Taliban Exploiting Global Fatigue on Afghanistan, Says NRF Leader

Naqvi stated that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is involved in terrorist activities within the country and operates from Afghanistan.

He mentioned that evidence showing the TTP’s use of Afghan territory has been presented to the Taliban.

The Pakistani Interior Minister added that members of the Pakistani Taliban who were previously released from prison are also involved in terrorist activities within the country. He said that various forces and elements are working to destabilise Balochistan.

Naqvi labelled those who sympathise with "terrorists" or support terrorist actions inside or outside Pakistan as terrorists themselves, warning that the government will address them with an "iron hand”.

In recent coordinated attacks by Baloch separatists in Balochistan and retaliatory military actions, at least 73 people were killed.

In what has been described as the most extensive attacks by Baloch separatists in recent years, police stations, railway lines, and vehicles on highways in Balochistan were attacked on Sunday night.

The Pakistani military reported that 14 security personnel and 21 militants were killed in the clashes following these attacks.

Mawlawizada added that religious scholars in Afghanistan and the Islamic world oppose this opinion. This prominent cleric, while emphasising on the importance of education for girls, challenged Neda Mohammad Nadeem to a scholarly debate.

On Monday, August 26, Mawlawizada, a well-known cleric, said in a video that the Taliban’s Minister of Higher Education has even prohibited raising questions about girls' education.

With the Taliban flag by his side, Mawlawizada praised the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan. He stressed on the importance of education for both men and women, urging the Taliban to provide educational opportunities for all in accordance with Islamic law.

He added that since the Taliban’s Minister of Higher Education has invited scholars to share their religious opinions on girls' education in modern sciences, he welcomes this invitation and calls on Nadeem to engage in a public discussion about girls' education.

On Sunday, the Taliban’s Minister of Higher Education, during a briefing on the ministry's activities, stated that those without religious authority should not act as religious scholars on the issue of women's education.

Nadeem warned reporters that just as women’s education is currently suspended, questioning it is also "suspended until further notice”.

The Taliban's Minister of Higher Education also asked religious scholars to prove, based on Hanafi jurisprudence, that women's education is permissible, claiming that if it can be proven, the issue will be resolved. He added that the group’s stance and policies on women’s education do not contradict "Islamic principles and Afghan traditions”.

The Taliban closed girls' schools above sixth grade and banned girls from attending university.

According to these sources, the individuals infected with Mpox are two children, one from Paktia and the other from the Farza district of Kabul, and they are currently being treated at the Child Health Hospital.

Taliban officials have not yet commented on the reported cases of Mpox in Afghanistan.

This marks the first time that two cases of Mpox has been reported in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan International has also received images of the two children, showing them in hospital beds with small pox-like lesions visible on various parts of their bodies.

Mpox is a deadly disease that has been spreading in the Republic of Congo since last year. The government of Congo reported that 27,000 people have been infected, and 1,100 have lost their lives due to the disease.

Doctors describe Mpox as a viral disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans and also from human to human through sexual contact or close physical proximity. High fever, muscle aches, and large pox-like skin lesions are known symptoms of this disease.

Officials from the World Health Organisation have stated that Mpox is not similar to COVID-19.

The court stated that the accused received 30 to 39 lashes and were sentenced to prison terms ranging from eight months to two years.

On Tuesday, August 27, the Taliban’s Supreme Court said in a press release that the Babaji court of the group in Helmand province publicly flogged the accused in the presence of local judicial officials, scholars, and the public.

The court did not provide details about the identities of the accused.

Earlier, on Monday, the Taliban’s Supreme Court announced that 12 people were publicly flogged in Zabul province on various charges.

Momeni emphasised that "undocumented migrants" must leave Iran by the end of the Iranian year 1403 (March 2025).

According to a report by the Entekhab newspaper, when asked about the statement from Iran's Border Guard Commander that undocumented migrants should leave the country by the end of the current solar year, Momeni responded, "This matter is in progress, and we are pursuing it."

Earlier, on August 13, Iran's Border Guard Commander, Ahmad Ali Goudarzi, reiterated during a press conference that the policy of expelling undocumented migrants would be implemented by the end of the current year. He also called on Iranian border residents to assist in safeguarding the borders, stating, "This action is a demand of our people, and it must be achieved to ensure the security of the country."

Recently, Ahmad Reza Radan, Commander of the Islamic Republic's Law Enforcement Forces, also stressed on this issue, stating that undocumented foreign nationals must leave Iran by the end of 1403 and return to their countries.

On August 12, the Taliban's Ministry of Refugees announced that over 1.799 million people have returned to Afghanistan from Iran, Pakistan, and other countries over the past year.