By RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal January 13, 2024 Hundreds of trucks and other cargo vehicles have been stranded at the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan after Pakistan implemented a requirement for passports and valid visas for Afghan drivers beginning early on January 13. A countermove by authorities of the Taliban-led Afghan government appears to be compounding the
8am: Some drivers condemn the Taliban’s actions as “oppressive,” stating that, given the country’s dire economic conditions, they cannot afford these payments. They argue that people lack even bread to eat, but the Taliban, under various pretexts, continue to collect money from them… The Taliban claim to have reconstructed parts of this highway, including the
Katherine Gypson VOA News January 11, 2024 WASHINGTON — U.S. officials overseeing assistance to Afghanistan told U.S. lawmakers Thursday that aid is rigorously monitored to prevent financial benefits from reaching the Taliban. “We remain extremely vigilant against attempts to divert and interfere with assistance delivery. USAID takes its duty as a steward of U.S. taxpayer dollars
Khaama: The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has officially announced that Air Arabia Airlines successfully conducted its inaugural flight to Kabul International Airport on Wednesday. Air Arabia Airlines is scheduled to operate a daily flight connecting Sharjah and Kabul, enhancing connectivity between the two cities. Click here to read more (external link).
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 9, 2024 The U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) says there are no specific controls in place to ensure funds headed to the war-torn country are not diverted to or misused by the Taliban militants who seized control amid the departure of international troops in August 2021. In
Khaama: Research from an institute shows that unemployment and family debt have gone up in many areas of the country in the last two years under the Taliban government. According to the findings of this center, the unemployment rate among men has increased to 31 per cent and among women to 8 percent in Afghanistan.
Akmal Dawi VOA News January 3, 2024 Afghanistan’s Taliban government is touting major strides in combating drug production and trafficking over the past year. Acting defense minister Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid announced at a Kabul press conference on Sunday that 4,472 tons of narcotics had been destroyed, 8,282 individuals involved in production and smuggling were arrested,
Tolo News: Sayed Taqi, a cultural activist in Bamiyan said: “Tourists come for skiing, there is volleyball and football. When the water of Band-e-Amir freezes, it becomes very beautiful and people ski, play volleyball and football.” The view of white snow and cold winter air has given Band-e-Amir National Park a fresh and spectacular face.
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi December 27, 2023 The Taliban’s hard-line Islamist government in Afghanistan has eliminated the Monitoring and Evaluation Department in the Education Ministry, a move that threatens the jobs of more than 5,000 people in Kabul and across the country and further erodes secular education in Afghanistan. The department was tasked with monitoring the
Khaama: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in its latest report has highlighted that the needs of 40% of children in Afghanistan are unmet, emphasizing that one-third of children in the country are engaged in laborious work. The agency reported on Wednesday, that many children have been forced into arduous labour by their families due to