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The Taliban’s Ministry of Information and Culture has reported the discovery of dozens of ancient sites in Laghman province.

Pakistani police have arrested Zahra Mousavi, a human rights activist and member of the Afghan Women’s Justice Movement, after entering her home in civilian attire. According to her relatives, she was taken into custody due to an expired visa.

Iranian media have reported that the Tehran judiciary has issued widespread warnings to mobile phone users, cautioning them against transporting undocumented migrants.

Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, has urged Uzbekistan to enhance banking capacity and facilitate trade relations during a meeting with Jamshid Khodjaev, Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister for Trade and Investment.

The Women for Women organisation has suspended its operations in Kabul following a Taliban raid on Tuesday, 18 February, according to reliable sources.

The Taliban Supreme Court announced on Saturday, 22 February, that a woman in Herat was publicly flogged 15 times for alleged “illicit relations.” According to the statement, between 22 January and 22 February, the Taliban publicly flogged 17 women and 51 men across Afghanistan.

Local sources in Kunar and Nangarhar provinces have reported clashes between Taliban forces and Pakistani border guards at multiple locations along the shared border.

The Taliban’s ambassador in Islamabad has urged the United Nations and Pakistan to hold a trilateral meeting to discuss the mass deportation of Afghan refugees.

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, departed for Uzbekistan on Saturday leading a high-level delegation for diplomatic and trade discussions.

Nasir Ahmad Andisha, Afghanistan’s representative to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, has dismissed the Taliban’s announcement regarding their withdrawal from the Rome Statute, stating that the group lacks the legal authority to make such a decision.

Anna Kelly, Deputy White House Press Secretary, has stated that Afghan women are suffering under the Taliban’s harsh and restrictive policies, which she described as “medieval laws.”

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has announced mass layoffs worldwide following the continued suspension of U.S. financial aid. While the organisation’s office in Afghanistan has also been affected, it will continue operations in the country.

The Iran Human Rights organisation, in its annual report, revealed that the Islamic Republic executed at least 80 Afghan citizens in 2024. This figure is three times higher than the number of Afghans executed in Iran in 2023.

Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, has raised concerns over terrorist activity in Afghanistan, stating that the Taliban does not have full control over the country.

Michael McCaul, a U.S. congressman, has voiced concern over the potential shutdown of the Afghan refugee resettlement programme, urging the U.S. Secretary of State to uphold promises made to Afghans who worked alongside the U.S. government.

Amid growing reports of internal tensions within the Taliban leadership and the overseas travel of key officials, several senior Taliban figures attended an event in Kabul on Thursday, ostensibly for the inauguration of a healthcare centre.

The Taliban Supreme Court has announced that four individuals, including two women, were publicly flogged in Shakar Dara district of Kabul on charges of sexual relations, fleeing home, and extramarital affairs.

A research institute investigating ISIS’s financial operations has reported that the group, particularly its Khorasan branch (ISIS-K), receives funding from across the globe.

The European Union Delegation in Afghanistan, marking World Day of Social Justice, reiterated its steadfast support for all Afghans in their pursuit of justice. The delegation emphasised that social justice is the cornerstone of peace and stability in human societies.

Two Democratic representatives have criticised the Trump administration’s decision to shut down the office responsible for the relocation and resettlement of Afghan refugees in the United States.

The Taliban administration has declared that it does not consider itself bound by the provisions of the Rome Statute and does not recognise the legal validity of the former Afghan government’s accession to the International Criminal Court (ICC).