Princeton to host special discussion on the future of Afghan women. Princeton University in the United States has announced that it will hold a special meeting in August on the situation in Afghanistan, especially the conditions of women under Taliban rule. According to a statement released on Tuesday, July 15, by the university’s School of
US appeals court temporarily halts deportation of Afghan refugees. The US appeals court has temporarily halted deportation proceedings for Afghan refugees with Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The decision was made on Monday, July 14, the last day of the deadline for revoking TPS status. The court’s ruling delayed the deportation of the refugees for a
Former Faryab Provincial Council Member Wounded in Armed Attack. Local sources in Faryab province said that Mohibullah Mirzad, a former member of the provincial council, was wounded in an armed attack. The sources said the incident took place on Tuesday, July 15, but further details about the nature of the attack or Mr. Mirzad’s health
Pakistan to create new border force to control border with Afghanistan. The Pakistani government says it is creating a new force called the Federal Gendarmerie to provide better security on the border with Afghanistan. According to a Reuters report published on Tuesday, July 15, Pakistani officials said the force will replace the former Border Police
Former soldier killed in Khost; Targeted assassinations of former soldiers continue Local sources in Khost province have reported that Gulwallin, a former soldier, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Tuesday on the Khost-Gardiz highway. According to sources, the incident took place in Payndakhil village in the Ismailkhel Mandozi district and the attackers, who were
In the shadow of claims of ensuring security; members of a family were shot in Ghazni In the continuation of the wave of insecurity in Afghanistan, local sources in Ghazni province say that unknown gunmen shot members of a family in the Qarabagh district of the province last night. According to sources, the incident occurred
Afghan Evac chief: Afghans no longer allowed to work in US The head of Afghan Evac has warned that thousands of Afghans in the US could lose their work permits and face deportation if Temporary Protected Status (TPS) ends. “With the end of the TPS program, Afghans no longer have legal permission to work in
Poverty and violence under Taliban rule; Afghan father shoots wife and two children. In the latest case of domestic violence under Taliban rule, a man in Kunar province shot and killed his wife and one of his sons and injured two other children. Local sources confirmed on Monday, July 14, that the incident took place
The Panjshir crackdown is now seeking to crush Badakhshan. As concerns about the escalation of ethnic clashes in northern Afghanistan have increased, sources report a new order from Mullah Fazel Mazloum, the Taliban’s deputy defense minister, to disarm the group’s Badakhshan commanders; an order that was issued in threatening and ethnic-based language. According to an
Deportation with humiliation, acceptance with discrimination; Afghan refugees trapped in injustice. In one day, more than 20,000 Afghan refugees entered the country from the Iranian and Pakistani borders; a statistic that has redoubled concerns about the humanitarian crisis caused by the lack of preparedness of local Taliban structures. According to official statistics, on Saturday, July
