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Habibullah Agha, the Taliban's Minister of Education, traveled to Russia on Saturday, to attend the Education Ministers' meeting in Kazan.

Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, the spokesperson for Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has said that regional consultations help ensure that Afghanistan does not become a hub for terrorist activities.

Mohammad Jawad Mohseni, the head of Tamadon TV, has denied the Taliban Ministry of Justice's accusations that this private media outlet is affiliated with a political party and has usurped government land.

The Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Friday that Amir Khan Muttaqi, the group's Foreign Minister, met with Roza Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative, in Kabul.

Manan Omari, the Taliban's Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, stated that the group's relationship with Moscow is based on mutual interests and that they have no other expectations from Russia.

Mohammad Ali Khashi, the Director General of Zahedan Customs, announced that the flow of transit and export goods trucks at the Milak border crossing has decreased.

The Taliban's Ministry of Justice announced on Thursday that the activities of the private Tamadon TV will be halted due to its affiliation with the Harakat-e-Islami Party and its use of "seized" government land.

Enayatullah Sahar, Taliban’s Director of Education in Bamiyan, has instructed district education departments to collect and remove "Shia Jurisprudence" textbooks from "schools where students follow both Hanafi and Jafari jurisprudence”.

Tamadon TV announced that the Taliban's Ministry of Justice has delayed the suspension of its broadcasts until Saturday.

Zamir Kabulov, the Russian special envoy for Afghanistan, stated that recognising the Taliban government is not the only condition for Afghanistan’s rejoining the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, in his latest remarks, emphasised on the need for the formation of an inclusive government with the participation of all ethnic groups in Afghanistan.

The Norwegian government announced that it will provide 151 million krone (approximately 14 million USD) in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.

Matthew Miller, the spokesperson for the US State Department, urged countries to adhere to the travel ban on Taliban officials.

On Wednesday, the United Nations Human Rights Office stated that the flogging of 63 men and women in Sar-e Pul province has “deeply disturbed" the organisation.

The International Taste Institute in Belgium, announced on Tuesday that after laboratory evaluations, Herat saffron was ranked first in terms of taste.

Two credible sources in Kabul told Afghanistan International that Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s Minister of Interior, will meet US security officials during his visit to the United Arab Emirates.

Several anti-Taliban political parties and women’s groups have expressed their concerns about the upcoming third Doha meeting in a joint statement.

Sources told Afghanistan International that Taliban representatives, including Abdul Manan Omari, the special representative of Mullah Hibatullah in Qatar, discussed the third round of the Doha talks with US and UN representatives.

The Afghanistan United Front (AUF), led by Sami Sadat, former commander of Afghanistan's special forces, published a report on the threats posed by ISIS.

Rangin Dadfar Spanta, former Afghan National Security Advisor, in response to an attack by an Afghan assailant in Mannheim, Germany, called for the expulsion of Taliban sympathisers from the country.

Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban's Minister of Interior, met with Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates, in Abu Dhabi.