Author: The Afghanistan Post
The World Health Organization (WHO) in Afghanistan has urged the people of this country to focus on hepatitis testing, treatment, and vaccination. According to WHO statistics, over the past decade, more than 100,000 people in Afghanistan have been diagnosed with this disease. Hepatitis is a viral disease that causes yellowing of the skin and liver inflammation. On World Hepatitis Day, WHO announced that it will focus on eradicating this disease in Afghanistan this year. The organization called on the Afghan people to join a collective effort to eliminate hepatitis, stating, “Now is the time to act, and together we can…
Afghanistan’s tri-color national flag (black, red, and green) was approved in 1928 during King Amanullah Khan’s reign by a grand assembly. Despite changes under various regimes, it was reinstated as the national flag during President Hamid Karzai’s tenure. The Taliban strongly oppose this flag, but no resolution has been found yet. Under the republic, every 28th of July, the tri-color flag was displayed as a national symbol in Kabul and other cities, celebrated with grand ceremonies.
A family in Brooklyn, New York, was reprimanded for raising the Taliban flag outside their home. A photo published by the New York Post shows the Taliban flag next to the Palestinian flag on the building’s door. The publication called the family’s actions “despicable” and labeled the Taliban flag as a “symbol of terrorism.” The family claimed they were unaware of the flag’s association with the Taliban. After backlash and summons, both flags were removed.
Reports indicate that a 19-year-old girl in Punjab district, Bamyan, has committed suicide after being released from Taliban custody. On the 23rd of Saratan, this girl was forcibly taken by a Taliban member with a gun in the Tagab-Berg area of Punjab district and transported to an unknown location. The Taliban detained her for two weeks, citing her failure to observe proper hijab as the reason for her arrest. On Saturday, the 6th of Asad, after being released from Taliban custody, the girl hanged herself.
Today, Sunday, the 28th of July, is Afghanistan’s National Flag Day. This day was named in 1398 in the solar calendar during the previous Afghan government. After the Taliban took control of the country, they lowered Afghanistan’s flag from government institutions and public places and raised their own flag instead. Reports indicate that the Taliban have harassed some Afghans for possessing the Afghan flag.Previously, people celebrated this day with concerts, dances, and festivities.
Several German media outlets have reported that some Pakistani families have been transferred to Germany by taking advantage of the identity of Afghans and the “Afghan Refugee Acceptance Program.” The German magazine Cicero reported on Thursday that the Foreign Ministry might have secretly brought Pakistani agents to Germany through the Afghan refugee acceptance program. The German embassy in Islamabad had warned the Foreign Ministry about the identity of a seven-member family claiming to be Afghan. However, Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock dismissed the report, stating that all refugees are transferred after thorough security investigations.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that Pakistan has learned nothing from the past and continues to support “terrorism and proxy wars.” Modi made these remarks on the 25th anniversary of the Kargil conflict between India and Pakistan in 1999, saying, “Pakistan has failed in all its nefarious efforts in the past but has learned nothing from its history.” He added that Indian soldiers would crush terrorism “with full force.” Pakistani officials have previously strongly condemned the Indian Prime Minister’s statements regarding Pakistan’s support for terrorist groups.
Randeep Jaiswal, spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, stated that due to the historical ties between Afghanistan and India, the country has been providing humanitarian aid to Afghans for years. Regarding the issuance of visas to Afghans, Jaiswal confirmed that India continues to grant visas and travel routes to India remain open.
President Joe Biden pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a ceasefire in Gaza during their meeting at the White House on Thursday. Netanyahu expressed gratitude for the U.S.‘s 50 years of support. This meeting marks their second face-to-face encounter since Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Biden had earlier introduced a three-stage plan to halt the Gaza conflict. Netanyahu is also set to meet with Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday.
Amid escalating unemployment, poverty, and migration, the Taliban hosted a “national labor conference” in Kabul on Tuesday to address joblessness and bolster cooperation among public and private institutions. Abdul Mannan Omari, the Taliban Acting labor minister, announced amendments to the labor law to “ensure the rights of employees” and tackle employment issues, noting there are one million employees in various institutions nationwide. Citizens, however, report increasing poverty and diminished job opportunities since the Taliban’s takeover in August 2021. Many claim they were dismissed from their jobs, now filled by Taliban affiliates, leaving them with no job prospects or sufficient food.