Taliban Abandons Border Posts In Kunar & Nuristan

FAO said that while rainfall benefits crop growth, heavy downpours increase the risk of flooding in urban and rural areas, potentially damaging farms, infrastructure and vulnerable livelihoods.

It added that below-average temperatures and sub-zero conditions in highland areas are putting pressure on crops and livestock, with a risk of frost affecting parts of the north-east, east and central provinces.

Meanwhile, the Taliban’s Meteorology Department has warned of heavy rain and possible flooding in 32 provinces. Forecasts indicate rain across most of the country on Tuesday, except Farah and Nimroz.

Strong winds of 50 to 85 km/h are also expected in eastern, central, southern and south-eastern areas, along with snowfall in colder and mountainous regions. Rainfall is predicted to range between 10 and 65 millimeters.

Since March 26, Afghanistan has experienced widespread rain, flooding and snowfall. The Taliban’s disaster management authority reported 99 deaths and 154 injuries during this period.

According to the authority, 955 homes were completely destroyed and nearly 4,000 partially damaged, while floods have also destroyed hundreds of kilometers of roads and agricultural land.

Although the rainfall has raised hopes of easing drought conditions, it has also caused significant damage.

Mir Ziaullah Langove said on Sunday the suspect, identified as Habibullah, 20, from Paktika, was detained. Officials said his brother is a commander in Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.

A Pakistani Senior police official Hamza Shafqaat said Habibullah, also known as “Lalu”, was arrested near Quetta. He said the suspect had previously been detained but released after a month due to mistaken identity as a civilian. He added that the man later resumed militant activities and was involved in the killing of two Pakistani border personnel.

In a video shared on Langove’s X account, the suspect is seen confessing during interrogation that he operated under a commander named “Muslim” and targeted Pakistani forces along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.

The minister said a case has been registered against the suspect and that he will be presented in court.

He also claimed that some Afghan nationals have been involved in several terrorist attacks in Balochistan.

He stressed that Pakistan’s actions are aimed at terrorism, not Afghan citizens, and warned that any attempt to destabilise Pakistan from Afghan territory would be met with a firm response.

The chamber described the agreements as an important step in strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries.

The deals come as trade between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan reached $1.7 billion in 2025.

Previously, Afghan and Uzbek private sectors also signed 25 trade agreements in Kabul, valued at more than $500 million.

Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, wrote on X on Sunday that Afghans are experiencing unprecedented levels of division, distrust and pressure. He added: “Those who share a path, ideals and pain must stand together.”

He criticised what he called “malicious and divisive efforts” and expressed support for Afghan political figure Fawzia Koofi.

Koofi faced strong criticism after attending two meetings on Afghanistan in Islamabad and London. Reports suggest a gathering of Taliban opponents was organised by a Pakistani entity in cooperation with her.

Following the meeting, Essa Mohammadi, an adviser to the National Resistance Front, shared a manipulated image of Koofi on social media and used gendered language to criticise her.

The move drew widespread reactions across social media and political circles.

Massoud said Afghanistan has endured years of deep wounds and suffering, much of which stems not only from external enemies but also from internal divisions.

He stressed that achieving a free Afghanistan, free from oppression and injustice, requires unity among people of all ethnicities, languages and religions, urging vigilance against division.

In a statement on Sunday, April 5, the court said two people in Shahjoy district of Zabul province were sentenced to prison and received between 30 and 39 lashes each.

It added that in Kohistanat district of Sar-e Pol province, six people, including a woman, were convicted on similar charges and given between 29 and 35 lashes. They were also sentenced to two to three years in prison.

Despite opposition from international organisations to torture and corporal punishment, the Taliban have continued to carry out public floggings. The group describes such punishments as the implementation of “Islamic Sharia”.

The Rawadari human rights organisation said in a report on March 25, that the Taliban had imposed cruel, inhuman and degrading punishments over the past year, including issuing law of retribution (Qisas) sentences for six people, stoning one woman and flogging 857 individuals.

The report also said that during the same period, 611 people, including 48 women and 35 children, were deliberately and mysteriously killed or injured by the Taliban and unidentified individuals.

According to the report, the victims were mainly former government employees, protesters, civil society and human rights activists, community elders and people accused by the Taliban of cooperating with opposition groups.