By Fatema Adeeb in ToloNews, July 5, 2023 at 10:03 PMThe acting Interior Minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani, said that the reason for the lack of recognition of the Islamic Emirate by the world is Kabul’s refusal to accept the world’s “orders.” He made the remarks on a visit to Paktia and met with religious scholars and ethnic elders. “Our independence was in someone else’s hand. Today, as they are not recognizing us, it is because we…
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AFP report in Dawn, July 5th, 2023KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have ordered beauty parlours across the country to shut within a month, the vice ministry confirmed on Tuesday, the latest curb to squeeze women out of public life. The order will force the closure of thousands of businesses run by women — often the only source of income for households — and outlaw one of the few remaining opportunities for them to socialise away from…
By Fatema Adeeb in ToloNews, July 4, 2023 at 9:25 PMThe UN deputy special representative for Afghanistan Markus Potzel said that if the issue of female education, and their work for international NGOs, national NGOs, and UN organizations is resolved, he “could imagine that Afghanistan would be integrated into the international community again.” Speaking to UN News, Potzel said in a speech that women have the right to participate in society. The UN deputy special…
By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, July 4, 2023Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a virtual summit that Afghanistan’s volatile situation remains the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s top concern. “Traditionally, the situation in Afghanistan is the focus of the SCO attention. Moreover, our colleagues have just talked about it. The situation, which, unfortunately, is not becoming any less tense,” Putin said. Putin also said that the SCO’s top priority should continue to be fighting terrorism,…
by Anil Giri in The Kathmandu Post, July 04, 2023When Chinese leaders asked Nepal to expedite projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Deputy Prime Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha urged them to first sign project implementation agreements. Shrestha, who visited the Chinese province of Sichuan last week to take part in the 19th Western China Trade Fair, also held talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and other senior officials of the Communist Party…
By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, July 3, 2023The United Nations in Afghanistan on Monday released its Strategic Framework for Afghanistan for the period 2023-2025, outlining the UN’s approach to addressing basic human needs in the country. The UN’s new strategic Framework prioritizes the needs and rights of those most vulnerable, including women and girls, children and youth, internally displaced persons, returnees, refugees, and ethnic and religious minorities, the statement said. “Our Strategic Framework…
By Nizamuddin Rezahi in Khaama Press online, July 3, 2023Elite British soldiers from SAS units operating in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013, may have killed at least 80 Afghan civilians, according to a UK-based research center. The results of the law firm Leigh Day, which was recently published, indicate that only one soldier of the British special force may have killed 35 Afghans in a period of six-month, and all the victims were civilians. The…
By Nizamuddin Rezahi in Khaama Press online, June 28, 2023Amnesty International called on Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to release Afghan educationist, Matiuallah Wesa, the founder of ‘Pen Path’ and supporter of girl’s education unconditionally. Late Tuesday, Amnesty International in a tweet said the Taliban officials arbitrarily abducted and imprisoned Matiullah Wesa three months ago on unknown grounds. “Under international human rights law, Wesa’s arbitrary detention is a violation of freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.…
By Rick Noack in The Washington Post, June 28, 2023SHINDAND, Afghanistan — In the U.S.-built district hospital of Shindand in western Afghanistan, the surge in patients took doctors by surprise. As their wards filled up in recent months, they repurposed staff space to make room for more patients and resorted to prescribing single doses of drugs that should be taken in three doses. Some patients with severe conditions have been turned away because of a…
By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press, June 28, 2023According to a statement from the Supreme Court, 2,178 prisoners have been freed ahead of Eid al Adha based on the decree of the Taliban Supreme leader. The statement also said that at least 489 other prisoners were given reduced sentences for Eid. Meanwhile, at least 118 prisoners were freed from the provincial prisons on Monday, according to Helmand province’s deputy head of information and culture. According…