Continued Moral Scandals Within Taliban Ranks. Local sources in Takhar Province report the circulation of an audio recording attributed to Mawlawi Ahmadullah Ahmadi, a Taliban religious instructor at a Dar al-Ulum in Chah Ab District, in which an inappropriate conversation between him and a woman can be heard. The approximately five-minute audio recording reportedly includes
Afghan Embassy in Tokyo to Close; Possible Transfer to Taliban Raised. Informed sources say there is a growing possibility that the Afghan embassy in Japan may be handed over to the Taliban. The speculation follows an announcement by the Afghan Embassy in Tokyo stating that all its activities and services will be suspended as of
Commemoration of the Fourteenth Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Abdul Muttalib Beg. Fourteen years have passed since the martyrdom of Abdul Muttalib Beg, a respected and influential jihadi commander from Takhar Province, whose name is inseparably linked with the difficult years of jihad, resistance, and steadfastness of the people of this province. Throughout critical periods,
Sharbat Gula Speaks About the Bitter Consequences of Unwanted Fame. Sharbat Gula, the Afghan woman whose iconic green-eyed photograph appeared on the cover of National Geographic magazine in the 1980s and became a global symbol of Afghan suffering and displacement, has spoken about the heavy personal cost of that fame. She said that while the
Protests by Women and Girls in Kandahar on the Longest Night of the Year. A group of women and girls in Kandahar Province, coinciding with the arrival of Yalda Night, turned the ancient tradition into a symbol of protest against the Taliban’s restrictive policies. Local sources say the protest took place on the evening of
Afghan Journalists in Iran and Pakistan Face Unjust and Uncertain Conditions. The Afghanistan Media Support Organization has stated that Afghan journalists residing in Iran and Pakistan are facing unjust and insecure conditions, citing a lack of legal protection and prolonged uncertainty in case processing. In a statement released on Saturday, December 20, 2025, the organization
New update on Zalaleh Hashemi. Afghan singer Ariana Sayed has confirmed that Zalaleh Hashemi, a former participant in the television program Star Afghan, is alive and in good condition. On Wednesday, Saeed posted a video on her Facebook page stating that she recently spoke with Hashemi by phone and confirmed that she is currently in
Divine Rulings or Oppression? Taliban Minister’s View on Laws. Khalid Hanifi, Taliban Minister for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, emphasized in an audio recording released by spokesperson Saif-ur-Islam Khyber that the Taliban’s laws and decrees are based on “divine rulings,” and human-made laws have no standing. He stated that strengthening and preserving
Continuous Shifts: The Marginalization of Uzbeks in Taliban Power. Qari Aminullah Tayeb, an Uzbek commander within the Taliban, was removed yesterday from his position as deputy governor of Badakhshan province and appointed as deputy of the Taliban’s Support Brigade in Takhar province. He had been appointed deputy governor of Badakhshan around ten months ago, and
Two Rasa TV Journalists Released After Ten Months in Bagram Prison. Ghulam Mohiuddin Sahibzada, the managing director, and Jihadmal Habibi, a reporter for the private Rasa TV, have been released after serving ten months in Bagram prison. According to the Afghanistan Journalists Center, they were freed around 4 p.m. today, after being briefly transferred to
