Massive 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Aid Agencies Face Logistical Hurdles Over 5,400 Homes Destroyed in Catastrophic Quake A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake has devastated eastern Afghanistan, with the death toll now soaring past 1,400 people. Eko Hot Blog reports that the quake struck a remote mountainous area near the Pakistan border at a shallow depth of just five … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that another earthquake of 6.3 magnitude has once again Afghanistan. Editor’s Pick Afghanistan Earthquake: Death Toll Rises To 2,000, Say Taliban Officials Morocco To Spend $11.7 Billion On Post-Earthquake Reconstruction Plan LASTMA To Impound Unregistered and Unpainted Vehicles The World Health Organisation country office in Afghanistan via its X handle announced … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Taliban officials have reported a devastating death toll of around 2,000 people following a powerful magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck Afghanistan’s Herat province. This earthquake ranks as one of the deadliest in the country in the past two decades. Suhail Shaheen, the Taliban spokesperson based in Qatar, conveyed the urgent need … Read more
The Taliban has reportedly eliminated the ISIS leader believed to be the mastermind behind the 2021 Kabul Airport attack. The terrorist leader was reportedly killed in recent clashes with Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban forces. The United States authorities confirmed the death of the ISIS leader on Tuesday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the mastermind behind the … Read more
Security operatives killed all three militants The militants were allegedly wearing police uniforms. Three police officers and a civilian were killed in the attack Eko Hot Blog reports that Police in Karachi say they have retaken their headquarters after it was attacked by the Pakistani Taliban. EDITOR’S PICKS JUST IN: Supreme Court Adjourns Lawsuit Against … Read more
The UN Security Council has denounced the Taliban government policies targeting women and girls in Afghanistan. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Taliban have banned women from attending university and working for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) within the last week. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US Grounded Over Technical Issue Met Office Forecasts 2023 Will … Read more
Three major non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have halted work in Afghanistan after women were banned from working for them by the Taliban. Eko Hot Blog reports that in a joint statement, Care International, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and Save the Children said they would be unable to continue their work “without our female staff”. EDITOR’S … Read more
The Taliban have used a water cannon to disperse a group of women protesting against the ban on female students in Afghanistan attending university. Eko Hot Blog reports that videos on social media show women taking cover in a lane in the city of Herat to escape a stream of water. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: … Read more
The Taliban have arrested five women taking part in a protest in the Afghan capital, Kabul, against the ban on women attending universities. Eko Hot Blog reports that three journalists were also arrested. Protests are also understood to have taken place in the Takhar province. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US Grounded Over Technical … Read more
The Taliban have announced the closure of universities for women in Afghanistan, according to a letter by the higher education minister. Eko Hot Blog reports that the minister says the move is until further notice. It is expected to take effect immediately. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US Grounded Over Technical Issue Met Office … Read more
The Taliban has also said female presenters could wear a medical mask instead The Information and Culture Ministry previously announced that the policy was “final and non-negotiable EDITOR’S PICK Many Feared Dead As Explosion Rocks Kano 2023 Presidency: Ohanaeze Threatens Boycott Of Polls Over Zoning Niger-Delta Youth Group Sends Strong Warning To Wike Over Dagogo … Read more
Alleged adultery; Taliban man and woman have paid the ultimate price after being stoned to death for having an illegal relationship in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province. Two local Taliban officials confirmed this on Wednesday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Taliban official in the province told DPA that they were stoned at a sharia court. … Read more
Local media in Pakistan reported that Balti had been shot dead by unidentified gunmen… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a senior leader of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (Pakistan Taliban or TTP) has been killed in eastern Afghanistan, Pakistani security officials say, as a peace talks process between the armed group and the government remain stalled. Khalid … Read more
…he handed Sohail over the airport wall to a uniformed soldier who he believed to be an American… EKO HOT BLOG reports that an infant boy handed in desperation to a soldier across an airport wall in the chaos of the American evacuation of Afghanistan has been found and was reunited with his relatives in … Read more
Since returning to power in August, the Taliban have increasingly imposed a harsh interpretation of Islamic law… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Taliban have ordered shop owners in western Afghanistan to cut the heads off mannequins, insisting figures representing the human form violate Islamic law. A video clip showing men sawing the heads off … Read more
Taliban Ban Barbers From Shaving, Trimming Beards In Afghanistan, Say It Is Not Islamic EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Taliban government in Afghanistan has issued a directive prohibiting barbershops from shaving or trimming men’s beards, citing Islam’s prohibition on such practices. This comes only days after the Taliban rulers in Afghanistan put travel restrictions on … Read more
He was heavily criticised and accused of abandoning the country at the time. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Afghanistan’s former president has defended his decision to flee the country as the Taliban closed in earlier this year, saying he did it to prevent the destruction of Kabul. The Taliban seized power in August after taking … Read more
The move followed the Taliban barring many women in public-sector roles from returning to work in the wake of their August 15 seizure of power… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have said that women seeking to travel long distances should not be allowed on road transport unless they are accompanied by … Read more
Nearby, ambulances containing people too sick to queue were parked at the side of the road… EKO HOT BLOG reports that hundreds of people braved sub-zero temperatures in Afghanistan’s capital to queue outside the passport office early Sunday, a day after the Taliban government announced it would resume issuing travel documents. Many began their wait … Read more
Pakistani Taliban declares end to ceasefire EKO HOT BLOG reports that Taliban militants in Pakistan proclaimed the end of a month-long truce negotiated with the help of the Afghan Taliban, accusing the government of violating provisions such as prisoner release and the creation of negotiation committees. The Pakistani Taliban, or Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), are a … Read more