UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett says women and girls in Afghanistan still face major barriers to healthcare; warning Taliban restrictions are weakening the country’s health system.
The UN Security Council is set to vote on Tuesday, April 7, on a resolution aimed at protecting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Pakistani cleric Maulana Fazl ur Rehman has criticised the government’s border closures with Afghanistan and its handling of the economy, saying the policy has failed and officials are not being transparent with parliament.
Despite reduced clashes between Pakistan and the Taliban, the UN says about 100,000 people in Nuristan’s Barg-e Matal and Kamdesh districts lack access to humanitarian aid due to insecurity and blocked routes.
Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban leader, urged Hajj guides to educate people on Islamic rulings and “correct their thinking”, calling for continuous guidance and advice to pilgrims.
Tribal elders and local residents told Afghanistan International that the Taliban have abandoned several border posts in Nuristan and Kunar, leaving them unoccupied following recent clashes with Pakistani forces.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says widespread rainfall continues across Afghanistan, with heavy downpours expected in central, eastern and south-eastern regions over the next week.
Pakistan’s Balochistan interior minister says security forces have arrested an Afghan Taliban terrorist accused of killing two border troops.
The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment say Afghan and Uzbek private sectors signed 10 trade agreements worth more than $65 million at a meeting in Fergana.
Ahmad Massoud has called on opponents of the Taliban to unite beyond ethnic and linguistic differences, emphasising that Afghanistan needs shared understanding and collective resolve now more than ever.
The Taliban Supreme Court says eight people, including one woman, were publicly flogged in Sar-e Pol and Zabul provinces on charges including extramarital relations and theft.
Taliban-affiliated media said on Sunday evening that the group’s forces attacked a Pakistani border post near Khost province, claiming several Pakistani soldiers were killed in the exchange of fire.
The Taliban’s Public Works Ministry says heavy rain, flooding and landslides over recent days have temporarily blocked several highways and roads across Afghanistan.
The Taliban’s commission on migrant affairs says Pakistan deported at least 2,990 Afghan migrants on Friday, returning them through the Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings.
The Taliban say at least 12 people were killed and four injured in a strong earthquake on Friday night, which also damaged dozens of homes across several Afghan provinces.
The International Committee of the Red Cross says at least 92 people were killed and 375 injured by landmines and unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan in 2025, with children making up at least 66 percent of the victims.
AfghanEvac says a proposed 2027 Trump administration budget would shut down legal pathways for Afghan refugees to enter the United States, prioritising detention, deportation and migration control.
Taliban spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, said at least 61 people have been killed and 116 injured in recent deadly floods across Afghanistan.
Taliban minister Noorullah Noori has praised what he called public support during clashes with Pakistan, saying people across Afghanistan are our army.
China said on Friday that talks between the Taliban and Pakistan are progressing steadily, calling the willingness of both sides to return to negotiations under Beijing’s mediation a positive development.
The Afghanistan Human Rights Centre (AHRC) said the Taliban are systematically violating human rights, particularly those of women, documenting widespread abuse, torture and discrimination.