The Latest: Taliban fire director of Afghan cricket board
3 years, 3 months ago

The Latest: Taliban fire director of Afghan cricket board

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban have sacked the executive director of Afghanistan’s cricket board. Price says: “We are thankful to Qatari authorities, who continue to coordinate these flights with the Taliban.” ___ ___ MORE ON AFGHANISTAN: — Taliban-run Kabul municipality to female workers: Stay home — Mourners in California honor 3 Marines killed in Afghanistan — Fearful US residents in Afghanistan hiding out from Taliban — Afghan survivors of errant US drone strike seek probe — Taliban replace ministry for women with ‘virtue’ authorities ___ HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING: ___ BERLIN — The U.S. military says it has completed an effort to vaccinate evacuees from Afghanistan against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox at two sites in Germany. The 86th Airlift Wing statement said that “Ramstein is equipped to expeditiously resume flights once given approval to do so.” ___ KABUL, Afghanistan — A small group of Afghan high school students held a protest Monday in the western city of Herat to denounce Taliban moves preventing girls from attending school. After taking power in Afghanistan last month, the Taliban initially said girls would be given equal access to education, albeit in gender-segregated settings, and promised inclusivity but have since imposed several restrictions on women. ___ ISLAMABAD — Pakistani security forces said they killed in an operation on Monday a notorious Pakistani Taliban commander suspected of involvement in the killing of four women teachers in a former militant stronghold in the country’s northwest.

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Pakistan Taliban threatens military-run businesses amid rising violence
3 days, 17 hours ago

Pakistan Taliban threatens military-run businesses amid rising violence

Al Jazeera  

The threat marks a significant escalation in the group’s fight against the Pakistani military, warn analysts. Islamabad, Pakistan – The outlawed armed group Pakistan Taliban, known by the acronym TTP, has issued a warning to the Pakistani army, stating that it will continue targeting security personnel and expand its attacks to the military’s business interests. Since the Taliban’s ascension to …

Pakistan conducts airstrikes on Afghanistan killing 15; Taliban vows retaliation
Top News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pakistan conducts airstrikes on Afghanistan killing 15; Taliban vows retaliation

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan, in rare airstrikes, targeted multiple suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban inside neighbouring Afghanistan on Tuesday, dismantling a training facility and reportedly killing some insurgents. The attacks, which took place on the night of December 24, targeted seven villages, including Laman, where five members of a family were killed, Khaama Press reported. The Pakistani Taliban, or Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, has …

Afghanistan extend Jonathan Trott's contract by one year ahead of Champions Trophy
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Afghanistan extend Jonathan Trott's contract by one year ahead of Champions Trophy

The Hindu  

Jonathan Trott will continue as Afghanistan's head coach for another year after the country's cricket board extended his contract through 2025. The 43-year-old former England batter has been Afghanistan's head coach since July 2022, and under his guidance, the team has made impressive strides in international cricket. "The Afghanistan Cricket Board wishes Trott the best of luck for his next …

Afghanistan Women to play T20 match against Cricket Without Borders XI in January
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Afghanistan Women to play T20 match against Cricket Without Borders XI in January

India Today  

The Afghanistan women’s cricket team, now living as refugees in Australia, will reunite to play a T20 match against Cricket Without Borders XI in Melbourne on January 30. Earlier in 2023, 17 players from the Afghan women's team, previously contracted to play for Afghanistan, wrote to the International Cricket Council requesting assistance to form a refugee team. ICC Chief Executive …

Taliban laud cricket team’s success but where are the women, question activists
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Taliban laud cricket team’s success but where are the women, question activists

Hindustan Times  

From its status as a sport played by Afghans living in refugee camps in northwest Pakistan to the Afghan team securing a place in the semi-finals of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup, cricket certainly has come a long way in Afghanistan. Despite the Afghan cricket team’s current success, it is unlikely that Afghanistan itself will host any major game in …

'Keep cricket distinct from political influence': Afghanistan board condemns Australia's decision to postpone series
9 months, 2 weeks ago

'Keep cricket distinct from political influence': Afghanistan board condemns Australia's decision to postpone series

Firstpost  

“The Afghanistan Cricket Board expresses disappointment over Cricket Australia’s decision to postpone yet another bilateral series against Afghanistan and reiterates its stance on neutral and politics-free cricket across the globe,” the ACB said in a letter. The Afghanistan Cricket Board have condemned Cricket Australia’s decision to postpone the T20I series between the two countries that was scheduled for August this …

IOC to decide on Afghanistan’s participation in LA Olympics 2028, says ICC CEO Allardice
1 year, 1 month ago

IOC to decide on Afghanistan’s participation in LA Olympics 2028, says ICC CEO Allardice

The Hindu  

ICC CEO Geoff Allardice has said that the final call on Afghanistan’s participation in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles will be taken by the International Olympic Committee. Our position on cricket and supporting our member in Afghanistan is not dissimilar to those of other international sporting organisations.” While cricket has been included in the Olympics for the first …

Pakistan retracts backing Afghan Taliban after it fails to rein in TTP terror group
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan retracts backing Afghan Taliban after it fails to rein in TTP terror group

India Today  

In a major policy shift, Pakistan has decided not to support the Afghan Taliban’s case at the international level or extend any other assistance following Kabul's failure to neutralise the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan terror group, according to a media report on Thursday. The Express Tribune newspaper reported that the immediate implication of Pakistan’s apparent shift in its policy is that …

Don’t say ‘upset’: Shahidi on Afghanistan’s thrilling Cricket World Cup run
1 year, 2 months ago

Don’t say ‘upset’: Shahidi on Afghanistan’s thrilling Cricket World Cup run

Al Jazeera  

Afghanistan’s captain talks to Al Jazeera about his side’s dramatic campaign, winning mantras and their growing belief. Lucknow, India – Afghanistan have had a record-breaking Cricket World Cup campaign so far, beating three former champions to put themselves in contention for a first-ever semifinal, but captain Hashmatullah Shahidi does not like the term “upset” being used for the victories. “We …

Identifying the keys to an Afghanistan resurgence
1 year, 2 months ago

Identifying the keys to an Afghanistan resurgence

Hindustan Times  

Afghanistan beating Pakistan isn’t an upset, at least their English coach Jonathan Trott doesn’t think so. And it makes their job easier.” Afghanistan’s bowling never needed any selling, not with Rashid Khan helming it. But following their instinct, picking a three-match old Noor Ahmad over left-arm seamer Fazalhaq Farooqi on a Chennai pitch tailormade for spinners underpinned Afghanistan’s courage to …

Rare public joy in Kabul after Afghanistan’s World Cup win over Pakistan
1 year, 2 months ago

Rare public joy in Kabul after Afghanistan’s World Cup win over Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Kabul skies were aglow with fireworks as Afghans celebrated stunning Cricket World Cup victory over Pakistan. Fireworks and celebratory gunfire raked Kabul’s skies as Afghans celebrated their stunning eight-wicket Cricket World Cup defeat of Pakistan, a rare burst of public jubilation since the Taliban takeover two years ago. ‘An amazing performance’ Afghanistan and Pakistan have had fractious relations since the …

India vs Afghanistan | Rashid Khan can do anything on his day, says captain Shahidi
1 year, 2 months ago

India vs Afghanistan | Rashid Khan can do anything on his day, says captain Shahidi

The Hindu  

Having lost to Bangladesh in the rarefied heights of Dharamshala, Afghanistan quickly descended to the plains ahead of its World Cup clash here against India. Speaking to the media on Tuesday afternoon, Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi stressed that all departments within his squad need to perform: “We have a good spin attack, but only one department can’t win you games. …

Afghanistan’s female cricketers plead with the ICC: ‘Help us play again’
1 year, 4 months ago

Afghanistan’s female cricketers plead with the ICC: ‘Help us play again’

The Hindu  

Just over two years ago, Firooza Amiri was an 18-year-old batter for the Afghanistan women’s cricket team, ready to take on the world if given the chance. Similarly, the authority to field men’s and women’s national teams lies solely with the member board in any country, not with the ICC.” Amiri said the Afghan women’s team took heart from Australia’s …

Taliban slam ‘baseless and biased’ UN report suggesting rifts and conflict within their ranks
1 year, 6 months ago

Taliban slam ‘baseless and biased’ UN report suggesting rifts and conflict within their ranks

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban condemned on Sunday a “baseless and biased” report from the U.N. Security Council highlighting rifts within the group’s ranks. A report — issued earlier in June — by the U.N. Security Council’s Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team said that the Taliban governance structures remain “highly exclusionary, Pashtun-centred and repressive” toward all forms of opposition. The …

Afghan diplomats in Delhi reject Taliban-appointed CDA, block entry into mission
1 year, 7 months ago

Afghan diplomats in Delhi reject Taliban-appointed CDA, block entry into mission

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Afghan embassy in the Indian capital has become the scene of a tussle between diplomats of the former republic and the current set-up in Kabul, with the Taliban choosing an individual perceived as close to Haqqani Network leaders as chargé d’affaires. Trade counsellor Qadir Shah, who too was appointed by the previous administration and sent to New …

Taliban got Pak Army chief’s nod on allowing return of Indian diplomats: New book
1 year, 8 months ago

Taliban got Pak Army chief’s nod on allowing return of Indian diplomats: New book

Hindustan Times  

The Taliban setup in Afghanistan consulted the Pakistan Army before allowing the Indian government to send a team to re-establish a diplomatic presence in Kabul in June 2022, according to a new book by a former Pakistani federal police officer and academic. “The Return of the Taliban” by Hassan Abbas, currently senior advisor at Asia Society and distinguished professor at …

What’s Behind Cricket Australia’s Refusal to Play Afghanistan?
1 year, 10 months ago

What’s Behind Cricket Australia’s Refusal to Play Afghanistan?

The Diplomat  

In mid-January, Cricket Australia decided to cancel a scheduled series of games against Afghanistan that was supposed to be held in the United Arab Emirates – where Afghanistan now plays their “home” games. Afghanistan is one of cricket’s incredible success stories of recent years, rising from having almost no serious cricket organization and infrastructure two decades ago to currently being …

Mind your own Taliban, don't blame us: Afghan Taliban tells Pakistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Mind your own Taliban, don't blame us: Afghan Taliban tells Pakistan

Firstpost  

Kabul: Taliban rulers in Afghanistan have told Pakistan to find a solution to their own local security challenges and desist from “sowing the seeds of enmity” by blaming them for the recent suicide bombing in Peshawar. Speaking at an event in Kabul, Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi asked authorities in Pakistan to look for the reasons behind terror …

Ex Vice President wants ban on Afghan cricket team. Here is why
1 year, 11 months ago

Ex Vice President wants ban on Afghan cricket team. Here is why

Op India  

On Friday, former Afghan Vice-President Amrullah Saleh called for a ban on the country’s cricket team over a picture of Afghan cricketers gleefully posing with Sirajuddin Haqqani, the chief of the Islamic terror outfit Haqqani Network. In a tweet, he stated, “Afghan people were shocked to see their cricket team smilingly pose in a picture with boss of suicide terrorists …

Citing Taliban, Australia nixes Afghanistan cricket series
1 year, 11 months ago

Citing Taliban, Australia nixes Afghanistan cricket series

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Afghanistan cricket officials blasted Australia’s decision on Thursday to cancel their men’s one-day international cricket series. Cricket Australia cited recent heavier restrictions on women’s rights in Afghanistan by the Taliban government for axing the three ODIs in March in the United Arab Emirates. The Afghanistan Cricket Board said it was “extremely disappointed and saddened by the pathetic …

Afghanistan used to launch attacks on Pakistan: Defence minister
2 years ago

Afghanistan used to launch attacks on Pakistan: Defence minister

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan says no country will be allowed to shelter armed groups staging attacks against it as Kabul reject the charges. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s defence minister has alleged that Afghanistan’s soil is being used by armed groups to launch attacks on his country, prompting a sharp response from Taliban government in Kabul which called the allegation “incorrect” and “regrettable”. ‘Provocative …

Pakistan Taliban ends cease-fire with govt, vows new attacks
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan Taliban ends cease-fire with govt, vows new attacks

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani Taliban on Monday ended a monthslong cease-fire with the government in Islamabad, ordering its fighters to resume attacks across the country, where scores of deadly attacks have been blamed on the insurgent group. In a statement, the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan said it decided to end the 5-month-old cease-fire after Pakistan’s army stepped up operations against them …

Taliban in Kabul: A year on, challenges remain
2 years, 4 months ago

Taliban in Kabul: A year on, challenges remain

Hindustan Times  

A year on from the power grab by the Taliban in Afghanistan, the two words that sum up the situation in a country blighted by decades of conflict are insecurity and uncertainty. But the world still gets occasional glimpses of the realities that ordinary Afghans are grappling with – such as heavily armed Taliban fighters firing in the air to …

Op-Ed: What does Afghanistan look like after one year of Taliban rule?
2 years, 4 months ago

Op-Ed: What does Afghanistan look like after one year of Taliban rule?

LA Times  

One year after the United States withdrew from Afghanistan, the country is an even more dangerous place. With the Taliban back in power since mid-August of last year, and its Al Qaeda allies getting a new lease on life, the situation in Afghanistan will get worse before it gets better. As Afghanistan becomes more of a permissive environment for terrorist …

Cricket Brings Both Nations Closer, Gives Happiness to People: Anas Haqqani to News18 - News18
2 years, 7 months ago

Cricket Brings Both Nations Closer, Gives Happiness to People: Anas Haqqani to News18 - News18

News 18  

The situation in Afghanistan is grim on multiple fronts, but one topic did not fail to elicit a smile from Taliban leader Anas Haqqani during his global exclusive interview with CNN-News18. Despite many challenges, the nation has made great strides in the field of cricket in recent years, with someone like Rashid Khan, who also plays in the Indian Premier …

Afghanistan's Doors Open for India, Says Taliban Leader Anas Haqqani - News18
2 years, 7 months ago

Afghanistan's Doors Open for India, Says Taliban Leader Anas Haqqani - News18

News 18  

Afghanistan remains a key focus area for India in the neighbourhood and that clearly hasn’t wavered because of compelling geopolitical events such as the Russia-Ukraine war. India has in recent months sent food, medical supplies and other humanitarian aid to Afghanistan in several batches, and efforts are on to find ways to re-establish formal relations in a more meaningful way. …

Anand K. Sahay | Is India doing a rethink on role in Afghanistan?
2 years, 7 months ago

Anand K. Sahay | Is India doing a rethink on role in Afghanistan?

Deccan Chronicle  

Since India evacuated its mission in Afghanistan once the Taliban retook Kabul in August 2021, practically under American aegis, after what came to be called the Taliban’s Doha “negotiations” with the United States, New Delhi is evidently doing a rethink. When the nearly 200-strong Indian mission in Kabul was being evacuated in a hurry following the re-capture of Afghanistan by …

With Taliban Not Doing Pakistan’s Bidding, Islamabad’s Grand Strategic Plan is Falling Apart
2 years, 8 months ago

With Taliban Not Doing Pakistan’s Bidding, Islamabad’s Grand Strategic Plan is Falling Apart

News 18  

The best laid plans of men and mice often go awry. But more than anything else, the greatest worry for Pakistan is the fact that the Taliban regime in Afghanistan has taken virtually no action against the groups targeting Pakistan. Just like Pakistan provided strategic depth to the Taliban when the latter was fighting the US-led international coalition, today the …

Evening brief: Taliban warns Pakistan over airstrikes in Afghanistan
2 years, 8 months ago

Evening brief: Taliban warns Pakistan over airstrikes in Afghanistan

Hindustan Times  

Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Taliban warns Pakistan over airstrikes, says 'don't test patience of Afghans' The Taliban on Sunday warned Pakistan over the recent airstrikes on the Khost and Kunar provinces of Afghanistan in which more than 40 civilians lost their lives, news agency ANI reported. Mahua Moitra's jibe at Centre over Covid deaths: ‘56 inches …

Six months of Taliban rule
2 years, 10 months ago

Six months of Taliban rule

Hindustan Times  

One of the most dramatic changes brought about by the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan six months ago is a sharp reduction in violence. At least half the population of around 39 million is facing starvation, hundreds of thousands have fled to escape reprisals by the Taliban, hundreds of former officials and security personnel have been killed and many more rounded …

'Afghanistan's key Taliban leaders studied at Pakistan madrassa'
3 years, 1 month ago

'Afghanistan's key Taliban leaders studied at Pakistan madrassa'

Firstpost  

Pakistan has long had an uneasy relationship with madrassas like Haqqania. Leaders who once saw the seminaries as a way to influence events in Afghanistan now see them as a source of conflict within Pakistan Peshawar: Darul Uloom Haqqania madrassa, one of Pakistan’s largest and oldest seminaries and dubbed as a university of jihad’ by its critics for helping sow …

Afghanistan Cricket Board Hints at Inclusion of Women's Cricket
3 years, 1 month ago

Afghanistan Cricket Board Hints at Inclusion of Women's Cricket

The Quint  

The picture could also be an indication for the International Cricket Council's working group who are set to review the cricket activities in Afghanistan after the recent governmental changes in the country. The group includes Cricket Ireland Chairman Ross McCollum, Cricket South Africa Chair Lawson Naidoo and Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ramiz Raja and will report back to the Board …

ICC forms working group to determine cricket’s future for Afghanistan
3 years, 1 month ago

ICC forms working group to determine cricket’s future for Afghanistan

The Hindu  

The International Cricket Council has set up a working group to determine the future of the game in Afghanistan under its Taliban government, the world governing body said on Wednesday. “The ICC Board is committed to continuing to support Afghanistan Cricket to develop both men’s and women’s cricket moving forward,” ICC chairman Greg Barclay said in a statement. “We should …

ICC acting CEO Allardice: Our goal is to see men and women playing cricket in Afghanistan
3 years, 1 month ago

ICC acting CEO Allardice: Our goal is to see men and women playing cricket in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

Days before the International Cricket Council Board discusses the fallout of Taliban taking over governance in Afghanistan on its status as a full member, Geoff Allardice, the Acting CEO of ICC, has said the Afghanistan cricket board has conveyed it won’t stop women’s cricket activities. Asked if the ICC is contemplating setting a deadline for resumption of women’s cricket in …

Pakistan played disruptive role in Afghanistan, provided support to Taliban: Report
3 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan played disruptive role in Afghanistan, provided support to Taliban: Report

India Today  

A US Congressional Research Service has accused Pakistan of playing a disruptive and destabilising role in Afghanistan. Many observers see the Taliban's takeover as a substantive triumph for Pakistan, bolstering its influence in Afghanistan and advancing its decades-long efforts to limit Indian influence there," the report said. Read: Majority of Pakistan happy with Taliban rule in Afghanistan: Survey Prepared by …

Afghanistan hopes World Cup success can bring joy back home
3 years, 2 months ago

Afghanistan hopes World Cup success can bring joy back home

The Hindu  

Afghanistan's Twenty20 World Cup preparation has been far from ideal in the aftermath of the country's Taliban takeover in August but captain Mohammad Nabi hopes his team's performance can bring about some joy back home. Afghanistan's cricket board also underwent personnel changes and all-rounder Nabi was handed the captaincy after star spinner Rashid Khan stepped down saying he had not …

Pakistan FM Qureshi, ISI chief in Kabul for talks with Taliban
3 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan FM Qureshi, ISI chief in Kabul for talks with Taliban

The Hindu  

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi travelled to Kabul on Thursday along with spy agency ISI chief Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed to hold talks with Afghanistan's interim government led by the Taliban. During the day-long visit, the Pakistani delegation will hold talks with Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and call on leadership of the interim government in Kabul …

ICC adopts wait-and-watch approach on Afghanistan
3 years, 2 months ago

ICC adopts wait-and-watch approach on Afghanistan

The Hindu  

The governing International Cricket Council has taken a wait-and-watch approach on Afghanistan but will discuss the game’s fate in the country in a board meeting next month, ICC acting chief executive Geoff Allardice said on Sunday. “Our primary function is to support the development of cricket in that country through the member board,” Allardice told a virtual news conference ahead …

Pakistan crux of problems in Afghanistan, say experts
3 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan crux of problems in Afghanistan, say experts

India TV News  

A recent European Parliament resolution, highlighting Islamabad's role in Afghanistan, comes in the backdrop of a growing global recognition that despite the Taliban showing its true gory colours, it is nothing short of a wonder that Pakistan is still selling to the world, the outfit that has overtaken control of the war-torn country, according to experts. Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran …

With Taliban in Power, What Does the Future Hold for Afghanistan Cricket?
3 years, 3 months ago

With Taliban in Power, What Does the Future Hold for Afghanistan Cricket?

The Quint  

The Taliban view is very clear and as soon as they took control of the country, female athletes based outside the country, with help from various agencies, managed to evacuate a lot of those stuck. In what was a surprise statement, the new chairman of ACB, Fazli, has reportedly told SBS Radio Pashto that "we will give you our clear …

As Taliban 2.0 and T20 mix, ICC runs into a World Cup-level problem
3 years, 3 months ago

As Taliban 2.0 and T20 mix, ICC runs into a World Cup-level problem

Firstpost  

Afghanistan’s participation in next month’s T20 World Cup is becoming a matter of intrigue after Taliban’s takeover of the strife-torn country. New Delhi: Afghanistan’s participation in next month’s T20 World Cup is becoming a matter of intrigue after Taliban’s takeover of the strife-torn country, following which its cricket board’s top official has been abruptly replaced and women have been barred …

Afghanistan Cricket Board sacks Shinwari, appoints Naseeb Khan as new CEO
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan Cricket Board sacks Shinwari, appoints Naseeb Khan as new CEO

The Hindu  

The Afghanistan Cricket Board has sacked Hamid Shinwari as its chief executive and replaced him with Naseeb Khan, the second major change in the game's national governing body since the Taliban took control of the country last month. Naseeb Khan, has been introduced as the new CEO of the Afghanistan Cricket Board, by board's Chairman Mr @AzizullahFazli. pic.twitter.com/07qDH1hQjW — Afghanistan …

Taliban sack Afghanistan Cricket Board chief executive Hamid Shinwari
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban sack Afghanistan Cricket Board chief executive Hamid Shinwari

Firstpost  

Naseebullah Haqqani will now be appointed as the new CEO of the Afghanistan Cricket Board. Hamid Shinwari posted on his official Facebook page on Monday that he had been fired by Anas Haqqani, the younger brother of the Taliban’s new Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani. It isn’t clear if the new Afghanistan Cricket Board chief is a relative of Sirajuddin Haqqani, …

Taliban fire director of Afghanistan Cricket Board
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban fire director of Afghanistan Cricket Board

The Hindu  

The Taliban have sacked the executive director of Afghanistan’s cricket board, Hamid Shinwari. Mr. Shinwari posted on his official Facebook page on Monday that he had been fired by Anas Haqqani, the younger brother of the Taliban’s new Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani. It isn’t clear if the new Afghanistan Cricket Board chief is a relative of Sirajuddin Haqqani, who is …

Taliban bans IPL 2021 broadcast in Afghanistan for anti-Islamic content
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban bans IPL 2021 broadcast in Afghanistan for anti-Islamic content

Op India  

Taliban has banned IPL 2021 from airing in Afghanistan as it might showcase anti-Islamic content to its people. Former media manager of the Afghanistan Cricket Board and Journalist M Ibrahim Momand hinted that the reason behind the ban was possibly anti-Islamic content being shown during the IPL broadcast. He said in a tweet, “Afghanistan national Radio Television will not broadcast …

Afghanistan Cricket Board appoints Naseeb Zadran Khan as CEO by new Taliban regime
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan Cricket Board appoints Naseeb Zadran Khan as CEO by new Taliban regime

India Today  

Afghanistan Cricket Board’s chairman Azizullah Fazli on Monday appointed Naseeb Zadran Khan as the new CEO. “Naseeb Khan, has been introduced as the new CEO of the Afghanistan Cricket Board, by board's Chairman @AzizullahFazli,” tweeted Afghanistan Cricket Board. “He hold master's degree and has knowledge of cricket as well.” Naseeb Khan, has been introduced as the new CEO of the …

In Afghanistan’s Collapse, a Win for Pakistan’s 20-Year Long Covert, Hybrid War
3 years, 3 months ago

In Afghanistan’s Collapse, a Win for Pakistan’s 20-Year Long Covert, Hybrid War

News 18  

Pakistan’s role in raising, nurturing, promoting and providing shelter, safe havens, training and logistics for the Taliban is an open secret acknowledged by just about everyone other than Pakistan. To understand what future direction the Taliban is likely to take and prepare ourselves for it, it is useful to trace how the Taliban have changed from their origins in the …

Don't boycott men's cricket, former Afghan women's chief pleads
3 years, 3 months ago

Don't boycott men's cricket, former Afghan women's chief pleads

The Hindu  

International cricketers should support Afghanistan's men's team, not punish them by boycotting matches if the Taliban bars women from playing, the former director of the women's side said. "If we don't have a male team anymore, there would be no hope for cricket overall," said the 28-year-old, who was the director of women's cricket at the Afghanistan Cricket Board from …

Afghanistan — the shape of things to come
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan — the shape of things to come

The Hindu  

The new Taliban regime and its mentors in Pakistan require considerable luck to govern Afghanistan successfully. The head of the Pakistan Army’s Inter-Services Intelligence, Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed, visited Kabul in the full glare of publicity to underline Pakistan’s ownership of the Taliban’s ascent in Afghanistan, inviting spontaneous protests across Afghanistan. Lt. Gen. Hameed achieved two out of his three …

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