Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Monday called for expanding political and economic cooperation with Kazakhstan during a meetingwith Yerkin Tukumov, Kazakhstan’s special representative for Afghanistan.
Pakistan’s army chief, General Asim Munir, has said the Afghan Taliban have been given a clear message that they must choose between supporting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) or maintaining relations with Islamabad.
The Taliban’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Nooruddin Azizi, has discussed the challenges facing Chinese investors in Afghanistan during a meeting with China’s ambassador in Kabul, Zhao Xing.
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e Islami, has travelled to Malaysia for medical treatment, sources told Afghanistan International. The trip marks his first known foreign travel since the Taliban allegedly imposed restrictions on his movements last year.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on the Taliban to release all reporters jailed in Afghanistan, using the lead-up to International Human Rights Day on 10 December to renew international pressure on the group.
The Taliban’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said on Sunday that 18,000 tonnes of oil from the Qashqari oilfield in Sar-e Pol province had been sold through a public bidding process for roughly $10.5 million.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says digital violence is limiting Afghan women’s access to education, markets and economic opportunities.
Gul Hassan, the Taliban’s ambassador in Moscow, said Iran’s Chabahar port is becoming a key route for Afghanistan’s foreign trade, with daily commercial flows through the port increasing.
The Taliban’s Supreme Court says 34 people have been publicly flogged in Khost province on charges including drug trafficking and forgery.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei has voiced deep concern over escalating border tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban authorities.
The European Union Delegation to Afghanistan, marking the “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence,” has warned that Afghan women face escalating risks of violence, deportation, and internal displacement.
The UN Security Council will convene on Wednesday to review the situation in Afghanistan amid mounting international concern over human rights restrictions, humanitarian needs, and terrorism-related threats.
UN Women said on Sunday that the Taliban have barred the organisation’s female Afghan staff from entering United Nations offices for the past three months. The organisation warned that prolonged restrictions threaten the delivery of life-saving services.
Qatar’s Foreign Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, said on Sunday that his country played a central role in bringing an end to two decades of conflict in Afghanistan.
At least six people were killed on both sides of the border during overnight clashes between Taliban fighters and Pakistani border forces on Friday.
Amid growing regional and international pressure on the Taliban, the Islamic Republic of Iran has intensified its outreach to Afghan political opposition figures in an effort to promote reconciliation and a political arrangement with the Taliban.
Australia’s Foreign Ministry has announced the establishment of an independent sanctions framework targeting at least 140 Taliban individuals and entities, aimed at holding the group accountable for its repression of women and girls.
Pakistan’s military said on Friday that security forces had killed nine militants in the Tank and Lakki Marwat districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as clashes between Taliban and Pakistani border forces continued in Spin Boldak, Kandahar.
The Taliban have welcomed recent statements from Russia and India, with deputy spokesperson Hamidullah Fitrat saying the group maintains positive relations with both countries and seeks constructive engagement with all regional partners.
Afghanistan does not appear anywhere in the newly released National Security Strategy issued by the administration of US President Donald Trump. This marks a significant shift after two decades in which the country featured prominently in Washington’s foreign and security policy.
The Taliban have announced the formation of a 1,000-member rapid-deployment unit tasked with strengthening security along Afghanistan’s northern borders.
Two organisations in Brussels have convened a high-level conference on the growing challenges posed by Taliban rule and what participants described as the urgent need for political change in Afghanistan, South Asia Journal reports.