Allegations from Badakhshan Residents: Pashtun Taliban Behind Organized Land Purchases. Some residents and local activists in Badakhshan province claim that Pashtun Taliban are behind the ongoing organized buying and selling of land and residential properties in Faizabad, the provincial capital. This trend has increased sharply in recent months, raising widespread concern among local communities. According
Taliban Detain Former Military Personnel in Bamyan. Local sources in Bamyan province report that the Taliban have increased the detention of civilians, particularly former military personnel, under the pretext of combating armed thieves. Former security and defense personnel, now engaged in simple jobs such as farming or small businesses, are typically the first to be
Taliban Plundering of Mines; Forced Displacement and Increased Risk of Cancer and Incurable Diseases in Badakhshan and Takhar. Forced displacement of local residents due to Taliban plundering of mines has become one of the alarming consequences of unregulated and non-standard gold extraction in the provinces of Badakhshan and Takhar. The continued over-extraction of gold in
Major Fire Breaks Out in Dasht-e Qala Market, Takhar. Reliable sources report that a large fire broke out in the Bandar-e Nawabad area of Dasht-e Qala district in Takhar province. As a result of the incident, seven shops in a newly constructed market were engulfed in flames, causing significant financial losses to shop owners. According
Commercial Market or Extortion Scheme? Money Changers and Goldsmiths Protest in Kunduz. A number of money changers, goldsmiths, and mobile phone vendors in Kunduz province say that three construction companies, in collusion with local Taliban authorities, have forcibly collected more than two million dollars from shopkeepers for the construction of the “Galaxy Market.” According to
Deadly Clash over Gold Mines in Chah-Ab District, Takhar. A violent clash between local residents and a private gold mining company in Chah-Ab district, Takhar province, resulted in several injuries on both sides on Friday. The incident occurred amid rising public discontent over mining activities in the area in recent days. Local sources indicate that
Local Sources: Taliban Officials Have Seized State Land and Forests in Darqad. Local sources in Takhar Province report that several local Taliban officials including the district governor, administrative officer, executive officer, and judicial director in Darqad District have destroyed and seized hundreds of jeribs of state-owned land, particularly natural forests and pasturelands. According to the
Intelligence Control of the Economy in Herat: Money Changers Under Taliban Pressure. Local money changers in Herat report that the Taliban’s intelligence directorate has relocated its office to Khorasan Market, the city’s main hub for currency exchange and financial transfers. According to experts, this move was deliberate and calculated, amounting to direct control over the
Increasing Salaries for District Governors While Teachers and Doctors Struggle: Where Is Justice? Economic challenges in Afghanistan continue to escalate, and recent remarks by a Taliban spokesman regarding salary policies have sparked widespread criticism. He justified the increase in district governors’ salaries as being due to “their difficulties,” while downplaying the severe financial hardships faced
Mysterious Murder of a Jeweler in Aqcha: Was the Taliban Involved? Local sources in Jowzjan province reported the murder of a young man named Nasir in the Aqcha district. The incident occurred on Thursday, December 25, 2025, inside his jewelry shop in Aqcha town. According to accounts, unidentified armed individuals entered the shop and killed
