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Selling coal cheaply to Pakistan paints Taliban as Pakistani puppets
Ever since the Taliban toppled the Western-backed government in Kabul and seized power in August 2021, the export of and customs duties from coal have become a key source of revenue for the militant group, RFE/RL reported. Afghanistan has significant deposits of coal. Out of the country's 80 coal mines, 17 are operational, with most located in central and northern Afghanistan.
Taliban dig-up their founder Mullah Omar's vehicle buried 21 years ago
Now, in 2022, the Taliban have dug up the vehicle of their founder in Zabul province, where it was buried 21 years ago, Express Tribune reported. The Toyota vehicle was buried by Mullah Omar when he arrived at Zabul province in southern Afghanistan from Kandahar. The car was found wrapped in plastic and mostly undamaged. The front mirror was, however, broken, a local said.
Taliban commander uses military chopper to take his newlywed bride home
The Taliban figure was referred to as a commander of the Haqqani branch on social media, and the sources claimed that he resides in Khost and that his wife's residence is in the Barki Barak district of Logar, reports Khaama Press. The sources claim that this incident occurred in the Shah Mazar region of the Barki Barak district of Logar province.
Taliban, US officials to meet in Doha over unfreezing Afghan assets
Governor of Da Afghanistan Bank Mohammad Idris and Deputy Finance Minister Nazir Kabiri are also members of the Afghan delegation that departed Kabul on Wednesday, reports Khaama Press. Ahmad Wali Haqmal, a spokesperson for the Finance Ministry in Kabul, said the delegation will meet Thomas West, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan, and officials from the Treasury Department.
Taliban converting schools into madrasas
Equipped with a science laboratory, library, and computer lab, the Abdul Hai Habibi High School was considered one of the most modern and prestigious government schools in southeastern Afghanistan. But since the Taliban seized power in August 2021, the secular school in the city of Khost has been converted into a madrasah, or religious seminary, forcing many of its 6,000 students and 130 teachers to leave, RFE/RL reported.
Death toll rises to 920 after major quake hits Afghanistan
Deputy State Minister for Natural Disaster Management in Taliban-led government, Mawlavi Sharfuddin, said in a press conference that 920 people were killed and 610 others injured in the quake, the state-run Bakhtar News Agency said in a tweet. The casualties were reported from Barmal, Ziruk, Naka and Gayan districts of Paktika province.
Taliban recognition not on Russia's current agenda: Kremlin
When questioned about the possibility of recognising Afghanistan's new authorities, Peskov told reporters on Wednesday: "It is not on the current agenda. We have said this many times. It is useless to make any forecasts," TAAS News Agency reported. Peskov's clarification came a day after Russia's special ambassador to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, said that Moscow might recognise the Taliban regime but would not follow other countries' lead.
Taliban rejects report on human rights violations in Afghanistan
"The Islamic Emirate asks the UN and human rights advocate agencies not to listen to the propaganda... They must consider and accept the truth in the country. Human rights are respected in comparison to the past 20 years in Afghanistan," he said, adding that the HRW report was "incorrect and baseless".
Work on TAPI to resume within next 4 months: Taliban
In a statement, Esmatullah Burhan, spokesman of the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP), said land acquisition was an obstacle that had delayed the implementation of the project so far, reports TOLO News. "There is no problem about the procedure. Around 15 per cent of the procedure remains, which is a technical process that will be solved soon," he said.
Religious rights are protected in Afghanistan: Taliban
Taking to Twitter on Sunday, the spokesman claimed that the State Department's report findings on Afghanistan with respect to the religious freedom is "incomplete" and based on "false information", reports Khaama Press. "All our Sunnis, Shias, Sikhs and Hindus practice their religion freely," he added.
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