Reported Cost of Taliban Intelligence Chief’s Wedding Sparks Backlash. The reported second wedding of Mawlawi Saleh Mohammad, the Taliban intelligence chief in Ghor Province, has sparked widespread criticism on social media. Users claim the ceremony cost around 3 million Afghanis, although the figure has not been independently verified. Critics questioned the source of the money,
Gunmen Assassinate Money Changer in Taloqan. Unknown gunmen shot and killed Naqibullah, a local athlete and money changer, near Behtarin Alam Mosque in Taloqan, Takhar Province, on Thursday, July 2, 2026. The attackers reportedly fled on motorcycles. No group has claimed responsibility, and Taliban officials have not issued a statement. The killing comes amid growing
Juma Khan Fateh Calls for Badakhshan’s Right to Decide Its Future. Dissident Taliban commander Juma Khan Fateh said in a statement posted on X that the people of Badakhshan should decide how their land, natural resources, and education system are managed. He criticized what he called the Taliban leadership’s excessive centralization and the influence of
Major Revelations: Large Share of Badakhshan Gold Mining Revenue Allegedly Misappropriated. Abdul Matin Rahimzai, the newly appointed Taliban Director of Mines in Badakhshan, has announced the discovery of widespread corruption, misappropriation of revenue, and serious administrative irregularities in the province’s mining sector. Rahimzai said that a review of official records revealed that several active mines
Taliban Impose New Restrictions on Women; Shopping Without a Male Guardian Prohibited. Local sources in Nangarhar and Laghman provinces say Taliban officials from the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice have instructed vendors selling women’s clothing and goods not to sell products to women who visit markets without a mahram (male
Criticism Over High Costs and Pashto-Language Sign at the Entrance Gate of Bamiyan. Local sources in Bamiyan have reported that the renovation and repainting of the entrance gate of the city has been carried out at a considerable cost. The Bamiyan municipality announced that this action was taken to improve the city’s appearance and to
Armed Attack on a Gold Shop in Andkhoy; Head of Goldsmiths’ Union Killed. Local sources in Andkhoy district of Faryab province say that on Monday (March 23, 2026), at around 2:15 p.m., armed individuals wearing Taliban uniforms entered a gold shop. According to witnesses, these افراد suddenly opened fire on two gold sellers and then
Fear in Bibi Mahru; Families Say the Taliban Have Issued Warnings. Local sources in Kabul say the Taliban have ordered residents of part of the Bibi Mahru area to evacuate their homes. According to these sources, the warning covers approximately 207 residential houses in the area stretching from behind Waziri Akbar Khan Hill to near
Controversial Taliban Claim: Weapons and Drone Production Facilities Established in Afghanistan. Taliban officials have claimed that the group has set up weapons and drone manufacturing facilities in Afghanistan and has also reactivated parts of its air-defence system. Ahmadullah Muttaqi, the Taliban’s Head of Information and Culture in Herat, said in a published report that the
The Controversial Case of Juma Khan Fateh Leads to His Removal from Badakhshan and Transfer to Zabul; According to an official letter issued by the Taliban, Juma Khan Fateh has been removed from his previous position in Badakhshan Province and appointed as Deputy Governor of Zabul. This decision was made following a wave of media
