Reuters report in Pakistan Today, July 19, 2023WASHINGTON: There is no indication that Afghan refugees in Pakistan or along its border have engaged in acts of terrorism, the White House said, after Pakistan Army expressed concern that militants had found safe havens in Afghanistan. “We’ve seen no indication that Afghan refugees in Pakistan or along that border are guilty of acts of terrorism,” White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters in a…
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By Sabria Abdal in TOLOnews, July 17, 2023 at 5:37 PMIranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that if the international community does not pay serious attention to the security challenges caused by the “movements of terrorist groups” in Afghanistan, its negative impact will affect the region and the world. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, in a meeting with Feridun Sinirlioğlu, Special Coordinator of the UN, discussed the importance of forming an inclusive government and fighting terrorism in Afghanistan,…
By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, July 17, 2023Nearly 5,000 Afghan migrants have been deported within 24 hours through the Milak border crossing in Sistan and Baluchistan province. According to an Iranian border commander, 4,767 “illegal” Afghan immigrants have reportedly been sent back to Afghanistan at the Milak border crossing in the province of Sistan and Baluchistan in the past 24 hours. Immigration officials cited “illegal entry, stay, and passport expiration” as the main…
report in TOLOnews, July 17, 2023 at 9:55 PMActing Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said that the negative engagement of some countries and organizations has been directed toward more positive engagement. Speaking at a gathering inside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Muttaqi said that the world failed to implement its goals through pressure during the past 20 years and also with the Islamic Emirate within the past two years. “The negative engagement which some…
report in TOLOnews, July 17, 2023 at 9:39 PMThe UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in a new report that the “de facto authorities” continue to restrict the rights of women and girls. The seven-page report–that covers the period from May to June–highlighted the restrictions imposed on women by the interim Afghan government. “On 3 May 2023, the de facto Ministry of Public Health announced that only male medical students would be permitted to…
By Sabria Abdal in ToloNews, July 16, 2023 at 8:13 PMThe Interior Minister of Iran, Ahmad Wahidi, said that the issue of the Helmand water treaty is the top priority issue for his country. Speaking at a press conference, Wahidi called on the officials of the interim Afghan government to remain committed to their pledges. Earlier, Ali Akbar Mehrabian, Iran’s minister of energy, said that Tehran will take all necessary steps to ensure its water…
By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, July 16, 2023Ambassador Zhirnov invited Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, to participate in the upcoming meeting of the Moscow format on Afghanistan. According to a statement from the Ministry, the Russian envoy in Kabul briefed Muttaqi on the upcoming Moscow format meeting on Afghanistan. The Moscow format is one of many forums on Afghanistan, which started before the Taliban took control of Kabul, and the next…
report in Khaama Press online, July 15, 2023Poppy cultivation had been eradicated from 40,000 acres of land in the northern province of Badakhshan, Afghanistan, in the past three months. Shafiqullah Hafizi, the director of the counter-narcotics police department in the province of Badakhshan in northern Afghanistan, reported that during the past three months, poppy had been eradicated from 40,000 acres of land. “The poppy eradication campaign started three months ago, and so far, we have…
ToloNews, July 14, 2023 at 4:08 PMA radio station and a TV channel, both in Balkh province, have stopped broadcasting due to economic challenges and existing restrictions on media in the province, the officials of the two media outlets said. Nehad radio station has operated for 16 years and Paikan TV channel operated for around 5 years. With the closing of these media outlets, officials said that at least 25 people have become jobless. “Lack…
By Fatema Adeeb in ToloNews, July 14, 2023 at 8:39 PMThe Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Pakistan Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs of the US Department of State, Elizabeth Horst, said she believes that al-Qaeda cannot pose a threat to the United States from Afghanistan. She appeared for a congressional hearing, during which she was also asked about recent remarks of the US President Joe Biden about al-Qaeda in…
By Nawid Samadi in TOLOnews, July 13, 2023 at 4:01 PMResidents of the capital are concerned about the lack of drinking water in Kabul these days. They said that they do not have access to city water supply services and the price of the drinking water from private companies has also increased. “People’s problems are many. If you ring the bell, three days or four days later it will be your turn to get water.…