China to resume mediation efforts between Pakistan and the Taliban, with plans underway for a second round of talks following last month’s meeting in Urumqi, Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper reported.
A cybersecurity research platform has reviewed Afghanistan International’s report on technical cooperation between the Taliban and Islamic Republic of Iran to develop software capable of surveilling Afghan users.
In an Eid Message, Hamid Karzai, former Afghan President said Afghanistan can achieve progress only with a united and educated nation, again urging the reopening of schools and universities to Afghan women.
Sources in Kabul told Afghanistan International on Tuesday that the Taliban has temporarily released Mansoor Niazi and Imran Danish on bail, with their trial expected after Eid.
The World Bank says Afghanistan’s economy has shown limited growth but still faces serious challenges, including inflation, population growth and declining foreign aid.
China and Pakistan have stressed the need to prevent militant groups from using national territories to threaten regional security and said they will continue close coordination on Afghanistan.
Alexander Bortnikov, Director of Russia’s Federal Security Service, says ISIS-K, affiliated jihadist groups and armed anti-Taliban factions are trying to weaken the Taliban administration with the active support of British intelligence services.
Esmail Baghaei, spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, says that reducing tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban is important for Tehran. At a press briefing, he stressed that Iran would spare no effort to reduce these tensions.
Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, condemned the deadly attack on a passenger train in Quetta, saying terrorism in all its forms is unacceptable.
From the dusty lanes of Sperwan village in Kandahar’s Panjwai district and the barren deserts of Takhta Pul district emerges the story of a man who today rules Afghanistan through decrees and edicts, yet whose face and private life remain cloaked in secrecy.
The Taliban defence ministry says Mullah Yaqoob Mujahid, the defence minister, has arrived in Moscow to attend an international security conference hosted by Russia.
Rahmatullah Nabil, the former head of Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security, says Iran may soon formally recognise the Taliban government based on geopolitical calculations and acceptance of an imposed reality.
After border crossings with Pakistan were closed, Afghanistan shifted much of its trade through Bandar Abbas Port of Iran, but disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has now severely affected trade and aid deliveries.
The Taliban police command in Nuristan Province says Eid al-Adha restrictions on music will also apply to tourists visiting the province.
Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman, the head of Pakistan's Jamaat-e-Islami, has called for the reopening of border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Afghanistan Media Support Organisation (AMSO) has expressed concern over the closure of three local radio stations in Kandahar, warning that the media environment in Afghanistan is becoming increasingly restricted.
Russia supports extending the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, although Moscow says the renewal should come with specific conditions.
The Taliban disaster management authority says at least 28 people were killed and 10 injured in storms, heavy rain, lightning and floods across Afghanistan over the past 48 hours.
A 100-member Afghan delegation of traders, exporters and private sector representatives travelled to Uzbekistan on Saturday to strengthen trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.
Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front, thanked members of the European Parliament for opposing the normalisation of relations with the Taliban.
Sarfraz Bugti, Chief Minister of Pakistan's Balochistan province, says Afghanistan has forgotten Pakistan’s hospitality towards Afghan refugees over the past four decades.