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Russia Reportedly Financing Taliban’s New Elite Unit, Say Sources

Russia Reportedly Financing Taliban’s New Elite Unit, Say Sources

Two sources within the Taliban’s Ministry of Defence have confirmed to Afghanistan International that the formation of a new 8,000-member special force known as the “Hibati Unit” is under way.

Grand Jirga To Be Held On Afghan-Pak Border Closures, Says Pakistani MP

Grand Jirga To Be Held On Afghan-Pak Border Closures, Says Pakistani MP

Asad Qaiser, a member of Pakistan’s National Assembly from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, has announced that a grand jirga will be held in July to discuss problems caused by the closure of border crossings with Afghanistan and ongoing trade challenges.

Taliban Detain Shia Mourners During Muharram Observances In Kabul

Sources told Afghanistan International on Monday that the Taliban arrested at least nine people in Kabul overnight for raising flags marking Muharram, one of the holiest months in the Shia Muslim calendar.

Kandahar Tightens Grip As Taliban Rivals Compete For Badakhshan’s Mines

Recent Taliban changes in Badakhshan, from reshuffling local officials to deploying a 1,000-strong special force, point to a growing struggle over control of the province’s lucrative gold mines.

Germany Reportedly To Accept Six More Taliban Diplomats

Germany Reportedly To Accept Six More Taliban Diplomats

German media have reported that, following a confidential meeting between German officials and Taliban representatives, Berlin has agreed to accept six additional Taliban diplomats.

Taliban Morality Police Defends Arrests Of Women Over Dress Code Violations

Taliban Morality Police Defends Arrests Of Women Over Dress Code Violations

Saif-ul-Islam Khyber, spokesman for the Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, has defended the group’s enforcement of dress codes for women, saying that “every government in the world imposes restrictions on its citizens.”

Engagement With Taliban Does Not Mean Recognition, Says Kazakistan

Engagement With Taliban Does Not Mean Recognition, Says Kazakistan

Yerkin Tukumov, Kazakhstan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, says removing the Taliban from the country’s list of terrorist organisations does not amount to recognising the Taliban administration.

Kazakhstan, Taliban Push For $3 Billion In Bilateral Trade

Kazakhstan, Taliban Push For $3 Billion In Bilateral Trade

Serik Zhumangarin, Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy, met Taliban Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund in Kabul on Saturday.

Peace In Afghanistan Is Key To Refugees’ Return, Says Pakistan Prime Minister

Peace In Afghanistan Is Key To Refugees’ Return, Says Pakistan Prime Minister

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that a secure, stable and economically resilient Afghanistan is essential for the dignified return and sustainable reintegration of Afghan refugees in their homeland.

Shia Council Urge Dialogue To Resolve Hazarajat Resident-Kuchi Nomads Disputes

Shia Council Urge Dialogue To Resolve Hazarajat Resident-Kuchi Nomads Disputes

Mohammad Akbari, deputy head of Afghanistan’s Shia Ulema Council, has called for disputes between settled residents and Kuchi nomads in the Hazarajat region to be resolved through dialogue and peaceful means.

Trans-Afghan Railway Cost Could Exceed $7 Billion, Says Uzbekistan

Trans-Afghan Railway Cost Could Exceed $7 Billion, Says Uzbekistan

Jasurbek Choriev, Uzbekistan’s Deputy Minister of Transport, says the cost of the Trans-Afghan railway project has increased and could now exceed $7 billion under updated estimates. The project had previously been valued at around $4.6 billion.

Wounded Taliban Fighters Receives Treatment in India, Say Sources

Wounded Taliban Fighters Receives Treatment in India, Say Sources

At least one Taliban fighter wounded in border clashes with Pakistan has been transferred to New Delhi for medical treatment.

Kazakh Economic Delegation Arrives In Kabul

Kazakh Economic Delegation Arrives In Kabul

A Kazakh delegation led by Serik Zhumangarin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan, has arrived in Kabul.

Former Afghan Army Commander Killed Brutally In Parwan, Say Sources

Former Afghan Army Commander Killed Brutally In Parwan, Say Sources

Local sources have confirmed to Afghanistan International that Hashmatullah, a former Afghan army commander, was killed brutally in Parwan province.

Taliban Leader Forms 8,000-Strong Unit To Secure Pakistan Border

Taliban Leader Forms 8,000-Strong Unit To Secure Pakistan Border

Sources have told Afghanistan International that Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada has ordered the creation of a special 8,000-strong unit to oversee and secure the border with Pakistan.

Afghanistan Among World’s Top Seven Refugee-Origin Countries, Says Caritas

Afghanistan Among World’s Top Seven Refugee-Origin Countries, Says Caritas

The international aid organisation Caritas has reported that Afghanistan remains among the world’s seven leading countries of origin for refugees.

Taliban Drone Was Shot Down In Khyber District, Says Pakistan

Taliban Drone Was Shot Down In Khyber District, Says Pakistan

Pakistan’s Ministry of Information & Broadcasting says the country’s air defence detected and shot down a initial Taliban drone near Shinko in Khyber district. According to the ministry, the airspace intrusion was quickly contained and caused no casualties or damage.

Kandahar Students Prevented From Taking Exams Due To Taliban Beard Policy, Say Sources

Kandahar Students Prevented From Taking Exams Due To Taliban Beard Policy, Say Sources

Students at public and private universities in Kandahar told Afghanistan International that Taliban morality inspectors have removed dozens of students from classrooms and barred them from examinations for trimming or shaving their beards.

Struck Targets In Two Pakistani Provinces, Says Taliban

Struck Targets In Two Pakistani Provinces, Says Taliban

The Taliban’s Defence Ministry says it carried out air strikes overnight on what it described as Islamic State-linked centres in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.

Herat Arrests Could Amount to Crimes Against Humanity, Says Rights Group

Herat Arrests Could Amount to Crimes Against Humanity, Says Rights Group

The Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect says the arrests in Herat took place in the context of institutionalised discrimination and repression of women and girls and could amount to crimes against humanity.

Belgian Foreign Minister Opposes Taliban Delegation’s Visit to Brussels

Belgian Foreign Minister Opposes Taliban Delegation’s Visit to Brussels

Maxime Prévot, Belgium’s foreign minister has opposed the EU’s decision to invite Taliban representatives to Brussels, saying he would not accept Belgium inviting them in its own name, Reuters reported.

Vehicle That Hit Girls In Kabul Belonged To Taliban Official, Say Sources

Vehicle That Hit Girls In Kabul Belonged To Taliban Official, Say Sources

Informed sources tell Afghanistan International that a vehicle which recently hit a group of girls in Kabul belongs to a Taliban official. Some sources say the driver was the son of the Taliban’s Islam Qala customs chief.