Sources told Afghanistan International that former Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, has left the country for the first time since the Taliban takeover of the country in August 2021. According to the sources, Karzai’s destination will be Germany.
Pakistan’s foreign ministry announced on Saturday that Islamabad has no plans to shut down operations of the country’s embassy in Kabul. According to Pakistan’s foreign ministry, Islamabad has no intention to withdraw its diplomats from Afghanistan too.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) called on the Taliban to immediately release women rights activist Zarifa Yaqoobi. UNAMA added that even one month since their arrest, families of the imprisoned female activists have not been allowed to meet them.
Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan called Kabul "the most important foreign capital" to Islamabad. Sadiq said that Pakistan will provide the necessary resources to strengthen the security of its diplomats in Kabul.
The armed attack on the Pakistani embassy in Kabul has come to end. Sources said that the attackers had targeted the Pakistani chief of mission in Afghanistan. Pakistan Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, has demanded an immediate investigation into Friday's attack.
Rina Amiri, US Special Representative for Women's Affairs, has met with representatives of Uzbekistan, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Tunisia, and Indonesia and discussed situation of Afghan women. Amiri added that the stakeholders consider Afghan girls’ education a necessity.
Sources said on Friday that two armed men attacked, Hizb-e-Islami leader, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's office. Confirming the attack, Hizb-e-Islami officials said that the attack took place during Friday prayers and the attackers had been killed before reaching the target.
The power transmission to Kabul and 11 other provinces of Afghanistan has been stopped since Friday morning. Breshna, the Afghan national power company, said that the power outage occurred due to the repair of a power line from Uzbekistan.
In a statement released on Thursday, the US State Department designated three leaders of Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and one leader of the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs).
The Taliban Supreme Court announced that the group has flogged another 15 men and six women in Kabul in public. The Taliban flogged these people for various charges including sexual relations, theft, running away from home, and drinking alcohol.
The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Afghanistan (OCHA) said that a staggering two thirds of Afghanistan’s population will need humanitarian assistance in 2023.
Mawlawi Aminul Haq, the chief judge in Panjshir, in a confidential audio tape that Afghanistan International received, has confirmed that a woman has been raped by Taliban members in Khawak area of Panjshir province.
The United Nations office in Kabul said that Afghans deserve freedom, equality, and dignity. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) added that Afghanistan has signed the Declaration of Human Rights and must respect it.
On International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, Rina Amiri, the US Special Representative for Women, praised Afghan girls and women who fight for their right to education and work. Amiri added that these women are true heroes who stand up in the face of threats and violence.
Rahmatullah Nabil, the former Afghan spymaster told Afghanistan International, that all stakeholders are looking for a common language to address Afghanistan's problems. Nabil added that the Taliban has not changed for good over the past year since taking power in Kabul.
The Ministry of Information and Culture of the Taliban, on Wednesday, held a consultative and coordination meeting with representatives of media outlets in Kabul. No female members of the media fraternity were present at the meeting.
Abdul Nafi Takor, spokesperson for the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior, confirmed that at least 10 people have been killed in an explosion at a religious school in the city of Aybak in Samangan province. Nafi added that many people have been injured in the explosion.
Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban’s spokesperson, announced that based on the Taliban leader’s decree, Sheikh Mohammad Qasim Khalid has been appointed as the new governor of Kabul. According to Mujahid, Khalid was the Taliban’s former deputy minister of tribal and border affairs.
The European Union delegation to Afghanistan announced that many Afghan families have been struggling for food, and the winter makes it harder to ensure they have enough food supply. The EU added that it continues to provide food assistance to Afghans in need.
Pakistan's Deputy Foreign Minister, Hina Rabbani, has met with Taliban's Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, and Deputy Prime Minister, Abdul Salam Hanafi, in Kabul. Muttaqi and Rabbani have discussed trade, security and the release of Afghan imprisoned immigrants in Pakistan.
The Taliban-controlled central bank of Afghanistan announced on Tuesday that it has received another cash package of 40 million US dollars. According to the bank, the package has been received as part of "humanitarian aid" and has been deposited to a private bank.