Taliban Detains a Local Journalist in Kandahar

Feb 16, 2023, 15:50 GMT

Local sources said that the Taliban’s intelligence agency has arrested Mohammad Yar Majroh, a local TOLOnews reporter, in Kandahar city. Sources told Afghanistan International that the Taliban had summoned this local reporter to the Intelligence Directorate on Wednesday.

The Taliban authorities have not yet commented on the detention of Majroh.

Majroh has been a representative of the Afghanistan Independent Journalists Association in Kandahar. So far, the association has not commented on the detention of Majroh.

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Afghanistan Now Base of International Terrorists, Says Russian Envoy to Tajikistan

Feb 16, 2023, 14:06 GMT

Semyon Grigoryev, Russia's ambassador to Tajikistan, said that NATO has left behind a country that has now become a base for international terrorist groups. Grigoryev added that terrorists have moved towards the border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan.

According to the Russian ambassador, terrorists threaten the security of Commonwealth countries and the members of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation.

According to a statement posted on the Facebook page of the Russian Embassy in Dushanbe, Grigoryev discussed Afghanistan on Wednesday, at a ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan.

The Russian Embassy’s statement added, "The war in Afghanistan affected all the people of the Soviet Union. More than 15,000 Tajiks were called to perform their international duty in Afghanistan, and 366 of them died.”

Grigoryev added that the 201 Russian military base in Tajikistan is currently the guarantor of the security of not only Tajikistan, but all of Moscow’s allies.

The 201 military base is one of the largest military facilities of Moscow outside Russia. This base is located in Tajikistan near Afghanistan.

Taliban Spokesperson Rejects Rumours of Differences Among Taliban Leaders

Feb 16, 2023, 12:26 GMT

Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesperson, rejected the claims that there were differences between the Taliban leaders. According to Mujahid, his comments about how to criticise the supreme leader of the group had been focused on the media.

The Taliban spokesperson said that foreign circles have misinterpreted his recent comments in which Mujahid said that the Taliban leader should not be openly criticised.

Mujahid added that his comments had not been aimed at a specific person, however, he spoke about the activities and criticism of the media regarding the Taliban leaders.

Meanwhile, Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban's interior minister, had criticised the monopolisation of power by Taliban leaders in a gathering in Khost province on Saturday and said that the current situation is not acceptable.

Haqqani had said that the current situation will result into rifts between the people of Afghanistan and the Taliban.

A day after Haqqani's speech, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid had said at a gathering at Kabul University that criticism of the supreme leader should be conducted privately.

Several senior Taliban leaders said on Wednesday that the legitimate desires of the people must be answered for the survival of the Taliban regime.

17 Million People Need Healthcare Assistance in Afghanistan, Says UN

Feb 16, 2023, 09:21 GMT

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that in 2023, about 17.6 million Afghans will need healthcare assistance. OCHA announced on Thursday that the organisation and it’s partners have prioritised to reach 15.6 million people.

The UN organisation said that they need $450 million to provide healthcare services, outbreak response, maternal and child health care, and services for people with disabilities.

The United Nations recently said that around 28 million people in Afghanistan need humanitarian assistance.

This organisation has called for 4.5 billion dollars in 2023 to take care of the needy in Afghanistan.

Taliban Arrests Suspects for Spreading Rumours about Transfer of Afghans to Turkiye

Feb 16, 2023, 08:27 GMT

Abdul Haq Hemad, director of media oversight at the ministry of information and culture of the Taliban, announced that the group has arrested people who have been suspected of spreading rumours about transfer of Afghans to Turkiye.

Hemad added that those who had insulted citizens have been arrested too.

On Wednesday evening last week, hundreds of Afghan citizens rushed to the Kabul airport, after there were rumours that the Taliban were sending Afghans to Turkiye.

Taliban members had violently engaged with the people and scattered them with aerial shots.

In a video that was posted on social media, the Taliban members had been insulting people who had come to the airport and had even engaged in aerial shots.

Hemad pointed to the Wednesday incident and added that no one is allowed to display disobedience and sabotage.

Helmand River Water Rights Remain Unresolved, Says Iranian Vice-President

Feb 15, 2023, 15:29 GMT

Ali Salajegheh, Iranian vice-president and head of department of environment, announced that he will visit Afghanistan to pursue Tehran’s share of water from Helmand river. Salajegheh said that Taliban has not taken practical steps for the water rights of Iran from the river.

He had previously said that there is no government in Afghanistan to follow up on water rights issues of Iran from Helmand river.

Iranian vice-president said that the Taliban does not fulfill their obligations towards Iran.

According to Iranian media reports, Salajegheh stressed that discussions about the water rights of Iran has been underway through diplomatic channels. He added, "I want to go to Afghanistan myself."

The head of the environment department of Iran said that the Taliban’s arguments regarding the water rights issues are not real or based on scientific logic.

Salajegheh hoped that the talks on the water rights issue will finally come to a conclusion.

Border disputes and the water rights of Iran from Helmand river have been sources of conflict between Iran and Afghanistan.

The Taliban have repeatedly said that they accept the Helmand water rights treaty, but Iran has stressed that the group has not taken any practical steps on the issue.

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Afghanistan Now Base of International Terrorists, Says Russian Envoy to Tajikistan

Feb 16, 2023, 14:06 GMT

According to the Russian ambassador, terrorists threaten the security of Commonwealth countries and the members of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation.

Grigoryev added that the 201 Russian military base in Tajikistan is currently the guarantor of the security of not only Tajikistan, but all of Moscow’s allies.

The 201 military base is one of the largest military facilities of Moscow outside Russia. This base is located in Tajikistan near Afghanistan.

Taliban Spokesperson Rejects Rumours of Differences Among Taliban Leaders

Feb 16, 2023, 12:26 GMT

The Taliban spokesperson said that foreign circles have misinterpreted his recent comments in which Mujahid said that the Taliban leader should not be openly criticised.

Mujahid added that his comments had not been aimed at a specific person, however, he spoke about the activities and criticism of the media regarding the Taliban leaders.

Haqqani had said that the current situation will result into rifts between the people of Afghanistan and the Taliban.

A day after Haqqani's speech, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid had said at a gathering at Kabul University that criticism of the supreme leader should be conducted privately.

Several senior Taliban leaders said on Wednesday that the legitimate desires of the people must be answered for the survival of the Taliban regime.

17 Million People Need Healthcare Assistance in Afghanistan, Says UN

Feb 16, 2023, 09:21 GMT

The UN organisation said that they need $450 million to provide healthcare services, outbreak response, maternal and child health care, and services for people with disabilities.

The United Nations recently said that around 28 million people in Afghanistan need humanitarian assistance.

This organisation has called for 4.5 billion dollars in 2023 to take care of the needy in Afghanistan.

Taliban Arrests Suspects for Spreading Rumours about Transfer of Afghans to Turkiye

Feb 16, 2023, 08:27 GMT

Hemad added that those who had insulted citizens have been arrested too.

On Wednesday evening last week, hundreds of Afghan citizens rushed to the Kabul airport, after there were rumours that the Taliban were sending Afghans to Turkiye.

Taliban members had violently engaged with the people and scattered them with aerial shots.

In a video that was posted on social media, the Taliban members had been insulting people who had come to the airport and had even engaged in aerial shots.

Hemad pointed to the Wednesday incident and added that no one is allowed to display disobedience and sabotage.

Helmand River Water Rights Remain Unresolved, Says Iranian Vice-President

Feb 15, 2023, 15:29 GMT

He had previously said that there is no government in Afghanistan to follow up on water rights issues of Iran from Helmand river.

Iranian vice-president said that the Taliban does not fulfill their obligations towards Iran.

According to Iranian media reports, Salajegheh stressed that discussions about the water rights of Iran has been underway through diplomatic channels. He added, "I want to go to Afghanistan myself."

The head of the environment department of Iran said that the Taliban’s arguments regarding the water rights issues are not real or based on scientific logic.

Salajegheh hoped that the talks on the water rights issue will finally come to a conclusion.

Border disputes and the water rights of Iran from Helmand river have been sources of conflict between Iran and Afghanistan.

The Taliban have repeatedly said that they accept the Helmand water rights treaty, but Iran has stressed that the group has not taken any practical steps on the issue.

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