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Local sources reported an explosion in Taloqan city, the capital of Takhar province, on Tuesday.

The National Resistance Council for Salvation of Afghanistan has said that essential consultations with political factions opposing the Taliban have not taken place, even as the Taliban has been invited to the Doha meeting.

Ismatulla Irgashev, Uzbekistan’s special representative for Afghanistan affairs, and Ali Bagheri Kani, political deputy of the Iranian foreign ministry, discussed solutions for the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

During the regional summit in Kabul, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran's Special Representative for Afghanistan, emphasised on the necessity of fair governance and fostering good relations with neighbouring countries.

Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban's Foreign Minister, during a Kabul meeting attended by delegates from 11 regional nations, emphasised on the group's commitment to regional security.

Abdul Kabir, the Taliban's Deputy Prime Minister, declared on Sunday in Khost province that international pressure from Western and regional nations to alter the Taliban's conduct has been ineffective.

Ahmad Ariafar, the Director-General of Industry, Mining, and Trade in South Khorasan province of Iran, has stated that the limited exports from Pakistan to Afghanistan present an opportunity for Iran.

Ahmad Massoud, leader of National Resistance Front (NRF), highlighted "gender apartheid" in Afghanistan during a meeting in London and said that the only solution to counter the Taliban is through military means aimed at dismantling the group.

Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA), controlled by Taliban, announced that “Afghanistan’s Regional Cooperation Initiative” meeting will be held at 4:30pm local time.

Noorullah Noori, Taliban’s Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs, has said that there is no "official border" and "zero point" between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar, the interim Prime Minister of Pakistan, once again emphasised that the decision to deport undocumented Afghan immigrants from the country was correct and said that the next government should continue the process.

The Taliban has characterised the recent remarks of Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff as stemming from the Pakistani government's desperation.

Mohammad Reza Bahrami, former Iranian envoy in Kabul, stated that given the diverse positions of various parties regarding Afghanistan in the forthcoming Doha meeting, the "most probable" option is the continuation of the current situation.

The Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) called the suspension of "Nai", an organisation supporting open media in Afghanistan, as a “significant loss" for the Afghan media community.

The National Resistance Front (NRF) announced that it has killed at least three Taliban members and wounded five others in two separate attacks in Parwan and Kapisa provinces.

Hanif Atmar, former Afghan Foreign Minister, criticised Pakistan's Army Chief's statement that one Pakistani life is more important than the entirety of Afghanistan, terming it as irresponsible and deeply concerning.

The US State Department, through Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel, has declared Afghanistan as one of the most perilous countries for American citizens.

Mujib Khilwatgar, head of Nai, a prominent organisation supporting free media in Afghanistan, has announced a temporary halt to its activities in the country.

Mullah Abdul Kabir, the Taliban's Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs, has announced that their representative has been invited to the forthcoming Doha meeting on Afghanistan.

The United Nations, spearheaded by Secretary-General António Guterres, is set to organise a conference on Afghanistan in Doha on the 18th and 19th of February.

In a joint statement, the presidents of Iran and Turkiye emphasised on the establishment of an inclusive, responsible and responsive government representing all the people in Afghanistan.