Iran, Pakistan Deport Over 3000 Afghans In Single Day, Says Taliban
Iran and Pakistan deported more than 3000 Afghan migrants in a single day, according to the Taliban’s High Commission for Addressing Migrants’ Issues.
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Taliban Publicly Flog 9 In Kabul, Kunduz On Charges Of Sex, Drug Offenses
The Taliban judiciary has announced the public flogging of nine individuals, including two women, in Kabul and Kunduz provinces. The punishments were carried out by the group’s counter-narcotics court in Kabul and its primary court in Qala-e-Zal district, Kunduz.
Türkiye, China Discuss Engagement With Taliban
Türkiye’s Foreign Ministry has announced that Deputy Ambassador Berris Ekinci met with Yue Xiaoyong, China’s special envoy for Afghan affairs, to discuss ongoing engagement with Taliban-controlled Afghanistan and joint efforts to address the country’s humanitarian crisis.
Taliban Calls China One Of Its Most Important Economic Partners
The Taliban has described China as one of its most important economic partners during high-level talks held in Beijing on Wednesday, 21 May.
World Bank Denies Taliban Claim Over Debt Repayments To Afghan Companies
The World Bank has formally rejected claims made by the Taliban that it has begun repaying outstanding debts owed to Afghan companies.
Taliban Governor In Balkh Declares Complete Abolition Of Republic Era Laws
Yousuf Wafa, the Taliban governor of Balkh province, has declared that all laws from previous Afghan governments have been fully abolished and replaced with the Taliban’s own legal framework.
Taliban Fires 300 From National Broadcaster, Including 91 Women, Over Budget Cuts
The Taliban has dismissed at least 300 employees from Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA), including 91 women, as part of a nationwide cost-cutting initiative aimed at reducing government spending.
China, Pakistan, Taliban Agree To Extend CPEC Into Afghanistan
In a significant step toward strengthening regional connectivity and economic cooperation, the foreign ministers of China, Pakistan, and the Taliban have agreed to extend the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into Afghanistan.
Taliban Sentences Six Teachers In Daikundi For Teaching English, Computer Skills
The Taliban’s primary court in Khidir district of Daikundi province has sentenced six teachers from the Ofuq-e Nowin educational centre to prison, sources told Afghanistan International.
UNAMA Chief Urges Support For Regional Efforts To Resolve Afghan Crisis
The head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Roza Otunbayeva, has called for international support and recognition of regional initiatives aimed at resolving Afghanistan’s ongoing crisis.
Protest In Pakistan: Torkham Highway Reopens After Hourslong Blockade
The Torkham Highway, a key trade route between Pakistan and Afghanistan, has reopened following an hourslong blockade by protesters demanding the release of a tribal leader, Malik Nasir Ahmad Kokikhel.
Ready To Establish Joint Industrial Zones In Afghanistan, Says Iranian Minister
Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mine, and Trade, Mohammad Atabak, has expressed Tehran’s willingness to expand economic collaboration with the Taliban through the transfer of technical expertise and the establishment of joint industrial zones in Afghanistan.
Afghan Clerics Resist Taliban's Call To Support Strict Morality Enforcement
Senior clerics and influential religious figures in Afghanistan appear to be withholding support from the Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, despite direct appeals from the ministry’s leadership.
More Than 800 Afghan Migrant Families Return From Pakistan, Iran, Say Taliban
The Taliban-controlled Bakhtar News Agency reported on Tuesday that a total of 808 Afghan families have returned from Iran and Pakistan within the past 24 hours.
Taliban Bans Video Recording Of Friday Sermons In Balkh
The Taliban has prohibited the video recording of Friday sermons in the northern province of Balkh, following a public outcry against the group and a fiery sermon by a prominent cleric condemning ethnic discrimination within the regime.
EU Humanitarian Forum On Afghanistan Opens In Brussels As Migrant Crisis Grows
The fourth European Union Humanitarian Forum commenced on Monday in Brussels, with a sharp focus on the escalating humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and its broader regional implications.
Worshippers Chant 'Death To The Taliban' After Cleric's Attempted Arrest In Balkh
Maulawi Abdul Qahir, a prominent cleric in Balkh, delivered a fiery sermon on Friday, 16 May, at the Rawza Sharif Mosque, where he condemned the Taliban for promoting tribalism and ethnic discrimination.
Former Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani Visits Iran For Talks
Sources confirmed to Afghanistan International that Salahuddin Rabbani, Afghanistan’s former Foreign Minister and leader of a faction of the Jamiat-e Islami party, arrived in Tehran on Monday, 19 May.
World Bank Begins Repayment Of Debts To Afghan Companies, Says Taliban
The Taliban-controlled Ministry of Finance announced on Monday, 19 May, that the World Bank office in Kabul has reopened and started repaying its outstanding debts owed to Afghan logistics and construction companies.
Taliban’s Mining Minister Visits Iran For International Conference
Hedayatullah Badri, the Taliban’s Minister of Mines and Petroleum, travelled to Iran on Monday, 19 May, leading a delegation to attend an international conference of mineral experts and researchers.
Pakistan, China & Taliban To Hold Sixth Trilateral Talks In Beijing
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, and Special Representative for Afghanistan, Mohammad Sadiq, have arrived in Beijing to attend the sixth trilateral meeting with China and the Taliban.
India Provides Aid To Afghans Expelled From Pakistan, Says Taliban
The Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has announced that the Government of India has provided humanitarian assistance to thousands of Afghan families expelled from Pakistan.