Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday that border crossings with Afghanistan will remain closed following recent clashes between the two countries, citing ongoing security concerns.
Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon has emphasised that stability in Afghanistan is a key factor for the security of Tajikistan and the wider region.
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday that the second round of talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban will take place in Istanbul, Türkiye, on Saturday with the primary aim of halting terrorist attacks launched from Afghan soil.
Pakistani police have arrested Asma Wesal, an Afghan female singer, in Islamabad after her visa expired, her family confirmed to Afghanistan International on Thursday.
Noor Wali Mehsud, the leader of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), visited a hospital in Kabul just days before Pakistan carried out an airstrike on the Afghan capital, informed sources told Afghanistan International.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said it continues to engage with all Afghan stakeholders in support of inclusive governance, human rights, and international cooperation.
The Taliban leader has ordered Afghanistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water to begin construction of a dam on the Kunar River “as soon as possible,” in a move seen as potentially heightening tensions with Pakistan over shared water resources.
Yousuf Wafa, the Taliban-appointed governor of Balkh province, visited Tajikistan on Thursday, where he met with senior Tajik officials. He called for the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between Kabul and Dushanbe.
Former US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has reportedly urged the Taliban to appoint “a few Tajik figures” to senior positions in their administration in an effort to boost the group’s domestic and international legitimacy, sources told Afghanistan International.
The Taliban have likely gained access to sensitive personal data of Afghan citizens, including at-risk individuals, after assuming control of Afghanistan’s consulate in the German city of Bonn, according to a report by Germany’s Tagesschau news outlet.
Naeem Wardak, the Taliban’s deputy foreign minister, told China’s special envoy for Afghanistan, Yue Xiaoyong, that Pakistan has “tested the Taliban administration’s patience” over the past four years, according to a Taliban foreign ministry's statement.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has reported that the Taliban have completely dismantled freedom of expression and the press in Afghanistan. The report said that they have created an environment of fear marked by arrests, torture, and forced self-censorship among journalists.
An investigation by Afghanistan International shows that no major attacks have been reported inside Pakistan since the recent ceasefire between the Taliban and Pakistan took effect.
The Taliban’s Ministry of Defence has outlined the key points of its recent agreement with Pakistan, denying claims that the accord contains any secret provisions.
The Taliban’s Ministry of Information and Culture has honoured several political analysts in Kabul for their media work during the group’s recent border conflict with Pakistan.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has warned that Afghanistan is on the verge of a deeper economic and humanitarian collapse as international aid continues to decline.
The Taliban’s Ministry of Justice has seized a large residential development in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, declaring the “Ishaq Gailani Township” government property.
Iran has begun issuing work visas for tens of thousands of Afghan labourers, a move aimed at regulating foreign employment and curbing illegal migration, according to Seyed Malek Hosseini, Iran’s Deputy Minister of Labour.
Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has appointed Mirdif Ali Al Qashouti as the country’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Afghanistan, the Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported on Tuesday.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs announced on Tuesday that it has upgraded its technical mission in Kabul to a full embassy, with the decision taking immediate effect.
The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) claimed responsibility for an attack in Kabul on Monday evening saying it killed three Taliban members in the city’s First Security District.