Journalists complained about the lack of access to information, saying that despite the Islamic Emirate’s introduction of several spokespersons to the government departments, access to information remains an obstacle. The deputy minister of information and culture, Zabiullah Mujahid, said that the new spokespersons would begin activities after they had undergone some basic training. “As long as we are responsible, the cases are under investigation. Some of the people who were negligent toward the media were…
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The Islamic Emirate hopes the Moscow conference will pave the ground for an improvement of the political and economic relations with other countries and the recognition of the current government. A senior delegation of the Islamic Emirate, led by Abdul Salam Hanafi, second deputy of the prime minister, is set to visit Moscow on Tuesday. “A high-level delegation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, led by Abdul Salam Hanafi, deputy of the prime minister, will…
WASHINGTON DC (The Soufan Center) Reports suggest that girls have been able to attend school in one province of Afghanistan but remain barred from classrooms throughout the rest of the country. There was widespread concern that the withdrawal of U.S. and allied forces would spell disaster for even the modest gains achieved for women and girls in Afghanistan. For two decades, Western powers encouraged Afghan women and girls to earn degrees, join the media, and…
KABUL (Agencies): For five years, Naima* presided over cases of violence against women in Afghanistan. She heard harrowing accounts of unspeakable violence from battered women and their families. She even saw a man kill his wife before her own eyes during a court hearing. But in the two months since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, she says she regrets the 10 years she spent as a judge and the years she took to study law.“Sometimes…
Since the Taliban took control of Kabul and the central government on August 15, efforts to support Afghan women have become extremely challenging. According to some prominent US feminists with strong ties to Afghan women, the Taliban “has no legitimacy beyond the brutal force it commands,” and governments, the United Nations and regional actors should not recognize or work with it. For some, this means isolating the Taliban by continuing to freeze Afghan funds held…
While the Taliban may have taken over control of Afghanistan, there is a question over how tightly they control the country, and what they can do about the situation. In the first place, they face a threat of economic collapse as the world refuses to recognise the Taliban government. But an even more dangerous threat may lie within the country, with the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) carrying out two bombings targeting Shias in recent days. In…
The Islamic Emirate said that the second deputy of the prime minister, Abdul Salam Hanafi, would lead the delegation set to attend the Moscow meeting this week. A spokesman for the Islamic Emirate, Inamullah Samangani, said that the Islamic Emirate would take advantage of the Moscow conference and attempt to engage in legitimate relations with the world countries as soon as possible. “A high-level delegation of the Islamic Emirate government of Afghanistan, led by Abdul…
ANKARA: Turkey can play “an active role in investing, realising some projects, renovating and restoring Afghanistan,” with the resources it possesses, according to the country’s acting foreign minister. In an exclusive interview with Anadolu Agency, Amir Khan Muttaqi said the official recognition of his government and international aid held great importance to the recovery of the country’s economy. Muttaqi led a Taliban delegation on an official visit to Turkey on Thursday to discuss bilateral issues…
Acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said Sunday that Daesh was not emboldened but there is rhetoric in favor of the group. He made the remarks in an interview with the Turkish news agency Anatolia. “It fortunately doesn’t have the military capacity and it doesn’t have a sanctuary in Afghanistan,” he said. “Of course, there is rhetoric in favor of the group to show the current government of Afghanistan as weak. The pressure is building…
Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Motaqi during his visit to Turkey said that ISIS-K (Daesh) is not a threat in Afghanistan and the group does not have training centers in the country. Amir Khan Motaqi has apparently underestimated the militant group in Afghanistan and added that there is no security problem in Afghanistan. The acting ministry has said that there has been propaganda for ISIS-K to weaken the Taliban. The comments come as ISIS-K…
Taliban fighters pose for a photograph in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. The Taliban celebrated Afghanistan’s Independence Day on Thursday by declaring they beat the United States, but challenges to their rule ranging from running a country severely short on cash and bureaucrats to potentially facing an armed opposition began to emerge. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)A day after ISIS-K killed and wounded over a hundred Shi’ite worshipers in Kandahar province, a Taliban official has said…