Saturday August 3, 2024 | Zarin Television News

Saturday August 3, 2024

The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to preventing the spread of terrorism from Afghanistan. Vedant Patel, the spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, stated in a press briefing that despite the Islamic State’s Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) being a self-serving group with the capability for international attacks, the U.S. will ensure that foreign “terrorist” threats from Afghanistan are thwarted.
President of the United States recently confirmed that a prisoner exchange with Russia took place after 18 months of negotiations and discussions. It is reported that this action was taken at Moscow’s request for the return of Vadim Krasikov, a Russian prisoner, and that the Russian side had emphasized the release of this prisoner.
On the eve of the third anniversary of the Taliban government, the Afghan Journalists Federation in Exile has called on international organizations to pressure the Taliban government to stop arresting journalists and media workers and imposing further restrictions on them. The Afghanistan Journalists Center has announced that at least four journalists are currently imprisoned by the Taliban. This call for international support comes at a time when concerns about human rights and freedom of expression in Afghanistan under Taliban rule are increasing.
The Afghan Refugee Council in Islamabad has reported that Pakistani police have launched a large-scale operation to arrest undocumented Afghan refugees in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. This operation has led to the arrest of 153 people, including women and children. The Pakistani government has not yet officially commented on the matter, but the National Democratic Party of Pakistan has called the operation disturbing.