Panjshiryan Worldwide Council Publishes Names of 283 Individuals Killed by Taliban

He told Afghanistan International that his son, Ahmadullah, spent 12 days in a coma at the hospital. He was informed by his son's employer a month ago that Ahmadullah had lost consciousness and was in "critical condition" upon arrival at the hospital.

According to Seddiq, doctors indicated that his son had been administered "medication" that adversely affected his heart.

He explained that he and his son had relocated to Iran after the fall of the previous Afghan government to seek employment and support themselves. He noted that the hospital is now demanding 140 million Iranian Toman (over 200,000 Afs), which he cannot afford.

Lack of Response from Iranian Authorities

Seddiq has also struggled to obtain information about the poisoning. His attempts to contact his son's employer and seek details about the incident have been unsuccessful.

Additionally, he has not been able to meet with the employer and has reported that Ahmadullah’s wages for several months remain unpaid.

Despite his efforts, Seddiq stated that Iranian authorities and police have not conducted an investigation into the poisoning and death of his son.

He provided Afghanistan International with a video allegedly showing the initial moments of his son's poisoning at the teahouse. The footage, sent by the teahouse owner, shows Ahmadullah in a semi-conscious state, leaning against a chair, breathing heavily, and appearing to be in pain.

IANGEL recognised Akbar and Tunisian women's rights activist Hafidha Chekir as the winners, praising them as "exceptional advocates" selected from a pool of nominees.

In its statement on Friday, IANGEL highlighted Akbar's dedication as a prominent women’s rights and civil society activist in Afghanistan, noting her tireless efforts to defend the human rights of Afghan women, girls, and marginalised communities.

Zubaida Akbar follows in the footsteps of fellow Afghan women's rights activist Zala Ahmad, who received the award in 2023.

According to ISNA, Dorri-Najafabadi called on the Taliban to adopt a fairer approach towards Shias and the population, urging the group to reconsider its policies.

He made these remarks during the Friday prayer sermon in the city of Arak, Markazi Province, Iran.

Dorri-Najafabadi's appeal comes in response to the Taliban's recent decision to nullify the Shia Personal Status Law enacted by the previous Afghan government.

Taliban’s Minister of Higher Education, Neda Mohammad Nadeem, had previously said that "there are no multiple sects in Afghanistan" and that "all Afghans follow the Hanafi jurisprudence”.

The Shia Ulema Council has put forward key demands to the Taliban, including the recognition of the Jafari jurisprudence within the Taliban's governance framework, the inclusion of Jafari jurisprudence in educational curriculum for Shia students, and greater representation of Shias in government institutions.

The "Polio Free Afghanistan" organisation has urged people to vaccinate their children.

The organisation did not specify in which areas the new phase of vaccinations will take place or how long it will last.

Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only countries in the world where polio has not been eradicated.

Recently, the Taliban governor's office in Kandahar announced that seven cases of polio had been recorded in southern Afghanistan in the first six months of 2024.

Additionally, according to reports, 12 cases of polio have been recorded in Pakistan in the first seven months of this year.

On Saturday, this office wrote on the X social media platform that these individuals are employees of nine ministries and the civil service administration, and have been sent to China for professional training.

The office did not specify which ministries these individuals belong to, or the duration of the training programme.

China, like other countries, does not recognise the Taliban, but maintains diplomatic and economic relations with the group.

In June, a 14-day training programme was also held in China for 22 employees of the Taliban's Ministry of Mines and Petroleum.

China holds the rights to extract copper from the Aynak mine in Afghanistan for 30 years.