KABUL (SW) – The Da Afghanistan Bank has announced that restrictions on the salaries of government and non-government employees have been lifted in accordance with the strategic restructuring plan for the financial and banking sector.
MONITORING (SW) – A New York Times opinion investigation reveals that nearly 500 former Afghan security forces and government officials were killed or forcibly disappeared during the Taliban’s first six months in power as the Islamic Emirate.
KABUL (SW) – A number of Kabul residents took to the street to protest in response to the persecution of Afghan refugees in Iran.
MONITORING (SW) – Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has written to Richard Bennett, the UN’s new special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, calling for urgent action to defend journalists and press freedom in Afghanistan, where arbitrary arrests are on the rise and a climate of fear has taken hold in all media outlets.
MONITORING (SW) – The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the charge d’affaires of the Afghan embassy in Tehran to protest the attacks on its missions in Kabul and Herat.
The Associated Press reports that ISIL’s Khorasan branch in Afghanistan has declined, but the group’s terrorist attacks in Pakistan have increased.
MONITORING (SW) – Shehbaz Sharif has been elected as the 23rd prime minister of Pakistan after 174 lawmakers voted in his favour as Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf MNAs boycotted the election.
MONITORING (SW) – People in Afghanistan are facing a food insecurity and malnutrition crisis of unparalleled proportions, said the UNHCR on Monday.
KABUL (SW) – Prolonged closure of girls schools has left devastating impacts on the students hearts and minds, said experts.
MONITORING (SW) – At least five members of the Islamic Emirate’s security forces got killed in a road accident in Herat province.
KABUL (SW) – The Russian authorities have agreed to handover control of the Embassy of Afghanistan to the Islamic Emirate’s diplomatic team, confirmed officials on Saturday.
KABUL (SW) – Viral videos of harassment and persecution of Afghan refugees in Iran has sparked outrage and anger.
