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
Exposure of Billion-Afghani Bribery Scandal in Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A well-informed source within Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that during the first year of Taliban rule, corruption and bribery in the ministry’s consular departments reached unprecedented levels. According to the source, amid widespread chaos, fear, and mass migration, citizens were forced to
Badakhshan Residents: Disorder, Corruption, and Abuse Continue in the Province. Local sources in Jurm district of Badakhshan report that Farshid Hamas, head of communications for the Rapid Reaction Battalion in Jawzjan province and a native of Jurm, has been extorting and coercing local residents. According to these sources, he has threatened local gold washers in
Armed Clash in Jurm District Leaves One Dead, One Injured Over Mining Dispute. Local sources in Jurm district of Badakhshan province report that on the morning of Sunday, December 21, 2025, Mawlawi Mahboob Hamed, the Taliban’s deputy governor of Ghor province, opened fire on two residents belonging to the Ismaili community in the district. As
Fire Breaks Out in Mandawi Market, Kabul. A large fire broke out early Sunday morning, December 21, 2025, at the “Mir Alam” shoe market located in the Mandawi area of Kabul. Local sources say the fire began around 4:00 a.m. and spread across parts of the commercial complex. No confirmed information is yet available regarding
Allegations of Extortion from Shopkeepers in Takhar. Local sources in Khwaja Bahauddin district of Takhar province report widespread public complaints regarding administrative corruption within the municipality. According to these sources, Abdul Khalil Jawan, the municipality’s administrative manager, has been accused by shopkeepers and stallholders of extortion and illegally collecting money. Business owners claim that amounts
Water and Agricultural Crisis in Chah-Ab; Residents Blame Gold Mining Companies. Residents of Chah-Ab district report that gold mining operations have damaged water resources and caused severe harm to agriculture and the environment. Streams have dried up, and farmland is now uncultivable, putting the livelihoods of dozens of agriculture-dependent families at risk. Locals claim that
