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Category Archives: Ethnic Issues

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Afghan Authorities Warn University Lecturers to Refrain Criticizing the Ruling Regime

31st May, 2023 · admin

Khaama: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Higher Education in a letter has warned university lecturers to avoid criticizing the Taliban regime in their research work, sources reported. In the letter, it is stressed that university lecturers should have a good command of both national languages (Farsi and Pashto) and utilize national terminologies rather than using terms that

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Posted in Censorship, Education, Ethnic Issues, Taliban | Tags: Freedom of Speech, Life under Taliban rule, Pashtunization, War on Farsi language |
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Ashraf Ghani’s Legacy for Afghanistan: A Bankrupt Government and a Desperate Nation

30th May, 2023 · admin

8am: Many who worked in the Afghan government between 2014 and 2021 expressed dissatisfaction with Ghani’s management style, characterizing him as a micro-manager. Ghani was known to become irate over minor matters, and he was often insulting to ministers and other high-ranking government officials. Additionally, he was an extremely authoritarian and dictatorial manager, wanting to

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Posted in Corruption, Ethnic Issues, History, Political News | Tags: Ashraf Ghani, Ghani Government Failure |
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Taliban’s Latest Move: Arrest of Two Former Government Army Officers in Kabul

26th May, 2023 · admin

8am: Sources in Kabul city have reported that the Taliban have arrested two former government army officers in the country’s capital. These individuals, named Muslim and Beryalai, were apprehended on Tuesday, May 23rd, in the second district of Kabul. The detained individuals are brothers and originally hail from the village of Pojava in the Dara

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, Human Rights, Security, Taliban | Tags: Detain and torture by Taliban, Taliban Amnesty Violation |
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Violent Clash Erupts Once Again in Takhar as Taliban and Local Residents Lock Horns

19th May, 2023 · admin

8am: The clash took place on Thursday, May 18, in the village of Maghol Qeshlaq when Taliban members attempted to distribute pastures belonging to indigenous inhabitants among non-local individuals brought by the Taliban, known as Naqileen. According to sources, the residents of Khaja Bahauddin district rose up against the Taliban, armed with shovels and hammers,

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, Taliban | Tags: Land grabbing, Naqileen, Pashtunization, Takhar |
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Deadly Clashes Erupt in Faryab Province as Indigenous Residents and Nomadic Herders Battle Over Grazing Lands

16th May, 2023 · admin

8am: The clashes began on Friday, May 12, in the Bandar region of Kohistan district and have since continued intermittently. According to sources, three indigenous residents and one nomadic herder have been killed as a result of the clashes. Sources claim that the herders are using both light and heavy weapons to attack local residents.

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, Taliban | Tags: Faryab, Kuchis, Land grabbing, Life under Taliban rule, Pashtun Kuchi Invasion, Pashtunization |
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Taliban Detains Tribal Elders in Maidan Wardak Over Missing Sheep, Demands Hefty Compensation from Locals

12th May, 2023 · admin

8am: According to local sources, the Taliban arrested 15 tribal elders in the Jalriz district of Maidan Wardak after nomads claimed to have lost their sheep in the area in recent years. The same sources confirmed that the arrested elders have been imprisoned in the district center for two days as of Thursday, May 11.

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, Taliban | Tags: Kuchis, Pashtun Kuchi Invasion, Wardak |
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Taliban Infighting Turns Deadly: One Killed and Two Injured in Bamiyan Clash

11th May, 2023 · admin

8am: According to reliable local sources in Bamiyan province, an intra-group clash in the Panjab district resulted in the death of one Taliban fighter and injuries to two others. The clash occurred on Wednesday, May 10, in the center of the district, between fighters of the Taliban. Mullah Abdullah Sarhadi, the Taliban governor in Bamiyan,

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, Taliban | Tags: Bamiyan, Daikundi, Pashtun war on Hazaras, Taliban infighting |
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Local company secures contract to mine lead and zinc in Bamiyan

10th May, 2023 · admin

Ariana: A mining contract for the extraction of lead and zinc in the province of Bamiyan has been signed between the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) and the Afghan Durrani Mine Extraction Company, according to a statement published by the ministry. The lead and zinc mines are in the Gandeh Kotal area of Yakawlang

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Posted in Economic News, Ethnic Issues | Tags: Bamiyan, Hazara Resources, Taliban looting resources |
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Discrimination in Aid Distribution: Grievances of Ghazni Residents

8th May, 2023 · admin

8am: Sources have confirmed to the Hasht-e Subh Daily that the Taliban engage in discrimination when distributing aid in districts that receive the most assistance from aid organizations. The sources indicate that aid is only available to individuals associated with the Taliban, while families whose members were active in the previous regime’s national security forces

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Posted in Corruption, Ethnic Issues, Taliban | Tags: Corrupt Taliban, Ethnic descrimination, Ghazni, Life under Taliban rule, Pashtun war on Hazaras, Taliban government failure |
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Panjshir Residents Say Taliban Military Personnel Billeted in Civilian Areas

21st April, 2023 · admin

Tolo News: Residents of Panjshir have expressed concerns over the settlement of [Taliban] military personnel in residential areas including private houses, educational centers and mosques. The residents of Panjshir also said that many school compounds in Panjshir are being used as military bases and that the students have been deprived of their schools for nearly

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, Taliban | Tags: Life under Taliban rule, Panjshir, Taliban Crime |
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