Roshan Noorzai Zheela Noori VOA News April 23, 2024 Zuhal Akbari has opened a new pastry factory in the western Afghan city of Herat, recruiting women “so that they can do something for themselves, their families and their health.” Akbari told VOA that most of the 11 women who work with her are university graduates
Afghanistan International: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e-Islami, has stated that with the Taliban assuming power in Afghanistan, the foundation for an “independent and robust government” in the country has been established. However, Afghanistan’s airspace remains under United States’ occupation. Hekmatyar has demanded from the Taliban that if the United States does not cease this
Khaama: The US State Department, in its annual report on human rights, has stated that despite declaring a “general amnesty,” the Taliban has continued to detain citizens, especially those affiliated with the former Afghan government. The US State Department recently released a report on the human rights situation in several countries, including Afghanistan, in 2023.
8am: Meanwhile, some Hazaras and other Shiites express concerns about the continuation of ISIS attacks, describing the Taliban as unsuccessful in ensuring people’s security. They argue that under this group’s rule, people have no refuge and are even afraid to raise their voices of suffering and pain due to fear of the Taliban. Click here
Afghanistan International: Concurrently, a video received by Afghanistan International shows armed individuals breaching the border fence from Afghanistan into Waziristan. According to reports, these militants, associated with Hafiz Gul Bahadur, a commander within the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), made their way into Waziristan by cutting through the border fence after Eid al-Fitr celebrations. Sources relayed to
Afghanistan International: ISIS has claimed responsibility for the recent explosion that struck the Koht-e Sange area in western Kabul on Saturday evening. The group’s statement detailed that the attack resulted in casualties among the Taliban, with 10 people reported killed or injured. The attack targeted a civilian bus as it passed through a Taliban checkpoint
8am: Some residents of Khost Province, in a protest gathering in front of the Directorate of Public Health of this province, have accused Taliban officials of administrative corruption, abuse of authority, and theft. Protesters claim that the Khost Directorate of Public Health, under Taliban control, has taken cash payments of 500 Afghanis from at least
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) has claimed responsibility for an attack that resulted in the deaths of three members of Taliban’s intelligence agency and injuries to two others. The incident occurred during an assault on a Taliban convoy in Kabul’s District 2 on Friday evening. The AFF targeted the convoy as it moved
8am: This directive follows a trend where the Taliban have been collecting significant sums of money under the guise of alms, zakat, and charity from Afghanistan’s impoverished population for the past two and a half years, without providing basic services. There have been numerous reports of forced participation by residents in public projects in this
Michael Hughes: The Taliban’s archaic interpretation of Sharia has been a useful tool in crushing civil society despite the fact such discourse is in line with Islamic principles, a new research report from the Raoul Wallenberg Institute argued, as the radicals in Kabul look to eradicate opposing voices from the country. The study by researcher M. Abul