Continued Arbitrary Arrests: Taliban Detain Two Students in Front of a School Gate in Kabul
8am: Sources on Wednesday, September 6, spoke with Hasht-e Subh and revealed that these two students are named Mohammad Anwar and Naser. The Taliban detained them four days ago in front of the gate of “Khalilullah Khalili” School in the eleventh district of Kabul and transferred them to the custody of the group’s Intelligence Unit 40. These two students are originally from the Omarz and Tawakh areas of Panjshir province but currently reside in Kabul city. It is worth noting that in recent days, the Taliban have intensified the arrest of civilians in Kabul and the northern provinces of the capital. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghan and Pakistani forces clash at Torkham, crossing closed
Ariana: Afghan and Pakistani forces clashed at Torkham border crossing on Wednesday, leading to the closure of the crossing, an Afghan official said. Arafat Muhajir, representative of the provincial directorate of information and culture in Torkham, said the clash began after Pakistani forces started establishing a post on Afghan soil. He said the first shot was fired by Pakistani forces. Click here to read more (external link).
Kamal ud-din Behzad Gallery in Herat closed for teaching calligraphy to girls
Khaama: Kamal ud-din Behzad Gallery in Herat, Afghanistan, has been closed by the Department of Promotion and Virtue of Taliban due to teaching calligraphy to two young girls, sources said. Officials at the Behzad Gallery in Herat have told the media outlets that the gallery’s door has been shut down by the Taliban’s Department of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice after 40 years of operation. Jalil Ahmad Tawana, the head of the Calligraphers Association in Herat province, has also confirmed this incident. Click here to read more (external link).
Karzai’s Relatives Confirm Ban On His Travel Abroad
Hamid Karzai
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 security forces, then they are allowed to enter,” said Shahzada Masoud, a relative of Karzai. Click here to read more (external link).
Sri Lanka survive Afghanistan scare to reach Asia Cup Super Fours
Ariana: Title-holders Sri Lanka outlasted a rampaging Afghanistan by just two runs in a dramatic finish to reach the Asia Cup Super Four stage on Tuesday. Needing to overhaul a target of 292 in 37.1 overs to oust Sri Lanka on net run-rate, Afghanistan fell agonizingly short as Mujeeb Ur Rahman holed out with three needed from the first ball of the 38th over, AFP reported. Click here to read more (external link).
Taliban Assault Residents and Torch Their Motorcycles in Ghor Province
8am: In a recent incident, Taliban fighters carried out a violent attack in Ghor Province, brutally assaulting several residents and setting their motorcycles ablaze, as reported by local sources. One local resident, who wished to remain anonymous, revealed that the Taliban fighters had been personally gathering yam plants from the mountains and profiting from their sale. However, this activity has been met with resistance from the local residents, resulting in confrontations and violence against the populace. Yam, a plant commonly found in the mountainous terrain of Ghor Province, has been exploited by the Taliban in recent years to manufacture a type of methamphetamine known as “shisha.” Click here to read more (external link).
UN Security Council: The Taliban Are Interfering in Humanitarian Activities
8am: According to the report, the Taliban have interfered in humanitarian activities and have also damaged humanitarian assets and facilities. Delays in signing agreements and interference in staff hiring are among the factors contributing to the suspension of humanitarian activities by aid organizations. The report indicates that 95% of the Taliban’s restrictions have been motivated by gender considerations, resulting in the temporary suspension of eight programs. The Taliban’s interference and obstruction of humanitarian aid have been among the major concerns of the global community in the past two years. Before the Security Council report, the United States Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) had expressed concerns about the level of Taliban interference in the distribution of humanitarian aid and the United Nations’ inability to protect its programs. SIGAR stated that the Taliban have diverted humanitarian aid in Afghanistan for their own benefit. Click here to read more (external link).
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Afghanistan’s former IEC chief returns home after three year absence
Yousuf Nuristani
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 United States for the crime of theft from public funds, and was under supervision for three years. Click here to read more (external link).