Turkic Council to hold summit in November
MONITORING (SW) – The heads of state and government of the Turkic Council member nations will meet in Istanbul on Nov.12, Turkey’s foreign minister said Monday.
Category: Peace
Calls for transparency in evacuation of journalists
KABUL (SW) – With the rise of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan, the process of evacuating foreign nationals and those Afghans under threat, including journalists, gained momentum.
Pakistan allows Kam Air to operate on Kabul – Islamabad route
MONITORING (SW) – Pakistan has allowed an Afghan airline to operate its flights from Islamabad to Kabul, a Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) official said on Sunday.
17 children lost lives to malnutrition in Ghor
GHOR (SW) – At least 17 children lost their lives in the past six months due to malnutrition in Ghor province, health officials have confirmed officials.
G20 Summit scheduled on Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – The summit of the Group of Twenty (G20) on Afghanistan is scheduled to be held on September 28, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said.
Four people, including two alleged kidnappers killed in Ghor
GHOR (SW) – At least four people, including two alleged kidnappers, got killed in Ghor province, Taliban confirmed on Sunday.
Surge in terrorist attacks frighten Jalalabad residents
JALALABAD (SW) – Growing incidents of terrorism in Jalalabad city has caused concerns among residents of this capital of the eastern Nangarhar province.
Taliban hang four alleged kidnappers in Herat
HERAT CITY (SW) – The Taliban have hanged in public the bodies of four alleged kidnapers in Herat province.
Ousted Afghan gov’t’s ambassador to address the UNGA
MONITORING (SW) – The ambassador for the ousted Afghan government at the UN, Ghulam M. Isaczai is set to give his speech at the General Assembly on Monday.
Dawar demands details into ISI chief’s trip to Kabul
KABUL (SW) – Mohsin Dawar, a parliamentarian in Pakistan, has called for details into the visit of the spy agency’ chief to Kabul last month.
Yaqub calls for strict adherence to the amnesty scheme
KABUL (SW) – The Taliban’s designated defense minister, Mohammad Yaqub, son of the group’s founding leader, Mullah Umer, has warned his associates against taking revenge from the former foes.
Taliban urged to probe attempt on the life of Salam Watandar journalist
MONITORING (SW) – The Taliban must conduct an immediate and impartial investigation into the shooting of Mohammad Ali Ahmadi and hold the perpetrator to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists has said.
