
Kabul-Kandahar Highway Closed for Maintenance Work
The Taliban's Ministry of Public Works has announced that the Kabul-Kandahar highway will be closed to all types of vehicles from Monday, 8 July to Wednesday, 10 July.

The Taliban's Ministry of Public Works has announced that the Kabul-Kandahar highway will be closed to all types of vehicles from Monday, 8 July to Wednesday, 10 July.

Local sources from Nangarhar confirmed to Afghanistan International on Sunday that Taliban forces clashed with ISIS in the Momand Dara district of Nangarhar.

The Taliban leader has appointed Noor Ahmad Agha, a military commander of the group, as the governor of Afghanistan's central bank.

According to the Taliban's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, 19,120 migrants have been deported from Pakistan and Iran to Afghanistan in the past week.

The Shia Ulema Council of Afghanistan, in a statement, urged the Taliban to take necessary measures to ensure security during the month of Muharram and to prevent any disruption and insecurity.

Kyrgyzstan media reported that the sale of carbonated pomegranate drinks produced in Afghanistan has been banned in all stores across the country.

The Presidents of China and Tajikistan emphasised on the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan in a joint statement.

Three Afghan candidates were unable to secure seats in the recent UK Parliamentary elections.

Sources in western Kabul have told Afghanistan International that Taliban fighters once again conducted house-to-house searches in several areas on Friday.

Bahman Salehi Javid, Iran’s Secretary of the Association of Exporters of Technical and Engineering Services, has warned about the presence of Iranian contractors in Afghanistan.

Mehran Fatemi, the governor of Yazd, Iran, has announced that the expulsion of Afghan citizens from this province is unprecedented.

The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) has announced in a video that it killed two Taliban members and injured another in a guerrilla attack.

Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani revealed that the previous government did not have precise figures on the number of police and security forces, schools, and teachers within the Ministry of Education until the very last moment of his tenure.

The Taliban's Ministry of Industry and Commerce has announced that a joint exhibition of Afghan and Uzbek products has been held in Tashkent.

Sources have informed Afghanistan International that the Taliban's Ministry of Justice has closed a Shia mosque in Darulaman, Kabul, citing the government ownership of the mosque's land.

The Greek anti-terrorism police announced on Thursday the arrest of seven suspects, including three Iranian and two Afghan nationals, accused of setting fire to a synagogue and a hotel owned by Israelis in central Athens earlier this year.

The Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the appointment of Amanda McGregor as the new Special Representative for Afghanistan.

Shehbaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, called for constructive engagement between the international community and the Taliban at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.

The Taliban’s Supreme Court announced that five people in Kandahar province have been punished with 30 lashes for sexual relations and each has been sentenced to one month of imprisonment.

The leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member countries emphasised on the necessity of forming an inclusive government in Afghanistan.

President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan stated that establishing peace and stability in Afghanistan benefits all member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).