Taliban Reshuffle Moves Culture Minister To Provincial Post, Names New Appointees
The Taliban announced a sweeping reshuffle of senior officials on Monday, with 10 appointments made on the orders of the group’s leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada.
Afghanistan
Earthquake Death Toll Rises To 800 In Eastern Afghanistan, Says Taliban
The Taliban said Monday that at least 800 people have been killed and 2,500 others injured after a powerful overnight earthquake struck several eastern provinces.
Taliban Teacher’s Death Sentence To Be Reviewed By Appeals Court
The case of an Afghan teacher sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy will go before a Taliban appeals court by the end of September, local sources in Paktika province said Sunday.
Taliban Flog Three Women, Four Men In Afghanistan’s Badakhshan Province
The Taliban said Sunday they flogged three women and four men in Badakhshan province after convicting them of having extramarital relations.
622 Dead After Powerful Earthquake In Eastern Afghanistan, Says Taliban
The Taliban said Monday that at least 622 people were killed and more than 1,500 injured after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck the eastern provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar overnight.
Ex-CIA Officer Publishes Photos Of Taliban Officials’ Wives In Protest
A former CIA officer has posted photos of Taliban officials’ wives from diplomatic passports, launching a campaign to protest the group’s restrictions on women’s photographs in Afghanistan.
UN Security Council to Review Afghanistan Amid Human Rights, Terror Concerns
The United Nations Security Council will hold a meeting on Afghanistan in September, where Roza Otunbayeva, the UN secretary-general’s special representative, is expected to deliver her final report before the end of her mandate.
Photos Of Women On Afghan ID Cards Optional, Says Taliban
The Taliban have ruled that photos of women on national identity cards will be optional, a decision that has drawn sharp criticism from women’s rights activists who say it strips Afghan women of basic recognition and equality.
Taliban Leader Outlaws Criticism & Love Poetry Under New Law
Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has approved a law banning poets from criticising his decrees or writing love poetry, further tightening restrictions on free expression in Afghanistan.
AFF Says It Targeted Taliban Intelligence Office In Kabul
An anti-Taliban armed group said Saturday it attacked a Taliban intelligence facility in the heart of Kabul, claiming casualties among the group’s fighters.
Taliban Publicly Flog Man & Woman In Jowzjan For ‘Illicit Relations’
A Taliban court said Saturday it publicly flogged a man and a woman in northern Jowzjan province after convicting them of “illicit relations.”
Funding For Resettlement Of TTP Members Suspended Over Transparency Concerns
Financial aid from Gulf countries to the Taliban, intended to support the relocation of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) families, has been suspended due to concerns over transparency, sources told Afghanistan International.
Foreign Support For Opposition Risks Civil War, Warns Taliban Governor In Panjshir
The Taliban governor of Panjshir has warned that foreign backing for opposition groups and their gatherings abroad could drag Afghanistan into civil war.
23,000 Foreign Militants Operating In Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan, Says Russia
More than 23,000 fighters from international terrorist groups are active in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, posing a serious threat to regional and global security, Russia’s Security Council secretary said Monday.
Taliban Defence Ministry Warns Pakistan Of Consequences After Airstrikes
The Taliban’s Defence Ministry has warned Pakistan of consequences following airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan that it said killed civilians, including women and children.
Over 100 Rights Groups Call For Independent Probe Mechanism For Afghanistan
More than 100 human rights organisations have called on the UN Human Rights Council and the European Union to establish an independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan.
Taliban Leader Sends Delegation To Press Karzai Into Exile
Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has sent a delegation from Kandahar to Kabul to press former Afghan President Hamid Karzai to leave the country, sources told Afghanistan International.
Taliban Condemns Pakistani Drone Strikes, Summons Envoy in Kabul
The Taliban said Thursday they summoned Pakistan’s ambassador in Kabul to protest against drone strikes in eastern Afghanistan that they said killed three civilians and wounded seven others.
Woman, Three Children Wounded In Drone Strikes In Nangarhar, Says Taliban
Two drone strikes in eastern Nangarhar province wounded at least four civilians, including a woman and three children, Taliban officials said Thursday.
Taliban Leader Reportedly Pressures Hamid Karzai Into Exile
Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has urged former Afghan President Hamid Karzai to leave the country, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Unidentified Drones Strike Pakistani Taliban In Khost, Nangarhar & Kunar
Unidentified drones targeted fighters of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Hafiz Gul Bahadur faction in three Afghan provinces on Wednesday evening, sources told Afghanistan International.
Afghan Prisoner Executed In Iran Without Family Notification, Says Rights Group
An Afghan prisoner was executed in southern Iran without his family being informed or granted a final visit, a rights group said Wednesday.