Pakistani officials and a visiting Taliban delegation have agreed to accelerate efforts to finalise the long-delayed Uzbekistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan railway project, highlighting its strategic importance for regional connectivity, trade, and border security.
Pakistan has urged the Taliban to take practical and verifiable steps to combat terrorism, warning that militant groups operating from Afghan soil pose a serious threat to Pakistan’s national security.
More than 717,000 Afghan migrants have been deported from Iran since 21 March, marking the start of the current solar Hijri calendar year, an Iranian official said this week.
Afghanistan’s representative to the United Nations has called for the establishment of a formal mechanism to hold the Taliban accountable for widespread human rights violations and governance failures since seizing power in 2021.
Armed opposition groups in Afghanistan conducted at least 72 attacks against Taliban forces between February and April 2025, according to a new report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
Zalmay Khalilzad, former US special envoy to Afghanistan, has warned of China’s increasing efforts to dominate the region’s mineral wealth and urged Washington to take decisive action to counter Beijing’s expanding influence.
Ahmadullah Muttaqi, head of the Taliban’s Commission for Migrants’ Affairs in Herat, said the forced return of Afghan migrants from Iran is ongoing, with deportations occurring daily.
The Iranian Writers’ Association has issued a strong condemnation of what it described as “racist” treatment of Afghan migrants in Iran, calling for an immediate halt to forced deportations.
Iran is intensifying efforts to deport undocumented Afghan migrants through planned meetings with Taliban representatives, an Iranian provincial official said.
The United Nations General Assembly will hold a meeting on Monday, 7 July, to address the ongoing situation in Afghanistan, with a focus on its implications for international peace and security.
A social media campaign led by Afghan activists is urging Afghan investors and business owners in Iran to withdraw their capital from Iranian banks. The campaign is launched in protest against what they describe as growing racism and mass deportations targeting Afghan migrants.
Local sources in Panjshir province say Taliban fighters have executed two men following several days of detention and interrogation in the mountainous Malam-Khak area.
A senior Pakistani official has said there is no urgency for Islamabad to formally recognise the Taliban administration, despite maintaining extensive unofficial ties with the group.
The Taliban’s High Commission for Migrants’ Issues has reported that 26320 Afghan migrants were deported from Iran on Saturday, 5 July, one of the highest daily figures recorded in recent months.
Armed men have shot and killed Fazl Ahmad Paeez, head of Religious Affairs for the Aga Khan Foundation in the Zebak district of Badakhshan province, local sources told Afghanistan International.
Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, has voiced strong criticism of Russia’s recent move to recognise the Taliban administration, warning that it sets a dangerous precedent.
The Islamic Republic has arrested at least 900 people since the recent conflict with Israel, including two Afghan nationals and eight European citizens, according to a new report by the Hengaw Human Rights Organisation.
Kazakh Prime Minister Oljas Bektenov has announced his government’s readiness to invest in the Torghundi–Herat railway project, describing Afghanistan as a vital bridge between Central and South Asia.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Türkiye supports security, peace and development in Afghanistan, calling the country an “important” regional partner.
Kamal Nabizada, an Afghan businessman sanctioned by the United States and known for his close ties to Moscow, returned to the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif on Thursday, where he was warmly welcomed by Mohammad Yousuf Wafa, the Taliban governor of Balkh province.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that Russia’s recent recognition of the Taliban in Afghanistan is a matter strictly between two sovereign states.
More than 500000 Afghan migrants have exited Iran through the Dogharoun border crossing in recent weeks, according to Hossein Jamshidi, governor of Taybad, a town near the Afghan border.