Tolo News: “Many of our instructors were absent; however, there were a couple of instructors,” said Hayatullah, a student. The classes of male and female students are segregated and occur at different shifts, according to the instructors and students. Click here to read more (external link).
How Ajmal Ahmadi Monopolized the TAPI Project?
Ajmal Ahmadi
8am: According to a source, the TAPI project was not implemented in Afghanistan due to Ajmal Ahmadi’s intervention. “Ajmal Ahmadi was the son-in-law of Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, and Ghani believed that Ahmadi was an economic genius,” said the former official at the Afghan embassy in Ashgabat. “He had monopolized the entire executive authority of the TAPI project, which he did not work on to advance the project himself, nor did he allow anyone else to work on the project.” Click here to read more (external link).
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – February 25, 2022
College dreams dashed as young Afghan women fight to keep poverty at bay
Reuters: As Afghan universities reopen, some women can’t afford to return. Women and their relatives have lost jobs, straining finances. Economic crisis could reverse gains in female education. Taliban say they are working to support women in business. Click here to read more (external link).
Fresh clashes on Pakistan-Afghanistan border kill two, wound several
Reuters: Clashes between Afghan and Pakistani security forces have killed two people and wounded several in a border region of the two neighbours, officials said, the latest in a series of such skirmishes. Click here to read more (external link).
Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 88 runs in 2nd ODI to clinch series
Ariana: Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by 88 runs in the second ODI on Friday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Batting first after winning the toss, Bangladesh posted 306 for four and then returned to dismiss Afghanistan for 218 in 45.1 overs. Click here to read more (external link).
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Taliban Government Forces Launch House-to-House Searches in Kabul
Taliban Militants in Kabul
8am: Citizens in Kabul report that house-to-house searches have begun by the current government forces in the city. Some citizens in Kabul told Hasht-e Subh on Friday that Taliban militants had searched their homes. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News in Dari – February 24, 2022
WHO says more than 4 million Afghans have received COVID vaccine
Ariana: Coinciding with a new wave of coronavirus in Afghanistan, the World Health Organization (WHO) said a vaccination campaign is underway in the country and that more than 4.1 million Afghans have received the jab. According to the organization, 50 percent of these people are women. Click here to read more (external link).
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Buzkashi League Starts with Few Audience
Buzkashi (file photo)
8am: The third round of Afghanistan’s Buzkashi League was held with a handful of spectators. Zabihullah Mujahed, Deputy Minister of Information and Culture, announced the beginning of this round of Buzkashi tournaments in the country on Thursday, February 24. Click here to read more (external link).
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