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Quartz Mine discovered in Khost, Afghanistan

15th May, 2025 · admin · Leave a comment

Khaama: Mr. Sadiq Jan Hamza, the Head of Mines and Petroleum in Khost, made the announcement during a field visit to the Shamal Dwamanda district, confirming the identification of a significant quartz mine in the region. Quartz is a valuable and widely used mineral in various global industries. It plays a crucial role in the

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Posted in Economic News | Tags: Khost, Mining, Natural Resources, Quartz |
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Taliban dismiss more than 200 university staff in southeastern Afghanistan, sources say

14th May, 2025 · admin · Leave a comment

Amu: Taliban have dismissed more than 200 professors and university employees in the southeastern provinces of Khost and Paktia as part of a sweeping campaign to downsize public institutions, according to four academic and administrative sources familiar with the matter.  A source close to Sheikh Zayed University said many of those let go were seen

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Posted in Economic News, Education, Taliban | Tags: Khost, Paktia |
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Taliban flog 12 Afghans, including women, for adultery, eloping

23rd January, 2025 · admin

Ayaz Gul VOA News January 23, 2025 Islamabad — Taliban justice officials in Afghanistan said Thursday that 12 people, including two women, had been publicly flogged this week after being tried and charged with adultery, sodomy, eloping, and having “illicit relations.” The regime’s Supreme Court announced the punishments, saying they were carried out in the southeastern

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Posted in Crime and Punishment, Taliban | Tags: Khost, Parwan |
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Afghanistan launches direct flights from Khost to Saudi Arabia

14th November, 2024 · admin

Khaama: Officials in Afghanistan’s Ministry of Transport and Aviation have announced the launch of a direct flight route from Khost Airport to Saudi Arabia. Officials added that this inaugural flight from Khost Airport was destined for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. According to the ministry, the flight was operated by the private airline Kam Air. Click here

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Posted in Arab-Afghan Relations, Travel | Tags: Kam Air, Khost |
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Clashes Between Islamic Emirate-Pakistani Forces Leave 2 Dead, 11 Injured

8th September, 2024 · admin

Tolo News: As a result of clashes between the forces of the Islamic Emirate and the Pakistani military, two people, including a woman, have been killed, and eleven others injured. Local residents reported that since Wednesday evening of last week, intermittent clashes between the Islamic Emirate forces and the Pakistani military have been ongoing in

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Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations, Security, Taliban | Tags: Durand Line, Khost, Taliban blowback, Taliban Security Failure |
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Taliban Now Bans Broadcast of Education Programmes Above Grade Six in Khost

24th August, 2024 · admin

Afghanistan International: Sources in Khost province have informed Afghanistan International that the Taliban has now imposed restrictions on educational programmes above grade six which are broadcast on local radio and television stations. These restrictions have reportedly been implemented on the orders of the Taliban’s Ministry of Education. Click here to read more (external link). Related

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Posted in Economic News, Education, Media, Taliban | Tags: Khost, Life under Taliban rule, Taliban war on education |
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Over 70 KPF Members Detained By Taliban Intelligence, Report Local Sources

29th May, 2024 · admin

Afghanistan International: Sources in Khost province told Afghanistan International that 73 members of the former “Khost Protection Force (KPF),” who were trained by the US intelligence, are currently imprisoned by the Taliban intelligence. According to the sources, they had travelled from the United States to Khost to visit their families. The sources confirmed to the

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Posted in Human Rights, Taliban | Tags: Khost, Taliban Amnesty Violation |
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Protesters in Khost Province: Taliban Accused of Stealing Exam Fees; Taliban Deny Taking Money

21st April, 2024 · admin

8am: Some residents of Khost Province, in a protest gathering in front of the Directorate of Public Health of this province, have accused Taliban officials of administrative corruption, abuse of authority, and theft. Protesters claim that the Khost Directorate of Public Health, under Taliban control, has taken cash payments of 500 Afghanis from at least

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Posted in Corruption, Taliban | Tags: Corrupt Taliban, Khost |
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Surge in Criminal Incidents in Khost Province: Taliban Unable to Ensure Security

19th March, 2024 · admin

8am: Concerns are rising among residents of Khost Province over the increase in targeted killings and criminal incidents in the region. Many accuse the Taliban of incompetence in providing security and emphasize that most of these incidents occur near Taliban checkpoints. According to these residents, the Taliban are incapable of controlling criminal activities and targeted

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Posted in Crime and Punishment, Security, Taliban | Tags: Increase in crime, Khost, Taliban Security Failure |
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Taliban Says Several Killed In Pakistani Strikes Inside Afghanistan

18th March, 2024 · admin

By RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal and RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi March 18, 2024 Afghanistan’s Taliban government on March 18 said Pakistani warplanes bombed “militant hideouts” inside Afghanistan belonging to the Pakistani Taliban, Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), killing at least eight civilians, including three children. Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been on the rise since the Taliban

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Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations, Security, Taliban | Tags: Khost, Paktika, Taliban blowback, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan |
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