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Uzbekistan’s National Security Service (NSS) has reported the seizure of 600 kilograms and 12 grams of narcotics, valued at approximately $16.5 million, originating from Afghanistan.

Pat Harrigan, a Republican representative in the U.S. Congress, has expressed full confidence that the U.S. will return to Afghanistan in the future, criticising the manner of the U.S. withdrawal and arguing that the exit has condemned future generations of Americans to conflict.

The Taliban Supreme Court has announced that local courts in Ghazni and Uruzgan provinces publicly flogged five individuals, including one woman, on charges of “extramarital sexual relations” and “murder.”

A coalition of U.S. veterans has urged the Biden administration to resume the relocation process for eligible Afghan refugees, calling for an exemption from former President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending refugee admissions.

Mike Waltz, the U.S. National Security Adviser under Donald Trump, has accused the Taliban of interfering in United Nations contracts, asserting that American taxpayers do not want their money funnelled through this channel.

Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesperson, has responded to recent remarks by the Secretary-General of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), regarding terrorist threats and drug trafficking originating from Afghanistan.

Diplomatic sources from the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi have revealed that India’s Ministry of External Affairs is engaged in negotiations to accept Taliban diplomats at the mission.

The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) has released a video claiming responsibility for an attack on a Taliban checkpoint in Herat, stating that its forces killed two Taliban members and wounded two others.

Alireza Ahmadi, the Iranian Consul General in Mazar-e-Sharif, has announced that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has instructed officials to pursue "maximum engagement with Afghanistan."

Leaked Taliban documents reveal that the group’s embassy in Islamabad has requested over $36,000 to strengthen its lobbying efforts in Pakistan.

Albert Khorev, Russia’s ambassador to Pakistan, has voiced Moscow’s concerns over the rise in terrorist activities in Pakistan and reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to support Islamabad in countering these threats.

The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Taliban convoy in Takhar province on Saturday evening, resulting in the deaths of three Taliban members and injuries to two others.

Mohammad Essa Sani, the Taliban’s Minister of Public Works, has informed the Chinese ambassador in Kabul that the review process for the Wakhan Corridor has been completed, with design work currently underway.

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the President of Turkmenistan, has directed officials to expedite the construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline. During a cabinet meeting, Berdimuhamedov stressed that the project must progress swiftly in 2025.

Imangali Tasmagambetov, Secretary-General of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), has labelled Afghanistan as a potential source of terrorism and drug trafficking threats to Central Asia.

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TSI) has released the results of the 2024 Address-Based Population Registration System, revealing that 139,251 Afghans are currently residing in Türkiye.

The United Nations Security Council will hold a meeting on Monday, 10 February, to discuss the threat posed by ISIS from Afghanistan and the wider region.

The Pakistan Army has announced the killing of an Afghan national, identified as Luqman Khan alias Nusrat, during a counter-terrorism operation in North Waziristan.

The second round of the National Dialogue Process, aimed at outlining a political roadmap to address Afghanistan’s ongoing crisis, is set to take place in Istanbul on Saturday and Sunday, 8-9 February.

John Sopko, the former U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), has alleged that a substantial portion of U.S. financial aid has ended up in the hands of the Taliban.

The Taliban’s Office of the Prime Minister has instructed the Ministry of Interior to issue weapons and armoured vehicles to employees and ombudsmen of the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, according to leaked documents.