German media, citing the German Interior Ministry, reported that Berlin will arrange only one more charter flight for Afghan refugees. A ministry spokesperson confirmed that no new commitments for refugee acceptance have been made.
The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) has reported that at least 600,000 Afghan refugees, both documented and undocumented, are living in Razavi Khorasan province.
The Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) has reported that the Taliban has imposed new media restrictions in Kandahar. According to a directive issued by the Taliban’s Directorate of Information and Culture, broadcasting women’s voices on the radio is now “absolutely forbidden.”
Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, has called on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) to refrain from creating “unnecessary concerns” about the country.
Pakistan’s Express Tribune reported that the Taliban and Pakistani delegations have agreed to reopen the Torkham border crossing on Tuesday, March 18, following successful negotiations.
Fasihuddin Fitrat, Chief of Staff of the Taliban Army, has announced plans to equip Taliban forces with advanced weaponry and modern military equipment. He stated that strengthening the so-called “Islamic Army” is not intended to provoke conflict with neighbouring countries.
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously extended the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) until March 17, 2026.
Pakistani tribal elders have stated that the Taliban has not yet agreed to stop building a border post at the Torkham crossing. The statement follows a Jirga meeting on Monday aimed at resolving the ongoing dispute.
The Taliban’s Ministry of Interior has denied reports that Sirajuddin Haqqani has resigned as Interior Minister.
Pakistan’s The News International has reported that Sardar Ahmad Shekib, the Taliban’s Chargé d’Affaires in Islamabad, has been summoned by Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Pakistan and the Taliban are set to resume negotiations on Monday to reopen the Torkham border, which has been closed for the past 25 days. Sources told Afghanistan International that delegations from both sides have traveled to Torkham for talks scheduled at noon.
The Express Tribune reported on Monday that Pakistan has rejected a formal request from the Taliban to extend the stay of Afghan refugees.
Former Taliban detainee Nadia Sadat told Afghanistan International that she was stripped naked and subjected to abuse in prison. She claimed that Taliban officials took photos and videos of her during interrogations.
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has urged the Taliban to reopen schools and universities for girls as the new academic year approaches.
The Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) has reported a 24 percent rise in violations against journalists and media outlets in the past year. The report, covering March 2024 to March 2025, documented 172 cases of media suppression by the Taliban.
A senior adviser to Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has stated that while Islamabad blames Taliban for terrorism, it refuses to engage in diplomatic talks with the group.
Iranian authorities are expelling around 350 undocumented Afghan migrants from Khorasan Razavi Province each day. Mohammad Ali Nabipour, the province’s deputy governor for political, security, and social affairs, confirmed the deportations, calling them “forced.”
The Pakistani newspaper Express Tribune has accused the Taliban and India of conspiring to undermine Pakistan’s security.
Sarah Entwistle, the daughter of a detained British couple in Afghanistan, has said that the Taliban has moved her parents to a maximum security prison and separated them.
Michael Flynn, former National Security Adviser to Donald Trump, shared a photo on X of his meeting with FBI Director Kash Patel, in which he is seen holding the book by Ahmad Massoud.
US media reports that Donald Trump’s administration is considering imposing broad travel restrictions. The plan, if implemented, would ban citizens from 10 countries, including Afghanistan, from entering the United States.