Pakistan Army Blames Afghan-Based Militants For Balochistan Train Attack
The Pakistan Army has claimed that the mastermind behind the Jaffar Express train attack in Balochistan was operating from Afghanistan.
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Afghan Delegation Cancels Jirga On Torkham Border Reopening Over Participant Dispute
The second round of talks between Pakistani and Afghan tribal elders and traders aimed at reopening the Torkham border crossing was cancelled on Wednesday.
UN Warns Of Record Opium Prices In Afghanistan As Production Declines
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has described the recent surge in opium prices as historic. In 2024, the price of one kilogram of opium soared to $750, ten times its 2022 value.
EU Condemns Taliban’s Rights Violations, Pledges Support For Afghan Refugees
The European Union (EU) has condemned the Taliban’s systematic suppression of women and girls during a UNHCR Standing Committee session. The EU urged full and equal human rights for Afghan women and called for their empowerment, participation, and leadership in society.
Irish Health Minister Condemns Taliban’s Human Rights Abuses Against Afghan Women
Ireland’s Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll, has strongly condemned the Taliban’s human rights violations against Afghan women. She made these remarks during a meeting with members of the Women’s Forum on Afghanistan.
China, Pakistan Voice Concerns Over Presence Of Militant Groups In Afghanistan
China and Pakistan have expressed concern about militant threats from terror groups such as Treek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM), Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), and ISIS-Khorasan in Afghanistan.
Indian Investors Plan To Invest In Panjshir Mines, Says Taliban
The Taliban has announced that two Indian businessmen have proposed a mining project in Panjshir. The proposal was made during an emerald auction in the province, according to the Taliban’s Information and Culture Directorate.
India Considers Development Projects In Afghanistan, Strengthens Ties With Taliban
India has expressed interest in launching major development projects in Afghanistan, according to its Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish.
Taliban Interior Minister Plotted Coup, Now in Hiding, Says Former Afghan Spy Chief
Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s Interior Minister, has gone into hiding over fears of assassination, according to Ahmad Zia Saraj, former head of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS).
Taliban Ban Women From Mosques In Kandahar & Herat During Ramadan Prayers
The Taliban’s morality police have banned women from praying in mosques in Kandahar and Herat, sources told Afghanistan International.
Tehran Issues 5,000 Afghan Visas Daily, Says Iranian UN Envoy
Amir Saeed Iravani, Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has stated that Afghan legal migrants in Iran face no restrictions, and Iranian consulates in Afghanistan issue 5,000 visas daily.
Taliban Publicly Flog Six People For Adultery In Kapisa
The Taliban judiciary has sentenced six people to public flogging in Hesa Duwum Kohistan district of Kapisa province. The group accused one woman and five men of extramarital relations.
UN Security Council Voices Concern Over Taliban’s Rule, Security & Human Rights
Senior diplomats from the United States, United Kingdom, China, Russia, Iran, and Pakistan have raised strong concerns over the Taliban’s governance, security threats, and human rights violations in Afghanistan.
House Republicans Move To Cut Afghan Special Visa Increase In Spending Bill
Republican lawmakers in the US House of Representatives plan to remove the proposed increase in Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for Afghan allies from their spending bill.
U.S. Congressman Urges Trump To Drop Travel Ban That Puts Afghan Allies At Risk
US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has urged President Donald Trump to abandon plans for a travel ban that could prevent Afghan citizens from entering the United States.
Nine Countries Support ICC Arrest Warrant For Taliban Leaders
Nine countries have issued a joint statement backing the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s request for arrest warrants against Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani.
Afghan Journalist Denies Taliban Abuse, Raising Suspicions Of Forced Confession
Afghan journalist Ehsan Mahdavi has denied reports that he was beaten by the Taliban, raising concerns of a forced confession. The Taliban’s intelligence agency in Daikundi province arrested him three weeks ago, accusing him of propaganda against the regime.
Taliban Resumes Border Post Construction Despite Ceasefire Agreement With Pakistan
Pakistani security sources have reported that the Taliban resumed construction of a border post on Monday, despite a ceasefire agreement reached by a tribal council.
Reports Of US Travel Ban Leave Afghan Allies In Limbo Amid Pakistan’s Crackdown
Reports that the Trump administration may impose a travel ban on Afghan citizens have deeply alarmed Afghans who worked with U.S. forces and are awaiting resettlement. The White House is expected to announce the decision on Monday.
US Lawmaker Urge Trump To Restore Afghan Refugee Program & Protect Former Allies
US Congresswoman Doris Matsui has urged the United States to increase support for former Afghan allies who assisted US forces during the twenty years presence in Afghanistan. She called on President Donald Trump to honour the commitment to protect thousands of at-risk Afghans.
Iranian Workers Leaving For Afghanistan In Search Of Better Wages
Mohsen Bagheri, a representative in Iran’s Supreme Labour Council, has stated that Iranian workers are leaving for Afghanistan and Iraq in search of better wages.