While New Delhi does not recognize the Taliban rule in Afghanistan, reports say a Taliban “acting consul” is already in Mumbai. Can India move closer to Kabul as the regime’s ties with Pakistan grow more tense? A recent report by the Taliban-controlled Bakhtar News Agency stated that the Islamic fundamentalist regime has …
Read More »Pakistan Faces Surge in Violence; 48 Attacks Across Four Provinces in Just One Month
AT Kabul: The Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies reported on Wednesday that 48 terrorist attacks took place across four provinces of Pakistan in October of this year. Most of these attacks occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, which left at least 100 dead and over 80 injured. The Pakistan Institute …
Read More »Pakistan; term of service for army commanders extends from three to five years
AT Kabul: The Pakistani parliament amended the military law to extend the service terms of the heads of the three branches of the armed forces from three years to five years. Under these changes, the chiefs of the army, air force, and navy in Pakistan will serve in their roles …
Read More »Will Winner of the U.S. Presidential Election Impact Afghanistan’s Future?
By Rafiullah Anwari Americans will go to the polls to vote for their preferred candidate On Tuesday, November 5. The main contenders in this U.S. presidential election are former President Donald Trump from the Republican Party and current Vice President Kamala Harris from the Democratic Party, alongside three other candidates: …
Read More »Iranian Official: “Building wall on the Border is one of Our Goals to Prevent illegal migration”
By Rafiullah Anwari Ahmad Ali Goudarzi, the Commander of Iran’s Border Guards, stated that preventing illegal migration and the smuggling of goods, especially fuel and drugs, are the main goals behind constructing a wall on Iran’s borders with Afghanistan and Pakistan. He told IRNA News Agency Today (Sunday, October 20) …
Read More »Afghan Retirees Decry Three Years of Unpaid Pensions
By Rafiullah Anwari Kabul, Afghanistan – A number of Afghan retirees are criticizing the Taliban for not paying their pensions over the past three years. According to these retirees, they have repeatedly approached relevant departments to claim their pensions, but their requests have been ignored by Afghanistan’s interim government. This …
Read More »PTM: “77,000 Pashtuns Killed in Targeted Attacks in Pakistan”
Kabul – The leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) stated that 77,584 Pashtuns have been killed, 230,000 injured, and 5.7 million displaced due to bombings and targeted attacks in Pakistan. Manzoor Pashteen said that the Pakistani military has disappeared 6,700 Pashtuns in recent years. Late on Saturday, October 12, …
Read More »Report: “228 Attacks Occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Since the Beginning of This Year”
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan has published a report stating that since the beginning of this year, 228 attacks have occurred in the province, resulting in significant casualties among Pakistani security forces. The Associated Press of Pakistan, the country’s state news agency reported that …
Read More »Divorced Afghan child brides forced to return to former husbands
KABUL – The Taliban are invalidating court-granted divorces for child brides in Afghanistan, forcing them to return to their former adult husbands, according to a report by the BBC. This comes as part of the regime’s strict interpretation of Sharia law, which nullifies divorces previously granted by the Afghan courts. …
Read More »Farmers Struggle with Market Challenges; Low Prices, High Costs, and Limited Export Opportunities
Farmers who have brought their products from various provinces to Kabul for sale are complaining about the lack of a suitable market. The farmers told TOLOnews that low prices, high transportation costs, and the absence of a market have posed significant challenges for them. Jan Agha, who brought his melons …
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