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Afghans in carpet industry eyeing Chinese market to increase interaction

STORY: Afghans in carpet industry eyeing Chinese market to increase interaction SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 8, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Afghans making hand-woven carpet 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): HAJJI SAKHI, Afghan businessman 3. various of Afghan hand-woven products 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): HAJJI ABDUL SATTAR, Head of Jawzjan's Carpet Producing Union 5. various of Afghan hand-woven products 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): SAYED SULIMAN, Afghan carpet seller STORYLINE: Afghan rugs are known for their quality and craftsmanship. Rug traders in Afghanistan said China could be a lucrative market for Afghan-made carpets if more businessmen can export the precious hand-woven products to the neighboring country. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): HAJJI SAKHI, Afghan businessman "I have heard that China has shown interest in enhancing trade relations with Afghanistan, and we desire that our products could be showcased at exhibitions held in China and we could put on disp

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Afghan security forces discover IS weaponry in northern province

STORY: Afghan security forces discover IS weaponry in northern province DATELINE: March 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:10 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the discovered weapon cache of Islamic State (IS) in Shiberghan STORYLINE: The Afghan security forces have discovered a weapon cache and mine-making center of Daesh, or Islamic State (IS), in Shiberghan, the capital of Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan province, the provincial police chief said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the security forces raided a house in Sakhi Abad village of Shiberghan on Saturday and discovered a variety of arms and ammunition, including a suicide vest, hand grenades and objects used in making mines and explosive devices, Shah Mohammad Ahmadi said. The official didn't say whether anyone had been arrested. However, the police chief claimed that the IS-affiliated militants were planning to launch subversive activities but their plot had been foiled. In similar operations, the Afghan security forces

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-ATTACK

(220803) -- KABUL, Aug. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan security force member stands guard near the site of an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 3, 2022. Gunshots were heard in the Karta-e-Sakhi locality on the western edge of Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul on Wednesday, local television channel Tolonews reported. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-ATTACK

(220803) -- KABUL, Aug. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan security force member stands guard near the site of an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 3, 2022. Gunshots were heard in the Karta-e-Sakhi locality on the western edge of Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul on Wednesday, local television channel Tolonews reported. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-ATTACK

(220803) -- KABUL, Aug. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan security force member stands guard near the site of an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 3, 2022. Gunshots were heard in the Karta-e-Sakhi locality on the western edge of Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul on Wednesday, local television channel Tolonews reported. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Gunshots heard in Afghan capital Kabul, casualties feared

STORY: Gunshots heard in Afghan capital Kabul, casualties feared DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the gunshot site and streets views in Kabul STORYLINE: Gunshots were heard in the Karta-e-Sakhi locality on the western edge of Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul on Wednesday, local television channel Tolonews reported. Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said on social media that after the gunshots, security forces surrounded a suspected house in Karta-e-Sakhi area of Police District 3 and the cleanup operation has continued. On Monday, Western media reported that U.S. President Joe Biden ordered a drone strike on the suspected residence of the al-Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul, killing him on the spot. The Taliban administration has confirmed the drone attack but didn't say if there was any victim or who was killed in the incident. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-NAWROZ-CELEBRATION

(220322) -- KABUL, March 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People gather near the Sakhi Shrine during the celebration of annual Nawroz festival in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, March 21, 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-NAWROZ-CELEBRATION

(220322) -- KABUL, March 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People gather at the Sakhi Shrine during the celebration of annual Nawroz festival in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, March 21, 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-NAWROZ-CELEBRATION

(220322) -- KABUL, March 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan boy sells Samosa near the Sakhi Shrine during the celebration of annual Nawroz festival in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, March 21, 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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First-ever TV drama screened in post-U.S. Afghanistan

STORY: First-ever TV drama screened in post-U.S. Afghanistan DATELINE: March 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:03 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a serial trailer ceremony in Kabul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): QUBAN MIRZAI, Actor 3. various of a serial trailer ceremony in Kabul 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): STAYESH ATEA, Audience 5. various of a serial trailer ceremony in Kabul 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): HAMAYON SAKHI, Film actor 7. various of a serial trailer ceremony in Kabul STORYLINE: For the first time since the Taliban's takeover of power in Afghanistan and the evacuation of the U.S.-led forces, a TV drama was screened recently as a sign of promoting the cinema industry in the war-torn country. The screening has raised hope among cinema makers that the film industry could be developed under the Taliban-led administration. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): QUBAN MIRZAI, Actor "So far, we have faced no problem in shooting and preparing the serial, and I am hopeful that the situation would further improve to wo

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-FROZEN ASSETS-U.S.-DECISION-DENOUNCING

(220217) -- KABUL, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Acting chairman of the Afghanistan Chamber of Industries and Mines Al-Hajj Sakhi Ahmad Paiman (R) speaks during a press conference in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, on Feb. 17, 2022. The Afghanistan Chamber of Industries and Mines has described the recent decision of U.S. President Joe Biden on Afghanistan's frozen assets as unjust, and called for the return of the assets. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Chandni Chowk To China (2009)

Deepika Padukone Characters: Sakhi / Meow Meow Film: Chandni Chowk To China (2009) Director: Nikhil Advani 15 January 2009 Date: 15 January 2009

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Chandni Chowk To China (2009)

Deepika Padukone & Akshay Kumar Characters: Sakhi / Meow Meow & Sidhu Film: Chandni Chowk To China (2009) Director: Nikhil Advani 15 January 2009 Date: 15 January 2009

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Chandni Chowk To China (2009)

Akshay Kumar & Deepika Padukone Characters: Sidhu & Sakhi / Meow Meow Film: Chandni Chowk To China (2009) Director: Nikhil Advani 15 January 2009 Date: 15 January 2009

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Chandni Chowk To China (2009)

Deepika Padukone Characters: Sakhi / Meow Meow Film: Chandni Chowk To China (2009) Director: Nikhil Advani 15 January 2009 Date: 15 January 2009

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Chandni Chowk To China (2009)

Gordon Liu & Deepika Padukone Characters: & Sakhi / Meow Meow Film: Chandni Chowk To China (2009) Director: Nikhil Advani 15 January 2009 Date: 15 January 2009

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Chandni Chowk To China (2009)

Deepika Padukone Characters: Sakhi / Meow Meow Film: Chandni Chowk To China (2009) Director: Nikhil Advani 15 January 2009 Date: 15 January 2009

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Chandni Chowk To China (2009)

Akshay Kumar & Deepika Padukone Characters: Sidhu & Sakhi / Meow Meow Film: Chandni Chowk To China (2009) Director: Nikhil Advani 15 January 2009 Date: 15 January 2009