing by the Taliban as punishment. Religious scholars have however slammed the action, calling it un-Islamic. Click here to read more (external link).
1TV: An Afghan woman whose nose was sliced off by her husband few weeks ago has arrived in Turkey for further treatment. Ramazan Arkin, a plastic surgeon, explained that the woman’s nose was cut from deep adding it could be recovered following several stages of surgical operation. Click here to read more (external link).
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty February 8, 2016 Afghan officials say a woman has been executed after being accused of adultery in a remote Taliban-controlled village in the western province of Ghor. Abdul Hai Khatibi, a provincial government spokesman, said on February 8 that the execution was carried out in the remote Taliban-controlled village of Zanu
Tolo News: Victim of domestic violence Riza Gul has called on Afghan officials to send her abroad for better treatment after her husband chopped her nose off two weeks ago. Riza says that she can not breath properly and feels pain all over her body. The tragedy has also affected her psychologically. “I can not breath and feel
AOPNEWS | January 30, 2016 Cricket: U19 team loses to Sri Lanka; A team defeats Zimbabwe Afghanistan’s U19 (Under 19) team registered their second loss at the ICC (International Cricket Council) U19 World Cup today in Bangladesh when they lost to Sri Lanka by 33 runs. Sri Lanka won the coin toss and chose to
Afghan singer Ramsha Shifa talks to VOA Dari service about her life in Afghanistan before coming to the West, her desire to help Afghan women, her musical career, her future plans, and even her personal life. She confirms that she is not married. The interview was conducted in Dari (Farsi).
Mashable: When Zakia falls in love and demands to marry someone from a different religion and ethnic group in defiance of her father’s wishes, it’s seen as a terrible offense, and her furious family members vow to kill her and the man she loves. So far, Zakia and Ali have so far escaped that fate. Their story begins
Herald Sun (AU): Peace poetry and picture books may seem worlds apart, but for Narre Warren South writer Wida Tausif, they have a lot in common. The 23-year-old, who was born in Afghanistan and later lived in Pakistan for nine years before coming to New Zealand and Australia only five years ago, is best known for her
Daily Mail (UK): Police and social workers stepped in to stop a nine-year-old girl from being sent to Afghanistan to marry an 18-year-old cousin, a judge heard. The girl’s mother had told social services staff that her father was planning the trip, Mr Justice MacDonald heard. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: The first lady, Rula Ghani said the establishment of the university will help girls who are not allowed to study at other universities. “Building a university for girls is one of the promises of Mr. Ghani that he vowed during presidential campaigns and now we are on the eve of its implemention,” she said. Click