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Facing Intl Condemnation, Islamic Emirate Defends Sharia Executions

By Imran Danish in TOLOnews, Dec 8, 2022 at 10:22 PMFollowing widespread reactions over a recent execution, the Islamic Emirate said that the execution of guilty people is a divine command and that no one should be concerned about it. A spokesman for the Islamic Emirate, Bilal Karimi, said that the execution, which happened on Wednesday in the western province of Farah, was carried out after many investigations and assessments. “The execution yesterday took place…

Pakistan, Iran Vow Joint Efforts on Peace in Afghanistan

By Arif Ahmadi in The Khaama Press, 20 Oct 2022 at03:42 PMKABUL, Afghanistan – Pakistan’s special envoy for Afghanistan on a trip to Iran talked about the current situation with Iranian officials, according to sources, pledging a joint effort on peace and stability in Afghanistan. Mohammad Sadiq Khan, the Pakistani Prime Minister’s special envoy for Afghanistan met with Iranian Foreign Minister Amir Abdolahian, agreeing on a joint effort to use their capacity in ensuring peace…

US slaps more sanctions on Taliban over treatment of women

AFP report, Oct 12, 2022 at10.30 AM ISTWASHINGTON: The United States announced new sanctions Tuesday against the Taliban as punishment for their repressive treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken unveiled the new visa restriction policy for current or former members of the Taliban and others involved in repressing women through restrictive policies and violence.Blinken made the announcement on the UN’s International Day of the Girl Child. “As a grim…