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Pakistan Shares ‘Convincing Evidence’ With China On Terrorist Presence In Afghanistan
Afghanistan International: Pakistani media reported that Islamabad had shared “convincing evidence” about the sanctuaries of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other terror groups on Afghan soil with China’s special envoy for Afghanistan Yue Xiaoyong. Xiaoyong held talks with Pakistani Foreign Ministry officials in Islamabad on Monday. Pakistani authorities have provided Xiaoyong with information about the
Taliban Destroyed Many Hazara & Tajik-Populated Areas Of Kabul, Claims New Report
Afghanistan International: In an investigative report, the Guardian described the Taliban’s destruction of thousands of homes in Kabul as a catastrophic purge with an “ethnic motive”. In a report prepared in cooperation with four Afghan news organisations, it has been stated that large areas in mainly Hazara and Tajik-populated areas have been completely cleared. Click
Attack From Afghanistan Kills Chinese National In Tajikistan, Sources Say
By RFE/RL’s Tajik Service November 18, 2024 One Chinese national was killed and five others, four of them Chinese, were injured in a cross-border attack in Tajikistan’s Zarbuzi Gorge, two sources close to a Tajik investigation told RFE/RL’s Tajik Service on November 18. The incident, which occurred in the southeastern Shamsiddin Shohin district, bordering Afghanistan, has not yet
Aid To Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan: US Over $3 Billion & China $64 Million
Afghanistan International: Yue Xiaoyong, China’s special envoy for Afghanistan, announced that Beijing has provided about $64 million in aid to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in three years. According to SIGAR, the United States has also sent more than $3 billion to Afghanistan during this period. US aid to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in the past three years has been
Afghan Consul In Bonn Resigns ‘Under Pressure From German Government’
Afghanistan International: Lutfullah Sadat, Afghanistan’s consul in Bonn, announced that he was submitting his resignation due to “restrictions and demands of the host country”. In early November, sources told Afghanistan International that Germany had asked Afghan diplomats to either engage with the Taliban or end their work. The sources also confirmed that other countries have
Taliban’s War on Books: Seizing Anything That Conflicts with Their Ideology
8am: Continuing their widespread restrictions on publishers and booksellers in Afghanistan, the Taliban have seized thousands of books without compensation, and this process is ongoing. The Hasht-e Subh Daily obtained a copy of the list of books banned by the Taliban’s Ministry of Information and Culture, revealing that over 400 titles have been confiscated and
Taliban Imposes Ban on Broadcasting Images of Living Beings in Herat
Afghanistan International: The Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Herat has instructed journalists in the province to refrain from photographing the group’s officials during both official and unofficial meetings. This latest directive follows similar restrictions previously enforced in other provinces across Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).
Opponents of the Taliban: Deadlock in Dialogue and Intensified Attacks
8am: Given that anti-Taliban movements are also gaining momentum, the group faces two main options: either submit to negotiation or continue fighting against the people of Afghanistan. The situation is far from resolved, contrary to what the Taliban would have people believe. A large portion of Afghan citizens and politicians, both inside and outside the
Trump Unlikely to Get Played by Taliban Again
Michael Hughes: The Taliban stroked President Donald Trump’s ego with a love letter that directly led to the administration’s decision to accelerate negotiations, strike the Doha deal, and withdraw forces from Afghanistan, ending a 20-year conflict. However, the Trump 2.0 administration is dangerous because the man does not need to get re-elected. Trump does not