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Four Common Markets Between Afghanistan and Tajikistan reopened

report in ToloNews, Sept 4, 2023 at 8:29 PMFour common markets between the border areas of Afghanistan and Tajikistan were reopened after four years of being closed. According to local officials of Badakhshan, these common markets, which were closed four years ago due to the spread of COVID-19, have started to operate again with the understanding between the two countries. “With the discussion of the Ministry of Finance and the General Directorate of Customs, they…

Iran emphasizes inclusive Afghan Govt despite Taliban warning

report in Khaama Press, online ,Sept 4, 2023Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, has reiterated the call for the establishment of an inclusive government in Afghanistan, despite warnings from the Taliban de facto administration against foreign intervention in internal affairs. Abdul Ghani Baradar, acting Deputy Prime Minister of the de faction administration, emphasized during a meeting with Iran’s Ambassador and Special Representative to the President that external intervention should be avoided in our internal matters. The…

France evacuates five Afghan women ‘threatened by Taliban’

AFP report, Sept 5, 2023PARIS: France received on Monday five Afghan women “threatened by the Taliban” after repeated requests it creates a humanitarian corridor for women shut out of public life, an official said. Since returning to power in August 2021, Taliban authorities have imposed a strict interpretation of Islam, with women bearing the brunt of laws the United Nations has labelled “gender apartheid”. Women and girls have been banned from attending high school and…

Terrorism threat persists in Afghanistan after US withdrawal: Pakistani ambassador warns

report in Khaama Press, online ,Sept 4, 2023Masood Khan, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, emphasized that despite the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan, the threat of terrorism still exists in the country. According to a report by Radio Pakistan on Monday, Khan said that both the United States and Pakistan are responsible for directing Afghanistan towards stability. He highlighted the collaboration between the United States and Pakistan in the fight against terrorism, though…

Mullah Baradar Urges Countries Not to Interfere in Afghan Affairs

by Nazir Shinwari in ToloNews, Sept 3, 2023 at 9:10 PMThe deputy PM for economic affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, in a meeting with Iran’s ambassador to Kabul, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, said that Afghanistan does not interfere in other countries’ internal affairs and that they expect the same from them. According to the deputy spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, Bilal Karimi, the deputy PM, said that Iran and other neighbors of Afghanistan should take fundamental…

AIJA confirms release of 9 Journalists in 20 days

report in Khaama Press online, Sept 2, 2023The Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) has recently reported the release of nine journalists within twenty days. Among these journalists, Habibullah Sarab and Parwiz Sargand were granted their freedom on Saturday. AIJA conveyed this positive news through a post on its official Facebook page. The organization highlighted the concerted efforts undertaken on behalf of journalists by pursuing legal actions and leveraging its advocacy for the cause. Notably, the…

Iran building Qasem Soleimani hospital in Afghanistan’s Kandahar

report in Khaama Press online, Sept 2, 2023The Islamic Republic of Iran has announced its intention to establish a medical facility named after Qasem Soleimani in Kandahar, Afghanistan. According to Iran’s Fars News Agency, quoting Javad Karimi Ghodoosi, a representative of the Iranian Parliament, the country plans to set up a medical facility in the province of Kandahar, named after the former commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The facility…

OIC Delegation Visits Kabul to Share Members’ Concerns

By Mitra Majeedy in ToloNews, Sept 2, 2023 at 7:59 PMA delegation of scholars and thinkers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has come to Kabul, with the aim of sharing the concerns of the member countries of the OIC with officials of the Islamic Emirate and religious scholars. The OIC said on X social media platform that these scholars will meet and discuss various issues including women’s education and work from the perspective…

Afghan citizens should not go to Pakistan, advises Taliban govt

report in The News, Sept 03, 2023KABUL: The Taliban government advised Afghan citizens not to travel to Pakistan due to ongoing political instability in neighbouring country. According to the details, an advisory has been issued by the Afghan Foreign Office. The Afghans citizens have been asked to exercise caution in traveling to Pakistan due to ongoing political instability, protests and violent incidents.https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1106322-afghan-citizens-should-not-go-to-pakistan-advises-taliban-govt

Afghan citizens should not go to Pakistan, advises Taliban govt

report in The News, Sept 03, 2023KABUL: The Taliban government advised Afghan citizens not to travel to Pakistan due to ongoing political instability in neighbouring country. According to the details, an advisory has been issued by the Afghan Foreign Office. The Afghans citizens have been asked to exercise caution in traveling to Pakistan due to ongoing political instability, protests and violent incidents.https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1106322-afghan-citizens-should-not-go-to-pakistan-advises-taliban-govt

Anas Haqqani: Islamic Emirate Open to Interact With World

By Sardar Shafaq in Tolo News, Sept 1, 2023 at 9:52 PMAnas Haqqani, a prominent member of the Islamic Emirate, said that the Islamic Emirate is open for interaction with the world. Haqqani said that the Islamic Emirate even declared the end of the war with those who invaded Afghanistan, while speaking at an exhibition of remnants of war equipment from the UK, the Soviet Union, and the US that was held in the province…