Tolo News: A major gathering was held in capital Kabul on Friday in support of the people of Palestine and to condemn the Israeli attack on Gaza. The participants of the rally called for an “immediate” halt to Israel’s attack on Gaza and criticized the “silence of the Islamic countries” regarding the issue of Palestine.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 13, 2023 Afghan and international media watchdogs have condemned Afghanistan’s hard-line Islamist Taliban rulers for handing down a one-year sentence to journalist Sultan Ali Jawadi on unspecified charges and called for his immediate release, along with the freeing of another recently detained media member. In a December 12 statement, the Afghanistan
Khaama: The report indicates that 45% of women have requested increased international aid to improve their situation. Another 39% of women have stated that direct dialogue opportunities with the Taliban are necessary to improve their human condition. Meanwhile, 4% of women have emphasized the recognition of the Taliban. A Gallup survey in 2023 shows that
8am: Some employees of the former government offices, who continued their Work under the Taliban Rule after the fall of the previous government, report experiencing arbitrary treatment, insults, humiliation, and pretextual dismissals. Local Taliban officials in Ghazni province have reportedly replaced a group of government office employees with their fighters. This comes as, despite declaring
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 11, 2023 In the last three months, Iran and Pakistan have forced around 850,000 undocumented Afghan nationals to return to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, officials reported Sunday. The crackdown on Afghans illegally residing in the neighboring countries is ongoing, despite warnings by the United Nations that a harsh winter and an uncertain
8am: Local sources in Takhar report that the Taliban have gunned down a former local police commander of the previous government, Abdul Bashir, and his pregnant wife, who had recently been expelled from Pakistan, in a hail of gunfire in the province. Abdul Bashir had fled to Pakistan after the fall of the previous government
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 9, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan’s Taliban government denounced the United States Saturday for imposing fresh sanctions against two of its leaders for human rights abuses, saying that pressure and restrictive measures do not help solve problems. The response came a day after the U.S. Treasury Department placed sanctions against 20 people
Amnesty: The International Criminal Court (ICC) must prioritize and accelerate the delivery of justice for victims of crimes committed by the Taliban, as well as by other actors in Afghanistan before the 2021 takeover, said Amnesty International today, during the ICC’s annual Assembly of States Parties conference, which this year is held in New York
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 6, 2023 ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani diplomat said Wednesday that nearly 450,000 Afghan nationals returned to their home country since his government announced two months ago that it would deport all undocumented foreigners. Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s special envoy to Afghanistan, shared the latest data while addressing a seminar in the Pakistani
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 5, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Pakistani officials said Tuesday that the United States did not object to Islamabad’s deportation of Afghan nationals who are illegally residing in the country but requested the process be slowed down during winter. The crackdown on undocumented foreigners, including 1.7 million Afghans, came under discussion at a