AFP: Afghanistan have gained direct qualification to next year’s 50-over World Cup after their abandoned second one-day international against Sri Lanka, the International Cricket Council said. The Afghans and the hosts took five Super League points each in Pallekele on Sunday, keeping the visitors in seventh place in the table and guaranteeing them at least eighth position. Click here to read more (external link).
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – November 28, 2022
High-Level Pakistani Delegation to Arrive in Kabul on Tuesday
Tolo News: A high-level delegation from Pakistan led by Minister of State Hina Rabbani Khar is set to visit Afghanistan on Tuesday, the country’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The delegation will hold political dialogue with the Afghan Interim Government, the statement reads. The visit comes amid tension along the Durand Line between the forces of the Islamic Emirate and the Pakistani military. Click here to read more (external link).
Herat to get specialized hospital for patients with blood disorders
Ariana: Health officials in Herat province say a three-story Hematology Hospital will be built in the province to treat patients with blood disorders including leukemia. According to the officials, the construction of this project has been made possible by donors including a charity organization, businessmen and investors. Click here to read more (external link).
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Arrest, Torture and Takeaways of Local Residents by Taliban in Daikundi Continues
Daikundi
8am: Reliable local sources in Daikundi province report that during the course fo last two days, the Taliban have arrested six people from “Watameh” village of Khidir district of this province on the allegation of possessing weapons and opposing the Taliban group. On Sunday, November 27, the sources, speaking to Hasht-e Subh said that the arrested persons are Khan Mohammad, Hossein Ali, Eid Mohammad, Nasim, and Dad Mohammad. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News in Dari – November 27, 2022
Taliban leader: leader: All judges are independent in decision making
Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada
Ariana: Supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada, has told the judges that they are independent in decision making, and that a Sharia system is judged based on how the courts operate. Akhundzada also emphasized that obeying the emir’s order is obligatory for all. He said that the judiciary is superior to the other branches of government, and that it will be given priority. Click here to read more (external link).
UAE to host Afghanistan’s home games for next five years
Cricinfo: Afghanistan will play their home games in the UAE over the next five years. An agreement was signed between the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), firming up the deal. As part of the agreement, Afghanistan will play UAE in a three-match T20I series in each of the five years. Click here to read more (external link).
In Kabul, Women Practice Taekwondo In Secret
A group of women and girls has been holding secret taekwondo sessions in the Afghan capital, Kabul. The Taliban, who returned to power in August 2021, has banned women from participating in sports and from exercising in public. The athletes’ faces have been covered and their voices changed for their safety.
How Afghanistan’s Money Exchangers Have Worked Around the Taliban
FP: Like the previous government, the Taliban also depend on exchangers to stabilize the value of the afghani currency through U.S. dollar auctions, where Da Afghanistan Bank sells U.S. dollars to exchangers to soak up excess afghanis in circulation that could otherwise devalue the local currency. Exchangers’ work has become only more crucial as Afghanistan’s economic calamity worsens. Click here to read more (external link).