DI KHAN: At least three personnel of the security forces were martyred and three terrorists were killed during clashes in DI Khan, ISPR said on Tuesday.According to a statement of the ISPR, on night 20/21 March 2023, terrorists opened fire on Police check post in general area Khutti, DI Khan District.On receipt of the information, the security forces immediately cordoned the area, blocking all possible escape routes, the ISPR said. Fleeing terrorists were intercepted in general area Saggu of the Dera Ismail Khan. After intense exchange of fire, three terrorists were killed while weapons and ammunition were also recovered from…
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According to recent reports, the Taliban has banned the celebration of the popular Afghan festival Nowruz in the central Daikundi province, warning residents of consequences if they are caught celebrating the occasion [1]. The Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice has stated that the group’s regulators have informed people that “Islam prohibits the celebration of Nowruz” and have met with worshippers at least 35 mosques in Daikundi to discourage the celebration of what they deem to be “foreign” and “un-Islamic” customs. The Taliban has reportedly attributed Nowruz to the “era of ignorance” and warned…
According to a report by Star and Stripes, the head of US Central Command, Michael Kurilla, stated that Daesh in Afghanistan could pose a threat to American or Western interests outside the country in less than six months “with little to no warning”. During a Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday, Kurilla stated that Daesh is quickly developing the ability to carry out “external operations” in Asia and Europe. He further added that “My commanders estimate that they can do an external operation against US or Western interests in under six months with little to know warning.” Kurilla did not…
Taliban Officials are attending India’s Online Training Program. The Taliban-led Foreign Ministry of Afghanistan has informed its diplomats to participate in an online training program provided by India from March 14 to March 17, 2023. This has been a significant development between India and Afghanistan, and it has raised many brows worldwide. According to a memo released by the Ministry in Kabul, officials from the Taliban government in Kabul will be attending a four-day Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) training program that will be conducted by the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode. This program is supported by the Indian…
Comparing financial ratios with that of major competitors is done to identify whether a company is performing better or worse than the industry average. For example, comparing the return on assets between companies helps an analyst or investor to determine which company is making the most efficient use of its assets. Understanding accounting ratios and how to calculate them can make you an effective finance professional, small business owner, or savvy investor. The ratios can help provide insights into financial areas that others may be missing or that you can plan to avoid in your own business. If a company…
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has launched the Regional Refugee Response Plan for the Afghanistan Situation to support 7.9 million people, including 5.2 million Afghans, refugees, and their local hosts across the region. The UNHCR envisages a worst-case scenario of 500,000 Afghan refugees arriving in neighboring countries by the end of the year, which has necessitated the response plan. The worsening security situation across Afghanistan following foreign troop withdrawal and Taliban advances has forced an estimated 270,000 people from their homes since January, bringing the total number of internally displaced people to more than 3.5 million. The…
Annual Polio Vaccination Campaign in Afghanistan starts under Taliban. According to the health ministry, the Taliban regime in Afghanistan has began the yearly polio immunization program, which aims to target more than nine million children under the age of five. Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan are the last nations in the world with endemic polio, an incurable and highly infectious illness that can cause devastating paralysis – and even death – in young children. Polio has been largely eradicated worldwide thanks to a decades-long immunization campaign. Yet, insecurity, inhospitable terrain, mass displacement, and fears of outside involvement have impeded mass immunization…