A senior Pakistani official has raised alarm over a resurgence of militant attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, urging the Taliban to cooperate with Islamabad in addressing escalating insecurity along the shared border.
Pakistani authorities have resumed the forced deportation of Afghan migrants after deciding not to extend residency deadlines, a move that affects an estimated 1.4 million Afghans holding expired Proof of Registration (PoR) cards.
A planned visit by Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to Pakistan has been postponed after the United Nations failed to grant the required travel exemption, Afghanistan International has learned.
The Islamic Republic of Iran executed five Afghan nationals in July, according to a report released by the Hengaw Organisation for Human Rights on Sunday, 4 August.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has said that long-term peace and sustainable development in Afghanistan are essential for regional security, reaffirming his country’s commitment to supporting the Afghan people.
Former Pakistani prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has called for all issues with Afghanistan to be addressed through dialogue, emphasising the importance of improving relations with the neighbouring country.
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has warned that a sharp decline in international funding has forced the scaling back of essential support programmes for Afghan returnees, as the country struggles to absorb millions of people returning from Iran and Pakistan.
The Taliban has relocated several families affiliated with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from Kunar province to Ghazni and Zabul provinces, local sources told Afghanistan International on Sunday.
Two former Afghan interpreters for US forces, both of whom have completed legal immigration procedures and possess supporting documentation, are facing possible deportation from the United States, raising concerns among veterans and refugee advocates.
The planned visit of Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to Pakistan has been postponed, sources in Kabul confirmed to Afghanistan International.
The Taliban has publicly flogged eight individuals in Kabul and Kapisa provinces following court rulings related to drug trafficking and political dissent, according to a statement released by the group’s Supreme Court on Sunday.
Iranian officials have moved to tighten travel restrictions on Afghan migrants, banning the sale of bus tickets to undocumented individuals and prohibiting travel even for documented migrants to certain provinces.
Pakistan has accused Afghanistan of providing financial and logistical support to militant groups, including the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The country has called on the Taliban to take decisive action against them.
A senior Iranian lawmaker has announced that undocumented foreign nationals including Afghan migrants will no longer be eligible for government compensation if injured in traffic accidents.
Afghanistan’s environmental situation is “dire and alarming,” according to Matiulhaq Khalis, head of the Taliban-led National Environmental Protection Agency, who has called for urgent international cooperation to address the crisis.
The first round of talks between the Bajaur Peace Jirga and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) concluded on Friday, 2 August, with tribal elders urging militants to withdraw from civilian areas or return to Afghanistan.
The Taliban’s Ministry of Water and Energy has signed a $10 billion agreement with Azizi Energy to produce, transmit, and distribute 10,000 megawatts of electricity across Afghanistan.
The Taliban National Statistics and Information Authority has reported that 2,901 foreign nationals visited Afghanistan between 22 May and 22 July.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior has ordered all Afghan nationals without valid visas or residence permits to leave the country, as authorities resume deportations of undocumented migrants.
The National Resistance Council for the Salvation of Afghanistan has reported credible evidence of forced displacement in the Afghan provinces of Maidan Wardak, Bamiyan, Ghor, and other regions.
United Nations experts have warned that the Taliban is providing a permissive environment for foreign terrorist groups in Afghanistan, creating a serious threat to the security of Central Asia and the wider international community.