US district judge rules against seizing of Afghan central bank funds to compensate 9/11 victims
The Southern District Judge of New York, George Daniels, stated that federal courts lack the jurisdiction to seize funds from Afghanistan’s central bank
A severe cold wave is freezing the already starving people of Afghanistan
Over the past two weeks, the freezing cold has reportedly killed at least 70 Afghans and over 70,000 livestock. The freezing temperatures have worsened the plight of Afghans who are already facing an economic crisis
Hazara women protest attacks on students in Kabul
Following a blast in a predominantly Hazara majority area, which killed 43 and injured 82, women from the ethnic minority community demonstrated against the attacks and demanded the “end of this genocide”
Targeted attacks force Sikh minority to flee from Afghanistan
At least 111 Sikhs have been granted emergency visas in neighboring India after a Sikh gurdwara was stormed by extremists in Kabul on June 18, killing two and injuring seven others
Taliban’s major offensive plunges Afghanistan into further chaos
On Thursday August 12, the government presented a power-sharing proposal to Qatar, which serves as a mediator with the Taliban
Dozens of civilians killed in violent clashes in Afghanistan
The violent clashes in Kandahar, Paktia, Khost, and Lashkargah have killed dozens of civilians, including 27 minors. Civilian infrastructure, including a health clinics and school, were damaged in the airstrikes as well
Taliban continues attacks on various provinces in Afghanistan
With foreign troops set to officially leave Afghanistan territory by September 11, the Taliban continues to intensify its attacks on provincial capitals, districts, bases and checkpoints
Target killings, bomb blasts and encounters in Afghanistan
This May, at least 624 people, including 302 civilians and 322 security forces, have been killed in a number of bomb blasts, target killings and violent encounters






