Press TV January 9, 2022 Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has reacted to certain reports about future diplomatic activities of Afghanistan’s embassy in Tehran, specifying that the country’s mission will only act within the constraints of the 1961 Vienna Convention. Speaking on Sunday, Saeed Khatibzadeh responded to reports carried by certain media outlets alleging that the
8am: Today (Sunday, January 9th) women protesters chanted slogans such as “The voice of professor Jalal is the voice of the people” and demanded the release of this university professor and political expert. Meanwhile, Amnesty International also demanded his unconditional release yesterday after the Taliban arrested him. Click here to read more (external link).
Ayaz Gul VOA News January 8, 2022 Taliban authorities in Afghanistan on Saturday arrested an outspoken critic of the government, drawing strong calls for his immediate release from civil society activists. Family members said Faizullah Jalal, a professor of law and political science, was seized by security forces from his residence in the Afghan capital,
BBC: A charity worker trying to help a doctor flee Afghanistan says he fears for the man’s life. Nich Woolf from Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, met the man while working in Afghanistan and says he and his family are in danger from the Taliban. He has written to the Prime Minister for help in allowing the man
The Guardian (UK): The Taliban sparked outrage this week by announcing that women in northern Afghanistan would no longer be allowed to use communal bathhouses. The use of bathhouses, or hammams, is an ancient tradition that remains for many people the only chance for a warm wash during the country’s bitterly cold winters. Click here
8am: Since August 15, Taliban officials from the province’s agriculture and livestock department began collecting tithes from people in Bamiyan. In the process, the Taliban took one-tenth of every crop and animal of the peasants. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Taliban forces arrested Mawlawi Din-Mohammad Azimi, a former deputy head of the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC). He is a prominent member of the Jamiat-e-Islami party. The incident comes as the Taliban announced a general amnesty after taking control of Kabul. Click here to read more (external link).
Ayaz Gul VOA News January 7, 2021 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — Afghanistan’s Taliban said Friday they had received a fresh supply of medicines from India, as the United . warns harsh winter conditions are aggravating the severe humanitarian crisis facing millions of Afghans. “The Islamic Emirate is grateful to India for its humanitarian assistance and cooperation,” said
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi Abubakar Siddique January 6, 2022 When the Taliban seized power in August, the militant group vowed it would not resurrect the violent religious policing it enforced during its first stint in power. The hard-liners claimed they would limit themselves to preaching Islamic values of modesty and dignity. But nearly five months after
8am: Pakistani military spokesman Babar Iftikhar said on Wednesday that peace talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had been suspended, adding that military operations were underway against the network. Click here to read more (external link). Related Afghan Taliban turn blind eye to Pakistani militants