Rahila Dostum: Removal of Uzbek Language an Insult to Turkic Identity. Rahila Dostum, former senator and daughter of Abdul Rashid Dostum, has condemned the removal of the Uzbek language from the signboard of Jawzjan University, calling it a deliberate attempt by the Taliban to marginalize the Turkic identity from Afghanistan’s official institutions. She stressed that
EU Marks World Science Day by Highlighting Importance of Education in Afghanistan. The Delegation of the European Union to Afghanistan, marking World Science Day, announced its continued support for Afghan students and teachers. In a statement posted on the social media platform X on October 10, 2025, the EU mission emphasized the importance of education,
Kabul women burn burqa; Taliban ban women without burqa in Herat. A number of members of the Afghan Women’s History Transformation Movement in Kabul symbolically burned the garment in protest against the mandatory wearing of burqa in public places. The women say that the Taliban, with their extremist views, have imposed dominance and control on
Taliban bans women from entering government offices without burqas. Sources in Kabul say that the Taliban have decided not to allow women without burqas to enter government offices. According to reports, on Wednesday, October 5, 2025, women without burqas were prevented from entering some offices, including the Population Registration Office, the Ministry of Education, and
Reporters Without Borders: Taliban suppresses Afghan journalists by forcing confessions. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has announced that the Taliban are suppressing Afghan journalists by pressuring and forcing them to confess. The organization said in a report on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, that Mehdi Ansari, a journalist for the Afghan News Agency, was forced to make
Mohammad Zaman Zaman, a poet and cultural activist from Takhar, died in Islamabad. Mohammad Zaman Zaman, an Afghan poet, writer and human rights activist, died of a heart attack in Islamabad on Thursday night. Mr. Zaman was a cultural figure in Takhar province. He took refuge in Pakistan after the fall of the republic. He
UNAMA: Taliban exert religious pressure on Ismailis in Badakhshan. A new report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) states that the Taliban are pressuring members of the Ismaili community in a number of districts of Badakhshan province, including Nasi, Shaki and Mayimi, to convert to the Hanafi school of thought. UNAMA reported
National Uzbek Language Day celebrated in Hamburg. The National Uzbek Language Day was celebrated in Hamburg, Germany, with the participation of a group of poets, writers, and members of the Uzbek diaspora community. The event was organized at the initiative of the Hamburg Uzbek Cultural Association and aimed at promoting the language and cultural identity
Samangan educators celebrate National Uzbek Language Day in Aybek. A group of educators, poets, and writers in Samangan province held a ceremony on Saturday, 25 October 2025, to mark National Uzbek Language Day in Aybek city. Local officials also attended the event. According to the organizers, the ceremony was launched with the aim of recognizing
Hamburg, Germany, celebrates the National Day of the Uzbek Language. Tomorrow, Sunday, a ceremony will be held in Hamburg, Germany, to mark the National Day of the Uzbek Language. This event has been organized by a group of educators, elders, and youth from the Uzbek community living in Hamburg. In addition to discussing the status
