255: Daily Dose @ 5: Stern action for those who forge COVID-19 vaccine certificate, Taliban tighten noose over Afghan north

<div>AMONG the headlines for Tuesday, August 10, 2021, the Ministry of Health (MOH) will take stern action against those who try to forge the digital Covid-19 vaccination certificate in the MySejahtera app.<br /><br /> Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali said the MOH’s enforcement division and other authorities view the issue seriously and will take necessary actions to curb it.<br /> <br /> Also, as the Taliban gained vast parts of rural Afghanistan,  residents hid in their homes and a pro-government commander vowed to fight to the death to defend Mazar-i-Sharif, the biggest city in the north.<br /> <br /> Government officials have appealed for pressure on neighbouring Pakistan to stop Taliban reinforcements and supplies flowing over the porous border but Pakistan denies backing the Taliban.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, the United States has said it is up to Afghan security forces to defend their country.<br /> <br /> Listen to the top stories of the day, reporting from Astro AWANI newsroom — all in 3-minutes.<br /> <br /> We bring you the headlines, weekdays at 5 pm.<br /> <br /> Stay informed on <a href="http://astroawani.com">astroawani.com</a> for these news and more.</div>