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The Taliban Supreme Court said the group publicly flogged four people in the provinces of Kapisa and Zabul in front of local residents.

The Taliban’s Ministry of Finance says a complete ban on the import of medicines from Pakistan has taken effect, urging traders to seek alternative supply routes.

Pakistan plans to deport thousands of Afghan refugees waiting for resettlement in the United States, according to a report by The Nation newspaper citing official sources.

Pakistani authorities say they have arrested four people in connection with the deadly bombing of a Shia mosque in Islamabad, including an Afghan national described as the main planner of the attack.

The release of a video showing the forced confession of a girl detained by the Taliban while dressed as a boy has drawn widespread attention on social media.

The Taliban Supreme Court said nine people, including three women, were publicly flogged in Parwan and Uruzgan provinces on charges of “extramarital relations” and “disrespect toward a father.”

The Islamic State group (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on a Shia mosque in Islamabad that killed at least 31 people and injured more than 160 others, Pakistani officials said.

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom has urged the US president and secretary of state to designate Afghanistan as a “Country of Particular Concern,” a move that could pave the way for broader sanctions against the Taliban.

The Taliban’s Ministry of Defence has rejected accusations by Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif following the suicide attack on a Shiite mosque in Islamabad, urging Pakistani officials to review their own security policies.

Pakistan’s defence minister, Khawaja Asif, said the deadly explosion at a Shia mosque in Islamabad was a suicide attack and that the attacker had previously travelled to Afghanistan.

Pakistani authorities say at least 31 people were killed and 169 injured in a suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad on Friday, warning that the death toll could rise.

The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) said its fighters carried out attacks on Taliban military positions in Parwan and Kunduz provinces on Thursday evening, claiming that at least four Taliban members were killed and five others wounded.

An investigation by Afghanistan International Pashto has found that nine members of the Taliban cabinet who use titles such as Sheikh al-Hadith, Sheikh and Mufti do not possess specialised religious education.

Ariana Afghan Airlines says it has increased cargo and passenger flights between Kabul and New Delhi in a move aimed at strengthening trade ties between Afghanistan and India.

A senior Russian analyst says the Taliban’s current policies suggest the group’s rule in Afghanistan may not be sustainable and could lead to public dissatisfaction and unrest.

Taliban authorities say they have seized nearly three tonnes of cannabis and opium in western and southern Afghanistan.

A Russian analyst has published a book claiming to reveal internal intelligence documents linked to the Taliban, including allegations of secret foreign contacts and security concerns surrounding the group’s leadership.

A senior UN Women official has urged Australia to maintain its support for women and girls in Afghanistan, describing their situation under Taliban rule as the worst in the world.

The Taliban said Sher Ahmad Haqqani, the group’s minister of information and culture, will attend the Russia–Islamic World Kazan Forum in the Russian city of Kazan at Moscow’s invitation.

The United Arab Emirates has released 108 Afghan prisoners to mark the country’s National Day, the Taliban’s Foreign Ministry said.

China and Pakistan voiced strong concern at the United Nations Security Council over the presence and activities of militant groups in Afghanistan, urging the Taliban to take action.