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Taliban Promised Inquiry Into Abuse Of Cleric, Says Shia Commission

The Afghanistan Shia Commission says it discussed the “insulting treatment” of Shia cleric Ayatollah Hussaindad Sharifiwith Taliban morality officials and urged steps to prevent similar incidents.

May 13, 2026, 17:13 GMT+1

Seven Million People Displaced In Afghanistan In 2025

A new global displacement report says around 7 million people in Afghanistan were internally displaced last year by conflict and natural disasters, accounting for nearly half of South Asia’s internal...

May 13, 2026, 15:26 GMT+1

Taliban Signs $46 Million Customs Laboratory Deal With Indian Company

The Taliban’s economic office said it signed a $46 million contract with Indian company TCRC to build and equip laboratory centers in Kabul and nine Afghan customs facilities.

May 13, 2026, 14:30 GMT+1

Taliban to Sell Confiscated Housing Estates Back to Residents

The Taliban has published a new law allowing it to seize land deemed “state-owned”, including existing residential areas, and resell it to residents and property owners.

May 13, 2026, 12:37 GMT+1

Taliban Detains Two Doctors In Kandahar For Treating Women Without Male Guardians

Medical sources in Kandahar told Afghanistan International that Taliban morality police detained two doctors for treating female patients without a male guardian in private clinics in the city.

May 13, 2026, 12:08 GMT+1

Taliban & Pakistan Prepared To Work Together For Peace & Security, Says China

Yue Xiaoyong, China’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, said Pakistan and the Taliban view the Urumqi process positively and are ready to cooperate for peace, security and development.

May 13, 2026, 10:23 GMT+1

EU Commission Clarifies Talks With Taliban Representatives In Brussels

The European Commission said inviting Taliban officials to Brussels for talks on returning Afghan migrants does not amount to recognising the Taliban government.

May 13, 2026, 09:06 GMT+1

Taliban To Put TOLOnews Journalists On Trial

The Taliban’s Ministry of Information and Culture confirmed the detention of two Tolo News journalists, saying their cases are under review and no court ruling has yet been issued.

May 12, 2026, 17:07 GMT+1

Attack On Pakistani Police Centre Was Not Planned In Afghanistan, Says Taliban

Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban spokesman, rejected Pakistani claims that the recent attack on a police center in Bannu was planned in Afghanistan, insisting Afghan soil is not used against any country.

May 12, 2026, 15:47 GMT+1

Arrests & Killings Of Former Afghan Forces Continue, Says UN

United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said arrests and killings of former Afghan security personnel continued in early 2026, documenting 23 arbitrary detentions, nine torture cases and...

May 12, 2026, 14:18 GMT+1

Taliban-Pakistan Border Clashes Killed 372 Civilians in 3 Months, Says UN

United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said 372 civilians were killed and 397 injured in border clashes between the Taliban and Pakistan between January and March 2026.

May 12, 2026, 12:42 GMT+1

EU to Soon Invite Taliban Officials to Brussels for Migration Talks

Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported that the European Commission will soon invite Taliban officials to Brussels for talks on the deportation of Afghan migrants.

May 12, 2026, 11:40 GMT+1

Taliban Beat Shia Cleric In Kabul After Marriage Dispute, Say Sources

Local sources told Afghanistan International that Taliban morality police detained and beat prominent Shia cleric Hussaindad Sharifi after he officiated the marriage of an engaged couple before their...

May 12, 2026, 10:23 GMT+1

Taliban Reject Pakistan Army Chief Remarks, Urge Islamabad To Tackle Militants

Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban spokesman, rejected remarks by Asim Munir, Pakistan army chief, insisting Afghanistan is not being used against any country. He urged Pakistan to address militant activity...

May 11, 2026, 18:12 GMT+1

Taliban Treatment Of Women May Amount To Crime Against Humanity, Says UN Rapporteur

Richard Bennett, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights for Afghanistan, warned that the systematic repression of women and girls in Afghanistan has become normalised and could amount to a crime...

May 11, 2026, 15:43 GMT+1

Taliban Order Cut To Residential Fibre-Optic Internet In Kabul, Say Sources

Sources with several fibre-optic internet companies in Kabul told Afghanistan International that the Taliban have ordered regulators to cut residential fibre internet services across the capital.

May 11, 2026, 15:11 GMT+1

Taliban Leader Adviser Arrested In Kandahar Over Alleged Bribery

Sources linked to the Taliban in Kandahar told Afghanistan International that the group’s intelligence agency has arrested Mullah Jan Mohammad Madani, a senior adviser to Taliban leader Hibatullah...

May 11, 2026, 13:37 GMT+1

Taliban Urges Turkmenistan To Implement 24-Hour Operations At Torghundi Port

Noor Ahmad Islamjar has urged Turkmenistan to accelerate implementation of a plan to operate the Torghundi Border Crossing on a 24-hour basis. The call comes when Taliban seeks to expand trade routes...

May 11, 2026, 11:26 GMT+1

Exiled Media Watchdog Urges UN, EU To Seek Release Of Journalists Held By Taliban

Nai in Exile, an organisation supporting Afghan journalists and media outlets, has called on the United Nations and the European Union to intervene for the immediate release of journalists recently...

May 11, 2026, 10:04 GMT+1

Pakistani Envoy Urges Taliban to Take Practical Action Against Militants

Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani, Pakistan's ambassador to Kabul, urged the Taliban to take practical measures against terrorist threats originating from Afghanistan.

May 11, 2026, 08:08 GMT+1

Taliban Besieged TOLOnews Offices After Journalist Detentions, Say Sources

Informed sources told Afghanistan International that Taliban intelligence forces besieged the offices of TOLOnews and its parent company, Moby Group, for more than six hours after the broadcaster...

May 11, 2026, 07:08 GMT+1