Taliban Spent 97 Billion Afghanis On Security In Nine Months, Says World Bank
The Taliban administration spent about 96.9 billion afghanis on security in the first nine months of the 2025 fiscal year, according to a new World Bank report.
The Taliban administration spent about 96.9 billion afghanis on security in the first nine months of the 2025 fiscal year, according to a new World Bank report.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the “law of the jungle” is increasingly replacing the rule of law, pointing to the unlawful use of force, attacks on civilian infrastructure, human rights violations and the obstruction of humanitarian aid around the world.
Elon Musk has criticised what he described as a lack of international protest over the Taliban’s ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan.
US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham criticised the invitation of Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, comparing it to inviting Adolf Hitler to an international event.
Envoys from Iran, Pakistan, Russia and China held talks on Afghanistan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) consultative meeting in Tajikistan, Iranian officials said Friday.
Taliban publicly flogged two people, including a woman, in Parwan province after convicting them of what the group described as an “extramarital relationship,” according to a court ruling.
Pakistan has deported several Afghan refugees who were awaiting resettlement in the United States, The Washington Post reported, as Islamabad intensifies its crackdown on undocumented migrants.
The Islamabad High Court has stopped the deportation of 18 Afghan nationals and directed Pakistani authorities to explain the cancellation of their residency cards.
Afghan migrants in Pakistan say their visa extension requests are being rejected without explanation, leaving many in limbo and unable to return home.
