Over 327,000 Afghan Immigrants Return from Pakistan in 2 Months, UN Reports

Over 70 percent of Afghanistan's electricity is supplied from neighbouring countries.

In addition to Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan are also among the countries exporting electricity to Afghanistan.

In the last two years, reports have been published indicating that the Taliban has incurred debts to these countries due to the consumption of imported electricity.

In a statement on Tuesday, the Taliban’s Ministry of Energy wrote that the officials of the group and Iran are reviewing all aspects of the extension of the electricity contract for an agreement.

During his trip to Iran, Mansur also visited the Siah Bisheh dam, located in the north of Tehran, which is the source of 1000 megawatts of electricity.

An educational center official said that the armed Taliban officials took pictures of the girls in the classrooms and asked them to leave the educational center.

According to him, the Taliban fighters said on Tuesday that the girls did not adhere to the hijab preferences of the group and that male teachers were teaching in their classes.

Local officials told Afghanistan International that the Taliban's education administration in Herat has closed several educational centers in Herat. In some of these centers, girls were studying English, German and computers courses.

According to sources, some other girls' educational centers in Herat have also closed their doors due to the fear of the Taliban.

A female student told Afghanistan International that the Taliban had taken action to close the gates of girls' educational centers in Herat, three days ago.

She added that the armed Taliban officials prevented girls from going to classes at the entrances of the school.

A teacher at one of the educational centers said that the Taliban had asked them to close the center a few days ago. He added that the officials of the center informed the girls to refrain from coming there for a few days.

Yet the Taliban have not commented on the closure of girls' educational centers, but some sources in the Taliban's education administration said that the closure is temporary.

Over the last two years, the Taliban has not only prohibited girls from attending schools beyond the sixth grade, but also barred women from going to universities.

Over the past few months, there have been reports that the Taliban banned girls from going to educational centers in Kabul.

The group has imposed extensive restrictions on women and girls. Based on these restrictions, women are not allowed to work in non-governmental organisations. The group has also banned women from sports and recreation.

In the meeting, the terrorist groups’ threats, including Al-Qaeda and ISIS, has been discussed.

As per Uzbek media, the meeting took place in Tashkent, and discussions were focused on the operational capabilities of terrorist groups in Afghanistan.

The details of the talks have not been published yet.

Both organisations have consistently warned regarding the escalating threat of terrorism in Afghanistan and the region.

Speaking to TASS news agency, Kabulov highlighted that Russia has consistently made it clear at various levels that recognising the Taliban is not presently part of its agenda.

As a member of the United Nations Security Council, Russia has reiterated the importance of the Taliban fulfilling their commitments, which include combating terrorist groups and establishing an inclusive government.

In his dialogue with TASS, Kabulov also emphasized that there are no ongoing negotiations between Moscow and Washington regarding Afghanistan.

Furthermore, Kabulov mentioned that Russia will maintain its consultations with China, Iran, and Pakistan on Afghan-related matters.

Takhari discussed these issues with Sindh Interior Minister Haris Nawaz.

The Taliban consulate in Karachi stated on Tuesday that, despite Pakistan's federal and state authorities assuring that properly documented Afghan immigrants would not be persecuted, there are numerous reports of their arrest and subsequent release in return for money.

Takhari also mentioned that some individuals in Pakistan are exploiting this situation by threatening Afghan immigrants with eviction from their jobs and homes.

During his meeting with Nawaz, Takhari urged for an acceleration in the release of Afghan detainees from Pakistani prisons.

The Taliban consulate in Karachi conveyed that Nawaz is looking into the reported harassment of Afghans with legal residency in Pakistan.

Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior previously declared that the deportation of Afghan refugees holding legal residence permits is not currently planned.

In recent months, Pakistani police have detained several hundred Afghan immigrants, raising concerns among human rights groups about the treatment of Afghan immigrants in Pakistani jails.

For the past two weeks, Pakistan has been deporting undocumented Afghan immigrants.

This action impacts approximately 1.7 million undocumented Afghan immigrants in Pakistan.