Powerful Explosion Hits Taliban Compound in Kunduz. Informed sources report that a powerful explosion occurred at around 7:00 p.m. local time today in the city of Kunduz. According to the sources, the explosion targeted the Taliban’s District Six headquarters in the Bandar-e-Imam area of Kunduz city. Preliminary reports indicate that at least five Taliban members
Sources: Possible Arrest of Former Afghan Parliamentary Deputy in the United States. Credible sources have told the media that Mirza Katawazi, former First Deputy Speaker of Afghanistan’s parliament, is wanted by international institutions on charges of corruption, document forgery, and money laundering. According to the sources, there is a strong possibility that he may soon
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
Behind the Scenes of Buzkashi Events in the Northeast: A Taliban-Engineered Strategy. In recent months, costly and highly competitive buzkashi events have increased across northeastern Afghanistan, particularly in Takhar and Badakhshan provinces. One such event was the final buzkashi gathering in Faizabad, which drew thousands of spectators and sparked widespread reactions, criticism, and protests. Local
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
Afghan Journalists in Iran and Pakistan Face Unjust and Uncertain Conditions. The Afghanistan Media Support Organization has stated that Afghan journalists residing in Iran and Pakistan are facing unjust and insecure conditions, citing a lack of legal protection and prolonged uncertainty in case processing. In a statement released on Saturday, December 20, 2025, the organization
Pakistan Seeks a New Chapter of Engagement with Afghanistan’s Tajik Community. Pakistani political activist Jan Achakzai says Islamabad aims to move beyond past tensions and rebuild relations with Afghanistan’s Tajik community, stressing that Pakistan is not an enemy of Tajik people. In a post on X, Achakzai wrote that Tajiks have never made territorial claims
Contradictions in Taliban Decision-Making: Change of Use of Chaman-e-Hozori Defies Official Decrees. Leaked official documents reveal that Kabul Municipality has converted the Chaman-e-Hozori area into a street market and commercial zone, in direct contradiction to decrees issued by Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada. According to Cabinet Resolution No. 16 dated February 17, 2025, ownership of
Commander Malang: Mullah Omar Was Killed on the Orders of His Close Associates. Commander Malang, a well-known former jihadist commander from southern Afghanistan, has claimed in an interview that Mullah Mohammad Omar, the founder of the Taliban, did not die of illness or in a hospital, but was killed in a tribal area of Chagai,
