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Gunmen assassinate an Afghan MP at his residence in Kabul

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  • A former Afghan MP and her bodyguard were shot dead.
  • Ms. Nabizada refused to leave the country.
  • Security authorities have launched a thorough inquiry.

According to Afghan authorities, a former Afghan MP and her bodyguard were shot dead at her house in Kabul.

Mursal Nabizada, 32, was one of the few female MPs who remained in Kabul after the Taliban took over in August 2021.

The attack on Sunday injured her brother and a second security guard.

Former coworkers praised Ms. Nabizada as a “fearless warrior for Afghanistan” who refused to leave the country.

Since the Taliban regained control in 2021, women have been barred from practically every aspect of public life.

According to Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran, security authorities have launched a thorough inquiry into the incident.

Former lawmaker Mariam Solaimankhil tweeted “Despite being offered the chance to leave Afghanistan, she chose to stay and fight for her people.”

Hannah Neumann, a member of the European Parliament, said: “I am sad and angry and want the world to know!” in response to the death.

“She was killed in the dark, but the Taliban built their gender apartheid system in broad daylight.” She added.

Abdullah Abdullah, a former top official in Afghanistan’s former Western-backed administration, expressed sadness over Ms. Nabizada’s death and expressed hope that those responsible would be punished.

She was hailed as a “representative and servant of the people” by him.

Many women who had prominent professional positions in Afghanistan following the US-led invasion two decades ago departed the country once the Taliban reclaimed power.

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Afghanistan expressed their desire to play 3 ODIs against Pakistan

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Afghanistan have expressed their desire to play 3 ODIs against Pakistan

Afghanistan are willing to play three ODI against Pakistan in March. Cricket Australia called off three-match ODI series due to Taliban. Afghanistan Cricket Board has contacted PCB about the possibility. After Cricket Australia (CA) called off the three-match ODI series, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) contacted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Afghanistan has reportedly stated … Read more

UN Security Council members urged the Taliban to lift bans on women

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  • Taliban restricted women’s access to nearly every aspect of public life.
  • The United Arab Emirates and Japan requested that the 15-member UNSC meet in private on Friday.
  •  Members of the UNSC urged Taliban to lift bans.

As the Taliban continued to enforce restrictive laws on women’s employment and education, a number of UNSC members asked the group to stop treating Afghan women in an oppressive manner.

The United Arab Emirates and Japan requested that the 15-member UNSC meet in private on Friday to review the actions taken by the Taliban-led government, which took control of Afghanistan in August 2021 after the US troop pullout.

Since then, the Taliban has restricted women’s access to nearly every aspect of public life, prohibiting them from pursuing secondary and higher education, working in the public sector, and going to parks.

Japanese Ambassador Ishikane Kimihiro said, “We encourage the Taliban to immediately reverse any restrictive measures against women and girls.”

The United Nations Security Council has called on the Taliban to respect the rights of women and girls. 11 nations,  demanded that the Taliban respect human rights in Afghanistan, including the right to education and freedom of expression.

They also called on the authorities in Afghanistan to reverse bans on women working for aid groups or attending universities and high school.

According to the UN 20 million people in Afghanistan are suffering from severe hunger, 97 percent of the population relies on charity for survival, and two-thirds of Afghans live in poverty.

The executive director of UNICEF said that the restriction on female relief workers was “both wrong and dangerous.”

“To say that without them, lives will be lost, children will die, is not hyperbole,” she said.

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US republican inquire “chaotic” withdraw from Afghanistan

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  • US military withdrawal from Afghanistan allowed the Taliban to take over immediately.
  • lawmakers have launched an investigation.
  • The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Republican lawmakers have launched an investigation into the chaotic US military withdrawal from Afghanistan, which allowed the Taliban to take over immediately and resulted in scenes of thousands of desperate people storming Kabul airport, some clinging to departing US planes as they rolled down the runway.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced on Friday. that he had written to Secretary of State Antony Blinken asking for a variety of information ranging from intelligence assessments to interactions with the Taliban.

McCaul, a longstanding opposition member on the committee who became its chairman after the House turned to Republican power at the start of the year, said it was “absurd and disgraceful” that US President Joe Biden’s administration “continues to suppress facts relevant to the withdrawal”.

“In the event of continuous noncompliance, the committee will employ all available authorities to enforce these requests, including through a mandatory process,” he stated.

While Trump reached an agreement with the Taliban, his Republican Party has slammed Biden’s handling of the operation and announced hearings as part of a series of investigations into his government.

Scenes of frantic Afghans clinging to moving US military planes on the tarmac at Kabul airport accompanied a dramatic decrease in Biden’s approval ratings nine months after he was elected promising smooth, professional leadership following his predecessor Donald Trump’s pandemonium.

The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday. According to US media, it has delivered more than 150 briefings to members of Congress since the August 2021 exit.

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Australia defends its decision to cancel Afghanistan cricket series

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  • Australia men team withdrew from ODI series against Afghanistan.
  • Cricket Australia cited Taliban crackdown on women’s rights.
  • Australia has been committed to growing game for women and men.

SYDNEY: Australia defended its contentious decision to cancel a cricket series with Afghanistan in response to the Taliban’s violation of women’s “basic human rights” on Friday.

“Basic human rights is not politics,” Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley said in a statement sent to AFP after Afghanistan’s cricket board lashed the cancellation as “pathetic”.

Following a tour of India, the Australian men’s team was scheduled to play three one-day internationals against their Afghan opponents in the United Arab Emirates in March.

“It is clearly a very challenging and sad situation. We did not take this decision lightly,” Hockley said.

Cricket Australia had been hopeful of playing Afghanistan and was in regular contact with the Afghanistan Cricket Board, he added.

“However announcements by the Taliban in late November and late December signalling the deterioration of basic human rights for women in Afghanistan led to our decision to withdraw from these games,” he said.

Hockley said the Australian cricket authority consulted with the Australian government and others before scrapping the games.

He also responded to Afghanistan’s best-known international cricketer and leg-spinner Rashid Khan, who had criticised the cancellation and warned he would be “strongly considering” his future in Australia’s Big Bash League.

“We acknowledge and applaud Rashid Khan’s and other Afghanistan cricketers’ comments at the time condemning the Taliban’s decision to ban women from universities. Rashid will always be welcome in the BBL,” Hockley said.

Australia was committed to growing the game for women and men, the cricket chief said, adding that he hoped better conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan would allow cricket between the countries to resume “in the not too distant future”.

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SECP registers 2,374 new companies in December 2022

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The total number of registered companies now stands at 183,744. Total capitalisation (paid-up-capital) of these companies for the current month stands at Rs4.1 billion. 85 new companies have foreign investors from Afghanistan, Austria, Australia, Bangladesh and China.   ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has registered 2,374 new companies in December 2022, … Read more

Afghanistan Cricket Board responded over Cricket Australia’s announcement

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Afghanistan Cricket Board responded over Cricket Australia's announcement

Cricket Australia withdraws from Afghanistan one-day series. ACB slams decision as ‘pathetic’ and ‘unfortunate’. Naveen-ul-Haq opts out of Big Bash League 2023. The “pathetic” announcement by Cricket Australia that they would not be participating in the three-match ODI series between the two teams was scorned by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). Australia said on Thursday … Read more

Australia ends its ODI series against Afghanistan

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Australia ends its ODI series against Afghanistan

Australia’s men’s squad have withdrawn from their ODI series. Girls are also banned from attending high school and gyms and parks. ICC concerned about Afghanistan’s lack of support for women’s cricket. Following new Taliban limitations on women’s and girls’ rights, Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Thursday that Australia’s men’s squad had withdrawn from their ODI … Read more

Deadly suicide explosion outside the foreign ministry – Afghanistan

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  • The bomber attempted to enter the ministry building itself but was unsuccessful
  • Police reported that at least five civilians had been killed
  • Isis-K, a local branch of the Islamic State organization, claimed responsibility.

A suicide bombing outside the Afghan Foreign Ministry in Kabul has caused a number of casualties.

Police reported that at least five civilians had been killed, but a Taliban official said that there may have been as many as 20.

Isis-K, a local branch of the Islamic State organization, claimed responsibility for the attack.

It follows recent explosions aimed at foreign interests. There are embassies for a number of countries in the region, including Turkey and China.

The bomber attempted to enter the ministry building itself but was unsuccessful, according to the Taliban, and the attack happened around 16:00 local time (11:30 GMT).

“I saw the man blowing himself up,” said Jamshed Karimi, a driver who was waiting outside the ministry.

According to sources, Mr. Karimi noticed a man walking by while toting a suitcase and carrying a gun on his shoulder. After a little period, there was a tremendous blast as he passed past my car.
The structure itself didn’t seem to have sustained much harm. Window panes at the adjoining interior ministry were also broken by the blast.
However, the Italian humanitarian organization Emergency NGO in Kabul reported that it had received more than 40 wounded individuals and that the number of casualties was still rising.

Isis-K said in a post on Telegram that the blast killed at least 20 people. It also said “several ‘diplomatic’ employees” were among the dead, in a claim that could not be independently verified.

According to earlier reports, the Chinese delegation was scheduled to meet with Afghan government representatives inside the foreign ministry building at the time of the incident.

However, a top official in the prime minister’s office confirmed to sources that there were no foreigners there.

In recent months, a number of attacks have targeted foreigners or foreign targets.

Correspondents say that the Taliban tend to underplay casualty figures in such incidents.

According to reporters, the Taliban frequently exaggerate the number of casualties in these situations.
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Prince Harry lookalike forced disguise in public, amid revealed statement about Taliban in Spare

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Prince Harry

Rhys Whittock has been working as a Prince Harry lookalike since 2017. He fears for his life after the royal revealed his ‘kill count’ in his memoir Spare. The 39-year-old believes he is now a target for terrorists seeking vengeance. A Prince Harry lookalike has been forced to wear a disguise in public because he … Read more

“Terrorism is core issue, Pakistan should avoid military operation”

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Imran Khan terms terrorism core issue in Pakistan He said most destructing are the suicide attempts PTI chief opined Pakistan should avoid military operations ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said Tuesday that terrorism is the core problem in Pakistan adding that the country has participated in USA’s war against terrorism for 20 years. … Read more

Prince Harry raises risk for his family after revealing kill counts: Expert

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Prince Harry claims to have killed 25 Taliban while on active duty in Afghanistan. International security expert Will Geddes says the prince has played himself into the hands of the Taliban. Harry has raised the risk of him and his family being attacked. A renowned security expert has warned that Prince Harry has put his … Read more

Chinese company signed oil extraction deal with Afghan Taliban

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Taliban agrees to work with Chinese company to collect oil. For their efforts to support the South Asian country’s isolated economy. According to the contract, the Chinese firm will invest up to $150 million a year. The Taliban, who are now in power, have agreed to work with a Chinese business to collect oil from … Read more

Prince Harry exposed himself to “jihadists” with claim killing Taliban

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Prince Harry

Prince Harry claims to have killed 25 Taliban in Afghanistan in his memoir Spare. A British military veteran has accused the Duke of Sussex of putting himself and his family at risk. Prince Harry’s memoir was published five days earlier than planned in Spain on January 5, 2023. Prince Harry has put himself and his … Read more

Prince Harry violated the military code of conduct in Afghanistan

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Prince Harry

Prince Harry claims in his memoir Spare that he killed 25 Taliban. Major General Chip Chapman has called the claims ‘crassly and naively stupid’. Chapman described the claims as ‘ridiculous’ and ‘naive’ by the Duke of Sussex. Prince Harry violated multiple military regulations of conduct by claiming in his memoir Spare that he killed 25 … Read more

Prince Harry claims to have killed 25 Talibans in Afghanistan

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Prince Harry

Prince Harry killed 25 Taliban during his tour of duty in Afghanistan. Harry has detailed how many rebels he personally killed during the conflict. His book, Spare, was accidentally released before its scheduled release. In his book Spare, Prince Harry, formerly known as “Captain Wales” in the royal military, made some startling revelations, stating that … Read more

Afghan-China oil extraction agreement

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Eight IS members were killed and numerous more were detained. The 25-year agreement highlights China’s economic presence in the area. A copper mine in the country’s east may be operated by a state-owned enterprise in China. To dig for oil in Afghanistan’s north, the Taliban government will negotiate a contract with a Chinese company. Since … Read more

Militants involved in attack on Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul killed

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  • Afghan security forces carried out operations in Kabul.
  • Spokesperson Afghan Taliban said operation also conducted in Nimroz province.
  • Eight Daesh members were killed in the operations.

KABUL: Taliban Government in Afghanistan on Thursday said that Daesh militants involved in the attack on Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul have been killed in an operation.

Spokesperson Afghan Taliban Zabihullah Mujahid said that Afghan security forces carried out operations in Kabul against a network of the Islamic State group or Daesh who were involved in attacks on the Pakistani embassy and on a hotel where Chinese nationals were staying.

China had asked its nationals to leave Afghanistan after five Chinese were injured in the attack on December 12.

He said that a similar operation was also conducted against Daesh in the Western Nimroz province.

Eight Daesh members were killed in the operations on Wednesday, he stated, adding that several foreigners were among those killed.

Many small arms, hand grenades, mines, vests and explosives were also recovered from their possession.
Mujahid went on to say that the killed terrorists had planned more attacks on key targets.

 

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