In one of the most horrific incidents of domestic violence, a man in Adraskan district of Herat province beheaded his wife and stabbed his parents to death at night. Local sources confirmed the incident on Sunday and said that the crime took place in the village of “Gulatut” and plunged the area into shock and
The Counter-Narcotics Police of Badakhshan Provincial Police Headquarters have announced the arrest of two individuals on charges of drug trafficking in the province. According to the ministry, more than 12 kilograms of opium were recovered from the detainees. The operation to arrest these individuals was carried out in one of the areas of the province.
Following a new call from the Organization of Turkic-speaking States to establish an inclusive government in Afghanistan, the Taliban have ignored the call, calling it an “internal matter.” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Saturday that the “people of Afghanistan” would address the issue. He is talking about consulting the people while the Taliban government
A scientific research conference of Afghan Turks was held on Saturday, 2025 May 24, in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. The conference was held at the initiative of the Dostum Foundation and was attended by dozens of political and civil activists from among the Uzbeks and Turkmens of Afghanistan. In this gathering, the participants examined
The Taliban have announced that the main route of the Salang Highway has been temporarily closed due to ongoing reconstruction. Mohammad Ashraf Haqshenas, spokesman for the group’s Ministry of Public Works, issued a press release on Saturday, 2025 May 24, urging drivers of passenger vehicles to use secondary routes. The Salang Highway, which connects Kabul
Amid widespread poverty and widespread unemployment, a number of female bakers in Kabul say the Taliban have closed their bakeries without prior warning. According to them, the presence of men, the covering of some female customers, and accusations of “not wearing the hijab” were among the reasons for stopping their work. These women had started
Afghan women’s movements in neighboring countries have issued statements calling her remarks “political propaganda and lobbying in the service of the Taliban.” Cheryl Bernard, an American author and wife of the former US envoy to Afghanistan, recently claimed in an article that Afghanistan is now “in its safest state” and called concerns about Afghan refugees
Former Afghan army pilot Mohammad Amir Tavasoli has set himself on fire in Golshahr, Mashhad, after failing to extend his stay in Iran and receiving a departure permit. The head of the Mashhad fire department confirmed the news and said that the incident occurred on Sunday afternoon, 2025 May 18, and the victim died of
Ghor – Local sources have reported that a number of Taliban soldiers in Ghor province, after their positions were reduced, refused to leave duty and protested the recent decision. Following this reaction, the Taliban security command in Ghor has issued an official letter to all military units ordering that those subject to organizational downsizing or
Tehran – The Taliban Embassy in Iran has announced that it will suspend services related to the issuance and renewal of passports and legal documents such as marriage contracts, divorce certificates, birth certificates, bail bonds, and criminal records clearance certificates, effective Saturday, 2025 May 24, until further notice. The decision was announced through an official
