Pakistan, UK Envoys Discuss Cross-Border Militant Attacks
The special envoys of Pakistan and the United Kingdom for Afghanistan held talks in Islamabad focused on cross-border militant attacks and wider regional security concerns.
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Taliban Question Afghans Accepted By Germany After Raid On Kabul Guesthouse
Taliban intelligence agents raided a guesthouse in Kabul housing dozens of Afghans accepted for relocation to Germany, detaining and interrogating residents for hours, informed sources told Afghanistan International.
ISIS-K Claims Kabul Bombing That Killed Seven, Including Chinese Citizen
The Islamic State group’s Khorasan branch, known as ISIS-K, has claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on a Chinese restaurant in Kabul’s Shahr-e Naw area.
Taliban Development Budget: Limited Funding, Centralised Spending
Financial management and the budgeting system form the backbone of governance and the foundation of any country’s power structure.
Kabul Blast Kills 7, Injures 13, Says Emergency Hospital
An explosion in Kabul’s Shahr-e Naw area on Monday killed at least seven people and injured 13 others, according to Emergency Hospital Afghanistan.
China Issues Security Alert, Urges Citizens To Leave Afghan–Tajik Border
China’s embassy in Tajikistan warned on Monday that security conditions along the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border are “extremely dire and complex” following a recent clash.
Taliban Confirms Casualties In Explosion At Hotel In Kabul
Taliban authorities have confirmed that an explosion in Kabul’s Shahr-e Naw area on Monday caused casualties.
Japan Provides Over $500 Million In UN-Channelled Aid To Afghanistan
Abdul Kabir, the Taliban’s minister for refugees, has met with Kenichi Masamoto, Japan’s newly appointed ambassador in Kabul, to discuss humanitarian assistance and future cooperation, according to a Taliban statement.
Afghanistan Needs Legitimate Governance, Says Jalali
Ali Ahmad Jalali, Afghanistan’s former interior minister, says efforts to shape the country’s future must begin with the establishment of a legitimate government.
Hunger Is Spreading Rapidly Across Afghanistan, Says WFP
The World Food Programme on Sunday warned of a sharp deterioration in Afghanistan’s hunger crisis, saying food insecurity and malnutrition are spreading across the country at an alarming pace.
No American Funds Should Reach Taliban, Says US Senator
Jim Risch, a Republican US senator, said the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will review legislation later this month to prevent US taxpayer money from reaching terrorist groups, stressing that no American funds should go to the Taliban.
Afghanistan’s Future In Focus At Frankfurt Conference
A two-day conference bringing together dozens of Afghan political figures and academics opened Saturday in Frankfurt, focusing on debates over Afghanistan’s future.
Seized 300 Defence Camera Technologies Bound For Iran, Says Taliban
The Taliban Ministry of Interior said it has seized nearly 300 military cameras in Nimruz province, near the border with Iran.
Taliban Finance Ministry Halts Payments To Homebound Female Employees
Taliban have informed female employees who have been barred from working and ordered to stay at home that their monthly payment of 5,000 afghanis will be discontinued.
Enemies Back TTP Through Afghan Taliban, Says Pakistan PM
Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan’s prime minister, has again voiced concern over what he described as coordination and an alliance between the Afghan Taliban and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Closure Of Qatar Camp Would Leave Afghan Migrants In Limbo, Says US Senator
US Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the planned closure of Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar would leave Afghan migrants housed at the facility exposed to danger and uncertainty.
Taliban Morality Police Resume Violent Enforcement Of Women’s Dress Code In Herat
Afghan women who have been subjected to harassment and violence report that Taliban morality police in Herat have resumed aggressive inspections of women’s dress, and stopping.
Taliban Leader Signals Fear Of Collapse From Internal Discord
Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban leader, has repeatedly warned that internal divisions pose the greatest threat to the survival of the Islamic Emirate, stressing the need for unity and obedience within the group.
US Lawmakers Debate Fate Of Afghan Allies In Senate Hearing
The US Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday examined challenges surrounding the relocation of Afghan refugees to the United States.
Japan Allocates $3 Million To Support Afghans, Says UN
The United Nations Population Fund said Thursday that Japan has allocated $3 million in assistance to Afghanistan, funding that will support about 210,000 people.
Taliban Step Up Arrests of Women In Herat Over Dress Code
Residents of Herat say Taliban enforcers have intensified the arrest of women for failing to wear the dress prescribed by the group, with detentions reported across several crowded areas of the city.
No International Meet On Afghanistan Scheduled For 2026, Says Russia
Zamir Kabulov, the Russian president’s special envoy for Afghanistan, said no international meetings on Afghanistan have yet been planned for 2026, adding that nothing has been scheduled so far, according to TASS.