Human Rights Watch: Taliban have destroyed media freedom in Afghanistan. Human Rights Watch says that since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, media freedom in the country has been completely destroyed and active media outlets are under intense censorship and surveillance. In a report published today, Thursday, October 23, 2025, the organization said that in
Rahela Dostum: The Uzbek language is part of the cultural and historical identity of our nation. Rahela Dostum, the head of the Dostum Foundation and the daughter of Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum, has issued a message on the occasion of the National Day of the Uzbek Language, congratulating all Turkic peoples of Afghanistan and the
Pakistanis’ online campaign against the Taliban with the hashtag “Namak Haram” Amid rising tensions and border clashes between the Afghan Taliban and the Pakistani army, Pakistani users have launched a campaign on social media in support of their country’s army. In this campaign, many users, activists and media figures have accused the Afghan Taliban of
Tomb of an ancient poet set on fire in Zibak, Badakhshan. Local sources in Badakhshan province say that the tomb of an Ismaili poet named “Diwan Shah” has been set on fire in the Zibak district of the province. According to the sources, the incident took place on Tuesday evening in Khalkhan village. It is
Ethnic cleansing continues; this time at Kabul University; 15 professors dismissed. Reliable sources from Kabul University have confirmed that the Taliban group has dismissed about 15 Persian-speaking professors and administrators from the university’s Faculty of Journalism. According to sources, this action was taken without issuing an official letter and only through a phone call during
Celebrating the National Day of the Uzbek Language in Philadelphia, USA. On the occasion of the National Day of the Uzbek Language on October 21, Afghan immigrants living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, held a cultural ceremony. In this program, which was attended by politicians, educators, artists, women and young immigrants, speeches were made about the
National Day of the Uzbek Language Celebrated in Several Countries Around the World and Afghanistan. On October 21, the National Day of the Uzbek Language, immigrants and lovers of the Uzbek language and culture in several countries around the world and Afghanistan celebrated this national day. In the city of Manchester, Britain, a grand ceremony
Celebrating National Uzbek Language Day in Kabul. A number of cultural figures, poets, writers and journalists celebrated the “National Uzbek Language Day” in Kabul on Friday. The ceremony was held in the presence of the Uzbek ambassador to Afghanistan and a number of Taliban officials in one of the capital’s halls. In this program, speakers
Shamshad TV’s End; Taliban Closes Doors to Television. Local sources in Kabul say that the Taliban group has stopped broadcasting on Shamshad TV and closed the doors of the media outlet. According to the sources, this action was taken on the direct order of the Taliban leader and the group’s security forces have prevented the
Afghan national flag prevented the display of the Taliban flag at the embassy. During the visit of Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to Delhi, sources reported an argument at the Afghan embassy over the installation of the Taliban flag. According to sources, local embassy staff prevented the hoisting of the large Taliban flag in
