Sources: Haji Bashir Noorzai is leading gold mining in Takhar and Badakhshan. Residents of Taloqan, the capital of Takhar province, say that extensive gold mining has begun in the floodplains of Khatayan to Dasht-e Rabat. According to them, the activities of contract companies and the presence of squatters have caused serious damage to gardens, agricultural
Corruption under the Leader’s Beard; The Ministry of Education has become a center for bribery and middlemen. New reports from the Ministry of Education show that widespread and organized corruption has eroded the ministry from within. Sources say that in administrative and teaching deputy ministries, a network of secretaries and people close to the deputy
Taliban: Female hairdressers will be arrested if they continue to operate. The Guardian newspaper reported that the Taliban have issued a new order warning female hairdressers to stop operating clandestine beauty salons within a month, otherwise they will face arrest. This measure comes after the Taliban officially closed all beauty salons in August 2023; A
Dozens of people arrested while crossing illegally into Iran in Nimroz province. The Taliban governor’s office in Nimroz province said dozens of people had been arrested while trying to smuggle into Iran. According to the Taliban, the men were arrested in Chakhansur, Chaharbarak and Khashrood districts and transferred to their home provinces after initial investigations.
US State Department: Afghan visa interview location will be determined based on current residence. The US State Department has announced that starting November 1, Afghan immigrant visa interviews will be based on applicants’ current residence. This decision does not apply to Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants and only applies to other applicants. Under the change,
Taliban in Samangan force people to buy weapons. Local sources in the “Upper Souf Valley” of Samangan province say that the Taliban have once again asked the residents of this district to provide them with weapons and military ammunition. According to these sources, Taliban members have emphasized that those who do not have weapons should
Sources: Taliban forced married woman to divorce and strip naked by force of arms. Local sources in Kabul say the deputy head of the Taliban’s 13th district has stripped a married woman naked in front of her husband at gunpoint. A video posted on social media reinforces the claims. According to sources, the Taliban official
The Taliban have stopped paying salaries to employees of three ministries. Informed sources say the Taliban’s Ministry of Finance has delayed paying salaries to employees of the Interior, Education and Defense ministries. The reason for this move is that a plan to reduce government employees has not been implemented. According to the report, employees of
Three Taliban wounded in battle with drug traffickers in Helmand. Local sources in Helmand province say that last night (Saturday, August 23) in the “Bahramcha” district near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, a clash took place between the Taliban and drug traffickers. According to the sources, at least four people were killed and five others were injured
Worrying increase in suicides in Khost. Sources from the Khost Civil Hospital say that in the last two weeks alone, 43 suicides have been registered in the province. According to these sources, most of the victims committed suicide due to economic pressures, unemployment and psychological problems. A number of them were saved by the intervention
