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Two suspects arrested for killing female Afghan journalist
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the assassination of journalist Malalai Maiwand who was gunned down in Jalalabad in Nangarhar early Thursday morning.
Interior Ministry’s spokesman Tariq Arian confirmed the arrest and said the two suspects had been taken into custody on Thursday night.
Arian said in a tweet that during preliminary questioning, the suspects confessed to the crime.
“The assassin of Martyr Malalai Maiwand and his associate were arrested this evening and have confessed to their crime. Investigation underway,” Arian stated.
This came after the shooting of Maiwand, and her driver sparked not only a national outcry but also strong condemnation from foreign countries, organizations, and individuals, including UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Maiwand was killed shortly after 7.30 am in the Nangarhar provincial capital, along with her driver, while on her way to work. She worked for provincial radio and TV station Enikass.
Reacting immediately after the attack, Arian said in a tweet that “unfortunately, in the last decade and a half, the vast majority of journalists have been killed by the Taliban.”
However, no details were given as to whether the suspects were linked to any group but Daesh did claim responsibility for the attack earlier in the day.
Maiwand’s death on Thursday has meanwhile brought the total number of journalists killed in Afghanistan since 2001 to 52, according to CPJ data.
Arian also stated earlier Thursday in a separate tweet that the Afghan security forces had arrested a Taliban militant in connection with the assassination of Ilias Daee, a Radio Azadi reporter, who was killed in an IED blast last month in Helmand.
Arian noted that the insurgent had also confessed to his crime.
The official emphasized that police are trying to arrest the remaining culprits.
Daee was killed and two civilians including his brother were wounded in a magnetic IED explosion in PD1 of Lashkargah city on November 12.
The development comes as targeted attacks on journalists and media workers have increased sharply in recent weeks.
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Afghanistan’s de facto consulate in Mumbai starts issuing passports
Afghanistan’s de facto consulate in Mumbai started issuing Afghan passports on Monday, the Islamic Emirate’s representative in Delhi said in a post on X.
The unofficial consulate said passports will be issued by them “to meet the needs of Afghan citizens.”
This announcement comes amid reports by various Indian news outlets that Delhi is considering accepting an Islamic Emirate representative, named Ikramuddin Kamil, as official envoy to Mumbai.
According to reports, Kamil recently arrived in India on a regular passport and not a diplomatic one.
The Afghan ministry of foreign affairs meanwhile said that the decision to issue passports to Afghans in India comes on the back of a decree issued by the Islamic Emirate’s Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.
According to the ministry, it has directed the Mumbai office “to handle the process of distribution of passports to meet the needs of Afghan refugees, students and businessmen.”
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New Delhi considering Islamic Emirate’s request for envoy in India
The representative has already been selected and is currently working out of the Mumbai consulate. He does not however have a diplomatic passport.
The Indian government is considering accepting the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) request to officially post a diplomatic representative to the consulate in Mumbai.
Indian media reported Monday that the representative has already been selected and is currently working out of the Mumbai consulate. He does not however have a diplomatic passport, reports read.
According to the reports, the IEA’s representative is Ikramuddin Kamil, who previously studied in India.
If the request is accepted, the move would be a significant step towards formalizing diplomatic ties between the two countries.
No country has yet officially recognized the Islamic Emirate government but some regional countries have accepted Kabul diplomats.
A small “technical” team of Indian officials have meanwhile been working in Kabul for a few months.
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Malala Yousafzai calls for global support for women in Afghanistan
Malala Yousafzai, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and an activist for the right to education for girls and women, says the international community should stand up for the rights of Afghan women.
Malala Yousafzai said in an interview with Sky News on Saturday that she has started efforts to support women's rights in Afghanistan in accordance with international laws.
Malala says that leaders need to work for the rights of Afghan girls and women.
However, Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, has repeatedly rejected claims about women’s rights being violated and has said their rights are ensured in accordance with Sharia law.
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