Taliban’s acting defense minister meets envoys post-Kabul meeting
Yaqub Mujahid, the Taliban's acting defense minister, met with representatives from Iran, China, and Pakistan following the Kabul "regional" meeting on Monday evening.
Afghanistan
World
Afghanistan plane crash pilots had revoked certificates, report says
The pilots, Dmitry Belyakov and Arkady Grachev, are accused of forging training documents for the Falcon 10 aircraft in the United States and providing false information.
Business
Disabled women artisans in Ghazni struggle with market decline
The artisans expressed difficulty in earning enough to cover the costs of raw materials.
Health
Herat hospital reports surge in respiratory illnesses
Dr. Daud Hashemi, the hospital's chief, noted an increase in patient visits, with daily numbers ranging from 300 to 350 in the last month (Dec. 22 to Jan. 20).
Afghanistan
Taliban to host ‘Kabul regional meeting’ next week
. The Taliban's initiative to organize this meeting coincides with the United Nations' plans to host a meeting of special envoys in Doha
Women
Afghan women, daughters face echoes of educational ban under Taliban
The Taliban, during their initial rule in the late 1990s, enforced a strict ban on women's and girls' education.
Afghanistan
Pakistan’s army chief: Protecting one Pakistani outweighs entire Afghanistan
He noted that Pakistan had provided sustenance for five million Afghan nationals over 50 years.
Afghanistan
Survivors of Russian charter flight crash transferred to Kabul
A Taliban official stated that the survivors were located in Kof Aab district following a two-day search.
World
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators block Street at Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Festival organizers have not issued a statement regarding the protests.
Business
Afghanistan’s daily losses mount as Pakistan trade routes stay closed
Mohmand noted that all crossings, including Torkham, Spin Boldak, Ghulam Khan, Angor Ada, and Dand-e-Patan, have been shut down for transit and trade.