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The Taliban's Supreme Court has announced the public flogging of a man in Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, for selling alcohol and illegal pills.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has warned that the Taliban’s decision to deprive 1.4 million girls of education is jeopardising the future of an entire generation.

On the third anniversary of the Taliban's rule, Amnesty International accused the group of widespread human rights violations, particularly against women.

Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s spokesperson, stated in an interview with the Iranian media outlet "IRAF" that the number of ISIS fighters in Afghanistan could be between 100 and 200.

Despite the Taliban Foreign Minister's eagerness to improve relations with the United States, Washington says it still does not recognise the Taliban due to their human rights record.

With the fall of Kabul on August 15, 2021, the psychological warfare waged by the Taliban— which played a crucial role in the collapse of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan—entered a new phase.

On the third anniversary of the Taliban's rule, the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) has declared that the time has come for unity, cohesion, and alignment among all anti-Taliban groups and forces.

The Hengaw Organisation for Human Rights reported on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic of Iran executed four prisoners, including an Afghan and a Kurdish inmate, in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj.

On the third anniversary of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, the group has forced shopkeepers in several provinces to install the Taliban flag on their stores.

In a statement marking the third anniversary of the Taliban's takeover of power in Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid the group's spokesperson said that the implementation of Sharia is the "primary responsibility and priority" of the Taliban.

Ahmad Ali Goudarzi, Iran’s Border Guard Commander, announced the approval of a plan to seal the country's borders.

Suhail Shaheen, the head of the Taliban's political office in Qatar, stated that the group would not be able to participate in the 79th United Nations General Assembly in September this year.

The National Resistance Front (NRF) announced that, following an attack by its forces on a checkpoint in Kabul, two Taliban fighters were killed and one member of the group was injured.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that 23.7 million Afghans are dependent on humanitarian aid.

The Swedish Migration Agency reported that in the first half of 2024, citizenship was granted to 33,600 individuals. According to the published data, during this period, 2,519 Afghans also received Swedish citizenship.

Eskandar Momeni, Iran’s nominee for the Ministry of Interior, has declared that measures must be taken to prevent Afghan migrants from entering Iran.

A senior investigator for the House Committee on Foreign Affairs has resigned in protest over the committee's failure to adequately investigate the disastrous US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Former US President Donald Trump has labeled the Taliban as the largest illegal arms dealer in the world.

Abdul Mateen Qani, the spokesperson for the Taliban's Ministry of Interior, announced that the group's border forces "destroyed" two Pakistani border posts during a clash with Pakistani border guards in Torkham.

Ronald Neumann, the former US Ambassador to Afghanistan, believes that Washington has not forgiven Sirajuddin Haqqani, Taliban’s Minister of Interior, who has a 10-million bounty placed on him.

The Taliban's Supreme Court announced that judicial authorities in Maidan Wardak province publicly flogged two individuals on Monday, August 12, for engaging in sexual relations.