Tolo News: Former president Hamid Karzai’s relatives confirmed there is a ban on Karzai’s travel abroad. “Karzai had received official invitations from three countries when he returned to Afghanistan from England, but he was not allowed to travel. As far as internal visits are concerned, Afghans come daily and their documents are checked by the
Ariana: Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani, the former head of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), returned to Kabul on Tuesday, the IEA’s [Taliban] contact commission said. In 2018, Youssef Nooristani was convicted of fraud and concealment of money by an American court. He was sentenced to six months house arrest by a federal court judge in the
Akmal Dawi VOA News August 22, 2023 When the Taliban entered Kabul in August 2021, nearly the entire leadership of the Afghan government fled the country fearing for their lives. President Ashraf Ghani, accompanied by his wife and closest aides, sought asylum in the United Arab Emirates, while the rest of his Cabinet, including his
Tolo News: The acting Interior Minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani, said that the recent incidents in Pakistan are due to its internal problems, which Islamabad itself should address. He warned that if Pakistan seeks to solve its issues by force through Afghanistan, the interests of citizens of both countries will be harmed. Click here to read more
8am: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Taliban’s Economy, traveled to Turkey on August 7th, leading a delegation. This was his first official trip abroad in his current position, with his previous trip being to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on May 16, 2022. During his visit to Abu Dhabi, he
Ayaz Gul VOA News August 16, 2023 ISLAMABAD — The Taliban on Wednesday banned all political parties in Afghanistan, stating that such activities are against Islamic law, or Sharia. The move comes a day after the de facto Afghan leaders marked the second anniversary of returning to power in Kabul. Abdul Hakim Sharaee, the Taliban minister
8am: Khalilzad’s two-decade record in Afghan politics illustrates his unwavering commitment to his personal affiliations, even during his tenure as a representative of the American government. His presence in Afghanistan consistently aims at bolstering his preferred faction over others. Ever since his tenure as a senior staff member in the U.S. National Security Council during
Akmal Dawi VOA News August 2, 2023 WASHINGTON — Refusing to recognize the Taliban as legitimate rulers of Afghanistan and maintaining sanctions on the group’s leaders, the United States continues to reject calls by some former Afghan allies to help topple the extremist regime. Last week, Abdul Rashid Dostum, the former vice president of Afghanistan who
Khaama: The Russian President’s special envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, said on Monday that Russia perceives no progress regarding the inclusivity of the Taliban’s interim government in Afghanistan. The inclusion of the Taliban interim government will be the main topic of discussion at the forthcoming Moscow-format summit on Afghanistan, which will take place in Kazan
AFP: Representatives of Afghanistan’s Taliban government traveled to Indonesia earlier this month on an unofficial visit, the foreign ministry in Jakarta said Tuesday, despite Kabul saying they held meetings with politicians in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation. The Taliban administration that took back power in August 2021 is trying to shore up recognition of