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How a TV channel in Afghanistan operates freely despite Taliban restrictions

NPR

How a TV channel in Afghanistan operates freely despite Taliban restrictions NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Saad Mohseni, CEO of a media company in Afghanistan. His new book is called "Radio Free Afghanistan: A Twenty-Year Odyssey for an Independent Voice in Kabul." Saad Mohseni has written a book called "Radio Free Afghanistan." INSKEEP: Saad Mohseni is the author of "Radio …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Taliban FM to meet Pakistan, China foreign ministers: Media

Al Jazeera

Taliban’s interim foreign minister gets UN clearance to travel for meeting with counterparts in Pakistan. A United Nations Security Council committee has agreed to allow the Taliban’s interim foreign minister, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, to travel to Pakistan from Afghanistan to meet with Pakistani and Chinese counterparts, according to news reports. The Reuters news agency reported on Monday that Pakistan’s …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Afghanistan Famine: Millions of Afghans may starve to death, warns UN

Firstpost

Kabul: Ravaged by around four decades of war, Afghanistan is now being stalked by famine amidst a severe winter. With Afghanistan facing a severe humanitarian crisis amid ongoing political chaos and an unstable security situation under the Taliban regime, the United Nations has warned that two-thirds of the Afghan population are facing extreme hunger and are in urgent need of …

Afghanistan Taliban Kabul Tolonews

1 year, 10 months ago

Taliban detain Afghanistan educator who spoke out on women's school ban

The Hindu

Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have "beaten and detained" an academic who voiced outrage on live television against their ban on women's university education, his aide said on February 3. "Mashal was mercilessly beaten and taken away in a very disrespectful manner by members of the Islamic Emirate," Mr. Mashal's aide Farid Ahmad Fazli told AFP, referring to the Taliban government. Mr. …

Taliban Sisters Women School Ban Mr Mashal

1 year, 10 months ago

Taliban detains professor who protested ban on women’s education

Al Jazeera

The Taliban confirms the detention of Ismail Mashal, who tore up his degrees on live TV to protest against the ban on women’s education. Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have detained an academic who tore up his degrees on live television in protest against a ban on women’s university education in the country, his aide said on Friday. If my sister and …

Education Women My Sister Kabul Mashal Protested Ban Taliban Detains

1 year, 11 months ago

Severe cold leaves 20 people dead across Afghanistan

Firstpost

New Delhi: Many provinces in Afghanistan have seen an exceptionally cold winter in the last two weeks, with temperatures dropping to as low as -21 degrees Celsius. A sudden fall in temperature has severely affected people, already hit hard by poverty, lack of food and fuel, in the trouble-torn country, TOLO news reported on Monday. According to statistics from Herat …

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1 year, 11 months ago

‘Some say they’ve been waiting for…': Kabul residents decry passport delays

Hindustan Times

Many Kabul residents in Afghanistan's capital have raised concerns over the longtime delay in the issuance of passports, a report said. The distribution of passports was stopped three months ago, the report said, quoting a resident of Kabul as saying, “I applied for passport even before the Ramadan, but I have not received it yet. The process of passport distribution …

Kabul Distribution Passports Passport Delays Residents Decry

2 years, 7 months ago

Afghanistan: Female TV presenters relent, cover faces after Taliban edict

The Hindu

All female television presenters and reporters in Afghanistan obeyed a Taliban order to wear face coverings on May 22, just one day after flouting the edict. "It is just an outside culture imposed on us forcing us to wear a mask and that can create a problem for us while presenting our programs,'' she said. TOLOnews director Lotfullah Najafizada posted …

Taliban Female Tv Tolonews

2 years, 7 months ago

Afghan women TV presenters vow to fight after order to cover faces

The Hindu

Women television presenters on Afghanistan's leading news channels on Sunday vowed to speak up for their rights after being forced by Taliban authorities to cover their faces on air. After defying the order a day earlier, presenters on Sunday wore full hijabs and veils that left only their eyes on view across leading channels including TOLOnews, Ariana Television, Shamshad TV …

Women Work Order Taliban Afghan Presenters Tolonews

2 years, 7 months ago

Women TV presenters defy Taliban order to cover faces on air

The Hindu

Women presenters on Afghanistan's leading TV channels went on air Saturday without covering their faces, defying a Taliban order that they conceal their appearance to comply with the group's austere brand of Islam. But broadcasters TOLOnews, Shamshad TV and 1TV all aired live programmes Saturday with women presenters' faces visible. Taliban orders such as this have caused many female journalists …

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2 years, 8 months ago

10 killed, 40 injured as blast hits mosque in Afghanistan's Mazar-e-Sharif

Hindustan Times

At least 10 worshippers were killed and another 40 injured in a powerful explosion in a Shia mosque in the northern Afghanistan city of Mazar-e-Sharif on Thursday, news agency AP quoted a hospital official as saying. News agency AFP reported, citing Zabihullah Noorani -- head of Balkh province's information and culture department, that preliminary reports confirm there are at least …

Explosion Taliban Shia Kabul Mazar

2 years, 8 months ago

Blast in Afghanistan's Kabul's money change market, according to reports

Firstpost

Two money exchangers have confirmed the casualties due to the blast, Tolo News reported Kabul: An explosion occurred in Afghanistan’s Kabul on Sunday morning, media reported citing locals. Two money exchangers have confirmed the casualties due to the blast, Tolo News reported today “An explosion occurred in Sarai Shahzada in Kabul on Sunday,” Tolo News said in a Tweet. A …

Kabul Tolo News Tolo Two Money Exchangers

2 years, 8 months ago

Taliban hits BBC, DW with broadcast bans in Afghanistan

The Hindu

Afghanistan's Taliban government is targeting international media with broadcasting bans, as the militant group continues to crack down on civil liberties in the country. Free media 'essential' for Afghanistan development — DW The Taliban broadcasting crackdown targets DW 's political talk show "Aashti" in Dari and in Pashto on local partner ToloNews. Afghans must not be denied 'independent' journalism — …

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2 years, 9 months ago

WATCH | Afghan Girl Gets Emotional While Urging Taliban To Reopen Girls Schools

ABP News

New Delhi: The uncertainty over the education of girls in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan does not seem to end despite the ruling group asserting the reopening of schools for girls. In a video, recorded by Afghan news channel TOLO, a young girl can be seen crying while talking about the restrictions imposed on girls that prevent them from going to schools and …

Girls Schools Taliban Girl Tolo

3 years ago

‘Let us eat’: Afghan protesters call for release of frozen assets

Al Jazeera

Hundreds of protesters march towards shuttered US embassy, calling for the release of Afghan assets, frozen since the Taliban took power. Holding banners reading, “Let us eat” and “Give us our frozen money”, the protesters chanted slogans and marched down a central avenue on Tuesday, with the ruling Taliban providing security. Pakistan warned of “grave consequences” for the international community …

Pakistan Assets Taliban Frozen Afghan

3 years, 2 months ago

Waiting to leave war-torn country, Afghans struggle over closed passport department

India TV News

Several people who were seeking to leave Afghanistan for medical treatment and other facilities gathered outside the passport department in Kabul and complained about the department being closed. According to a report with the TOLOnews, many of those who had gathered outside the closed passport office were among those who study abroad, work outside Afghanistan and the ones who are …

Passport Department

3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan: Taliban bans entry of women employees inside Ministry of Women Affairs

Op India

After making it clear that ‘women can’t be ministers,’ the Taliban has now banned the entry of female employees in the Ministry of Women Affairs in Kabul. Ministry of Women omitted The move is unsurprising, as the Jihadi organization last week had announced to replace the Ministry of Women Affairs with the “Ministry of Amr bil Ma’ruf wa Nahy aan …

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3 years, 3 months ago

From women can't be ministers to no co-education, a look at the new Taliban's perspective on women's rights

Firstpost

Recent controversial comments by Taliban leaders, like that of Hashimi, have exposed the Taliban’s true nature as it ignores women, who make up half of the population of the war-torn country “Afghan women should not be allowed to work alongside men,” a senior figure in the ruling Taliban said, a position if formally implemented would effectively bar them from employment …

Women Taliban Woman Hijab Islamic Sharia Mujahid

3 years, 3 months ago

Women can't be ministers, they should give birth: Taliban spokesperson

India Today

Quashing all possibilities of women being included in the government under the Taliban in Afghanistan, a spokesperson of the group said women should restrict themselves to giving birth. Reacting to the protests and the outrage over the all-male government, the Taliban spokesperson Sayed Zekrullah Hashimi, in an interview to Tolo News, said, "A woman can't be a minister, it is …

Women Taliban Afghan

3 years, 3 months ago

No PhD or Master's Degree is Valuable Today: Taliban's Minister of Education

The Quint

A video of the same has gone viral on social media and was met with severe criticism. Private universities and higher education institutions have reopened in Afghanistan but are following new gender rules. Pictures showing male and female Afghan students sitting in the same classroom separated by a curtain have also gone viral. According to Afghanistan's TOLOnews, male and female …

Female Teach

3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban fighters use tear gas, batons to crush women's protest in Kabul

Firstpost

A small group of female activists stepped out on the streets, marching towards the presidential palace, demanding for the right to work and to be included in the government Clashes broke out on Saturday as the Taliban broke up a women’s rights protest in the Afghan capital, Kabul. The activists on Saturday had staged a protest close to the Afghan …

Taliban Protest Afghan Kabul Tear Gas Tolo Women Rights

3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul: Women's protest turns violent, Taliban uses tear gas shells

Op India

A women’s protest in Kabul, Afghanistan turned violent after the Taliban prevented the protesters from marching to the presidential palace in the city. According to the protesters, Taliban forces used tear gas to stop the protest.#TOLOnews — TOLOnews September 4, 2021 The visuals of the protests are circulating on social media. کابل ښار کې د ښځو لاریون په تاوتریخوالي اوښتیhttps://t.co/lZaqa6w45d …

Afghanistan Taliban Tear Gas Kabul Women Protesters Took

3 years, 3 months ago

I'm still there in Panjshir valley, fight with Taliban intensified: Amrullah Saleh

India TV News

Amrullah Saleh, former vice president of Afghanistan and one of the resistance leaders against Taliban on Friday said that he is still there in the country adding the fighting in Panjshir valley between the northern alliance and Taliban has intensified, TOLOnews reported. However, Reuters quoted Taliban sources saying that its forces have taken full control of Afghanistan including the Panjshir …

Taliban Clashes Forces Panjshir Opposition Forces Heavy Casualties Panjshir Valley

3 years, 3 months ago

Heartbreaking visuals show chaos in Kabul after multiple blasts rock airport

India Today

Devastating visuals surfaced after two back-to-back explosions rocked the Kabul airport on Thursday, leaving at least 70 dead and dozens injured, as per reports. pic.twitter.com/lzynpxITYO — Ahmer Khan August 26, 2021 Taliban suspect IS group role behind Kabul airport attack The Taliban have issued a statement over the Kabul airport explosions and said US was warned of a possible terror …

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How a TV channel in Afghanistan operates freely despite Taliban restrictions

Taliban FM to meet Pakistan, China foreign ministers: Media

Afghanistan Famine: Millions of Afghans may starve to death, warns UN

Taliban detain Afghanistan educator who spoke out on women's school ban

Taliban detains professor who protested ban on women’s education

Severe cold leaves 20 people dead across Afghanistan

‘Some say they’ve been waiting for…': Kabul residents decry passport delays

Afghanistan: Female TV presenters relent, cover faces after Taliban edict

Afghan women TV presenters vow to fight after order to cover faces

Women TV presenters defy Taliban order to cover faces on air

10 killed, 40 injured as blast hits mosque in Afghanistan's Mazar-e-Sharif

Blast in Afghanistan's Kabul's money change market, according to reports

Taliban hits BBC, DW with broadcast bans in Afghanistan

WATCH | Afghan Girl Gets Emotional While Urging Taliban To Reopen Girls Schools

‘Let us eat’: Afghan protesters call for release of frozen assets

Waiting to leave war-torn country, Afghans struggle over closed passport department

Afghanistan: Taliban bans entry of women employees inside Ministry of Women Affairs

From women can't be ministers to no co-education, a look at the new Taliban's perspective on women's rights

Women can't be ministers, they should give birth: Taliban spokesperson

No PhD or Master's Degree is Valuable Today: Taliban's Minister of Education

Taliban fighters use tear gas, batons to crush women's protest in Kabul

Kabul: Women's protest turns violent, Taliban uses tear gas shells

I'm still there in Panjshir valley, fight with Taliban intensified: Amrullah Saleh

Heartbreaking visuals show chaos in Kabul after multiple blasts rock airport