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Taliban Revokes Licences Of 11 Private Educational Institutions

Dec 11, 2024, 17:52 GMT+0

The Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education announced that it has revoked the operating licences of 11 private educational institutions in nine provinces and has referred their officials to judicial bodies.

The reason for the cancellation of their activities was cited as non-compliance with academic principles and the lack of administrative staff "in accordance with principles”.

The Taliban has also accused these educational centres of having "fictitious teachers”.

The Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education announced in a press release on Wednesday, December 11, that the activities of these educational institutions had been cancelled during a meeting of the ministry's leadership council.

The ministry did not explain which “scientific principles” the employees of these centres violated. Previously, the Taliban had asked teachers and employees of educational centres to adjust their beards, hair, and clothing according to the wishes of the group’s rules.

According to this press release, the activities of the educational institution Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi in Ghazni, Abu Nasr in Farah, Hanzalah and Hekmat in Badghis, Fajristan in Takhar, Nimr in Kunduz, Royan and Quds in Baghlan, Sadat in Balkh, Maulana Jalaluddin Muhammad Balkhi in Samangan, and Al-Ghayyat in Herat have been cancelled.

Problems with exams and the lack of necessary teaching facilities are other reasons that the Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education has put forward as justification for cancelling the activities of these educational institutions.

The Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education's press release states, "It was also decided that the officials and leaders of these institutions will be introduced to the judicial institutions."

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In response to Afghanistan International's investigative report on the torture of prisoners in Taliban prisons, the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) said that the report is just the tip of the iceberg as compared to the "crimes" committed by the Taliban.

The front expressed concern over the Taliban's treatment of prisoners and said that the group's behavior is proof of their accountability in the future.

Afghanistan International's investigative report on 31 types of torture in Taliban prisons has sparked widespread reactions.

Following these reactions, the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) on Wednesday, December 11, described the report as "shocking".

The front wrote, "Afghanistan International TV has recorded a corner of the mountain of the Taliban’s crimes in an investigative report that is the result of interviews with nearly 100 of our oppressed prisoners."

The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) has also expressed sympathy for the victims of the Taliban's torture in prisons.

Earlier, the Afghanistan Freedom Front also responded to the report, saying, "The walls of Taliban prisons will collapse."

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has denied Afghanistan International's investigative report on the torture of prisoners, claiming that the group takes care of prisoners.

Head Of Taliban's Office In Qatar Meets Chargé d'affaires Of French Embassy In Afghanistan

Dec 11, 2024, 14:05 GMT+0

Suhail Shaheen, the head of the Taliban's political office in Qatar, announced that he met with Jean-Marin Schuh, chargé d'affaires of the French embassy in Afghanistan.

Shaheen wrote on social media platform X that he spoke with the French diplomat about the health sector, NGOs and the technical needs of Kabul airport.

The Taliban official did not release further details about the conversation.

Earlier, sources told Afghanistan International that the Taliban leader had called an emergency meeting of the Taliban government's cabinet in Kandahar and labeled foreign institutions in Afghanistan as "spies" and called for their closure.

According to sources, a number of members of the Taliban's cabinet opposed the request, saying that it is "not possible to make a decision on this issue in one day”.

Taliban Accuse ISIS of Assassinating Minister Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani

Dec 11, 2024, 13:29 GMT+0

The Taliban has accused ISIS of carrying out the assassination of Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani, the group’s Minister for Refugees, in what they described as a “brutal attack”.

In a statement, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid mourned Haqqani’s death, calling it a “great loss” for the group.

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, expressed shock over the killing, condemning it as a “terrorist attack”. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong stance against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

Haqqani, who was killed in an explosion at the Ministry of Refugees in Kabul on Wednesday, had been urging Afghan refugees to return to Afghanistan in recent months, asserting that “security has been restored” in the country.

According to sources, the explosion occurred while Haqqani was hosting a public meeting at the ministry. Reports indicate that the attack was likely a suicide bombing.


UN Security Council To Hold Meeting On Afghanistan

Dec 11, 2024, 12:39 GMT+0

The United Nations Security Council will hold a meeting on Afghanistan on Thursday, December 12. The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative Roza Otunbayeva is scheduled to speak at the meeting on the situation in Afghanistan.

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in a statement on Wednesday, December 11, that the meeting will be held at 7:30pm Afghan time.

The meeting is expected to review the human rights situation and the situation of women in Afghanistan.

Earlier in September, the UN Security Council held a meeting on Afghanistan to discuss the situation in the country.

Taliban’s Minister For Refugees Killed in Kabul

Dec 11, 2024, 10:57 GMT+0

Sources have confirmed to Afghanistan International that Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani, the Taliban’s Minister for Refugees, has been killed in an explosion.

Earlier, local sources had reported an explosion at the Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees in Kabul.

Taliban officials are yet to comment on the incident.

Daud Naji, the political head of the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF), denied involvement in the assassination of Khalil Haqqani.
Naji told Afghanistan International that the AFF does not carry out assassinations and that the explosion was caused due to internal disputes within the Taliban.

This story is developing.