Former EU diplomat says Taliban not ready to change under any pressure. Michael Semple, the former deputy special envoy of the European Union for Afghanistan, has criticized the Doha talks, calling them “inconclusive” and emphasizing that there is no hope of changing Taliban policies through these talks. Speaking to the media on Sunday, July 28,
Warning about the separation of thousands of children from their families. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced that on average, about 20,000 Afghan refugees are deported from Iran and enter Afghanistan through the borders of Herat province every day. Tajuddin Oywale, UNICEF Representative in Afghanistan, wrote on the social network X on Sunday
Local sources in Kandahar province confirmed that a young man named Abdullah committed suicide and died on Monday (July 29) in the Shorandam area of the fifth district of Kandahar city. According to reports, Abdullah was 33 years old and worked in a private company with a monthly salary of 18,000 Pakistani rupees. It is
Local sources in Badakhshan province report that four people, including a woman, were killed and 10 others were injured in a clash between residents of Khash district and Taliban forces. The incident took place on Monday, July 2 in the village of “Shahran” in the Khash district. According to sources, Taliban forces shot four people
In a meeting with Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan, a number of members of the Afghan Women’s Rights Watch in Turkey criticized the ineffectiveness of global responses to Taliban policies. These activists emphasized that international stances against the Taliban have often been “superficial, slow, and ineffective,” and some statements have even indirectly
The conflict over pasture in Takhar; the Taliban supported the nomads and suppressed the local people. Local sources in Farkhar district of Takhar province have reported that the Taliban, continuing their discriminatory policies, have supported the Kuchis to usurp the pastures of the indigenous people. This action led to clashes between local residents and Taliban
Increasing insecurity, suicides, and crime; Taliban government powerless in the face of crises While the Taliban claim to provide security and establish order, the number of crimes, suicides, and violence across the country is increasing alarmingly. In the most recent case, a 15-year-old student named Ali Mardan was killed by armed robbers on a motorcycle
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of the Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan, has warned that tyranny, censorship, and suppression of freedoms shorten the lifespan of regimes. On Sunday, July 28, he wrote in a message on the X network that a regime imposed on the people by force will eventually collapse. Without naming the Taliban, Hekmatyar said: “Where neither human
Following the growing wave of insecurity and increased criminal activity in areas under Taliban control, local sources in Takhar province reported the killing of a citizen of the province by unknown gunmen. According to local sources, the incident occurred last night (Friday, July 26) in Taloqan city, the capital of Takhar province. The victim’s name
Taliban’s Dual Policy Towards Deported Refugees; Silence on Iranian Returnees, Support for Pakistani Returnees Following the increase in forced deportations of Afghan refugees from Iran, sources say that nearly 88,000 people have been returned to the country in the last two days alone; Mostly from the Hazara and Tajik ethnic groups. This is while the
