The Taliban see the presence of Panjshiris in the security ranks as a threat. Local sources in Panjshir say that the Taliban, which recruited 481 young men from the province into their police ranks four months ago, have now dismissed 270 of them due to “lack of trust.” According to the sources, the Taliban have
UNICEF: Taliban hindered effective aid delivery after the earthquake. UNICEF announced that more than 1,182 children have died in the recent earthquakes in eastern Afghanistan, with children accounting for more than half of the victims. The event left more than 2,164 dead, 3,428 injured and thousands of homes destroyed in Kunar and Nangarhar provinces. The
Iran, Russia, China, and Pakistan Discuss Challenges in Afghanistan. Mohammad Reza Bahrami, Director General of the South Asia Office of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, announced that on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization consultative meeting, members of the “Group 4” including Iran, Pakistan, Russia, and China held talks on Afghanistan in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. He
Targeted Crime Against Hazaras; Taliban Remain Silent on Murder of Hazara Resident in Behsud. Local sources in Markaz Behsud District of Maidan Wardak Province say that armed nomads have murdered a Hazara resident named Mohammad Zaman Ahmadi. He had gone to the surrounding mountains with cash to buy a few sheep on Saturday morning, but
Kidnapping and murder of children in Afghanistan; citizens blame the Taliban. Local sources in several provinces of the country say that cases of kidnapping and disappearance of children and adolescents have increased unprecedentedly, causing widespread concern among families. According to these sources, most of these incidents occur in Kandahar and some southern provinces, and their
UN: Taliban restrictions on women violate agreements and hinder humanitarian aid. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called for the immediate lifting of the ban on female staff entering the organization’s offices, stressing that the Taliban’s decision has jeopardized the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Afghan people. UNAMA has warned that
Turkish Ambassador: Economic relations are the center of cooperation with Afghanistan. Emphasizing the historical ties between the two countries, the Turkish ambassador in Kabul announced that Ankara has a special focus on developing economic and trade cooperation with Afghanistan. He said that economic relations in the current situation can serve as the main pillar of
The Taliban once again called Panjshir teachers to take a religious exam. Local sources in Panjshir province say that the Taliban have once again launched a religious exam for male and female teachers in the province. According to them, this process was implemented today (Thursday) in a number of Panjshir schools and all teachers were
Armed robberies on the rise in Badakhshan; residents blame Taliban. In the city of Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan province, unidentified gunmen attacked a local money changer named Mohammad Yasin Javid. The incident occurred on Thursday evening, September 10, and the attackers shot him twice in the leg, seriously wounding him. Sources say the money
A helicopter carrying the Taliban’s minister of mines and governor crashed in Ghor. Local sources in Ghor reported that a helicopter carrying the Taliban’s minister of mines, the governor of the province and a number of other government officials crashed. The delegation had traveled to the region to visit the Jest mine when the accident
