National Resistance Front Claims To Have Killed 3 Taliban Members In Kabul

According to the ministry, 1,759 migrants returned from Iran and 349 from Pakistan.

The statement released on Sunday noted that these migrants crossed back into Afghanistan through the Towrgondi and Islam Qala border crossings.

Despite international human rights organisations calling for a cessation of expulsions, Tehran and Islamabad continue to detain, expel, and apply pressure on Afghan migrants.

Originally, the delegation was to travel from Rawalpindi to Kandahar on Sunday. Security sources from Pakistan, confirming to Afghanistan International, stated that the cancellation by the Taliban was officially attributed to "weather conditions", although it is widely believed that the real reason was the air strikes on Paktika that occurred on Thursday. The specifics of the attack and any casualties remain undisclosed.

Previously, Afghanistan International had accessed a document indicating that Pakistan had detailed the aircraft, flight times, and arrival information to the Taliban's Ministry of Foreign Affairs through an official letter sent to Kabul. The cancelled meeting was supposed to involve "mid-level" military officials from Pakistan and Mohammad Ali Hanafi, also known as "Mullah Shirin Akhund," who is a close aide to Hibatullah Akhundzada.

Pakistani sources had earlier confirmed that discussions were to focus on border management and the issue of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Pakistan alleges that the TTP has recently increased its presence in Afghanistan and has been launching attacks from there into various Pakistani cities.

As of now, the Taliban has not issued an official statement regarding the Pakistani air force's attacks on Paktika or the reasons behind the cancellation of the Pakistani delegation's trip.

Zadran revealed that Mujahid is accused of the murder of Qari Saeedullah, who was killed on February 28.

In a statement on the X social media platform on Sunday, he noted that the former political figure is under suspicion for Saeedullah’s murder.

Allah Gul Mujahid, a contentious figure from the previous Afghan parliament and a former jihadist commander, was initially arrested in a controversial manner by the Taliban in Kabul in 2021 and subsequently left Afghanistan.

A video depicting Mujahid’s arrest, described by many as "humiliating," circulated at that time. In June 2023, the Taliban announced that Mujahid had returned to Afghanistan at the group’s invitation. Reports suggest that shortly after his return, he was detained again and remains imprisoned.

This update follows an earlier report by the World Food Programme in Afghanistan, which placed the death toll at 311. Additionally, the Ministry stated that the floods have devastated hundreds of homes in the region.

On Sunday, the ministry issued a statement detailing that 2,665 residential homes in Baghlan-e Markazi and Burka districts were destroyed. The information was provided by Mohammad Ibrahim Omari, the Taliban's head of migrants in Baghlan.

Officials have indicated that the numbers of casualties and financial losses may continue to rise.

Despite this, there have been inconsistencies in the casualty and damage reports from different Taliban departments over the past few days.

The floods have caused significant loss of life and damage across several provinces including Badakhshan, Baghlan, Sar-e Pol, and Kandahar, prompting the Taliban to call for urgent aid for the affected communities.

The incident, which occurred about a week ago, involved the pregnant woman and her mother-in-law, who were seeking medical examinations when they were subjected to abuse by Taliban forces.

According to a source, who requested anonymity for safety reasons, the Taliban berate ill women for not having a male escort and force them to return home.

Since seizing power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban have severely curtailed women's fundamental rights, particularly in education, employment, and participation in social and political activities, and have instituted a ban on women travelling without a male guardian.