US & UAE Officials Discuss Implementation Of UN Resolution About Afghanistan

Hanafi emphasised that the media should contribute to the "Islamic education" of the next generation.

Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA), under Taliban control, reported on the meeting between officials from the Taliban's Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and media representatives in Kabul.

During this meeting, Hanafi reiterated his request for media activities to align with "Islamic Sharia”.

Earlier, Taliban intelligence officials in Parwan instructed the media to implement the "principles of Islamic Sharia and the Islamic Emirate (Taliban)”.

Additionally, the Taliban’s intelligence directorate has warned journalists in other provinces that they will face consequences if they act against Taliban principles.

The Taliban have imposed severe restrictions on media and journalists, enforcing censorship and preventing the unfiltered broadcasting of people's problems.

Over the past three years, the Taliban have shut down some media outlets, harassed, imprisoned, and tortured journalists.

Media support organisations view these actions by the Taliban as violations of freedom of expression and have called on the group to lift the existing restrictions on media and journalists.

The Front claimed that "two Taliban members were killed and another was injured" in this attack.

Residents of Kabul also told Afghanistan International that they heard a relatively loud explosion in the city.

In a note on the X social media platform, AFF wrote that a directorate of the Taliban’s Ministry of Defence has been "setting up checkpoints in the Chaman-e-Huzuri and Karte Naw areas of Kabul, causing harassment to the people”.

The Taliban have not yet commented on this attack.

Karzai stated that they emphasised on national understanding to achieve lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan.

In a note on the X social media platform, the former President mentioned that he and Abdullah stressed on the importance of women's education for the country's development.

The two prominent politicians also appreciated the United Nations' assistance towards the flood victims in northern Afghanistan.

DiCarlo visited Kabul to persuade the Taliban to participate in the third Doha meeting. The group has stated that they will only participate if their demands are met.

According to credible sources in Kabul, Karzai will soon travel to Germany for medical treatment.

Recently, sources mentioned that the former president wanted to go to Germany for a minor eye surgery, but the Taliban prevented him from doing so.

Karzai had been denied permission to travel for over a year. His last trip was to the United Kingdom.

In April 2023, he traveled to London, where he met and held discussions with King Charles III.

Amir Khan Muttaqi mentioned that according to the agenda of the third Doha meeting, a "bilateral cooperation groundwork" will be established.

According to Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA), Muttaqi met Rosemary DiCarlo, the UN Under-Secretary-General for political and peace-building affairs, on Sunday.

RTA reported that DiCarlo, referring to the third Doha meeting, said that in addition to representatives of member countries and international organisations, representatives from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank would also participate.

Earlier, the main topics of the third Doha meeting had been outlined as "financial and banking issues, drug control, alternative crops for Afghan farmers, and the impacts of climate change”.

Previously, Roza Otunbayeva, the head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) announced readiness for the third Doha meeting focusing on Afghanistan.

Otunbayeva did not provide a specific schedule for the third Doha meeting.

Previously, the Taliban refrained from participating in the second Doha meeting, which was held on February 18-19 last year with the presence of special representatives for Afghanistan from various countries.

The group had requested the UN to ensure that only the Taliban represent Afghanistan at this meeting and had objected to the presence of Afghan civil society representatives.

Regarding Afghanistan's representation at the UN, the Taliban's Foreign Minister told the Under-Secretary-General that "the real representative of Afghanistan at the UN should represent the [Taliban] regime and obstacles in this regard should be removed”.

Currently, the Taliban's efforts to obtain Afghanistan's seat at the UN have failed, and it remains held by the representative of the former government.