Iran to Host Regional Meeting to Reduce Tensions Between Pakistan and the Taliban. The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Tehran will host a regional meeting in mid-December aimed at reducing tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban. The meeting will focus on regional dialogue for crisis management and enhanced political cooperation. Saeed Khatibzadeh,
Evacuation of Delhi Judicial Complexes Following Threatening Email. On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, several judicial complexes in Delhi were immediately evacuated after receiving a threatening email claiming that explosives had been planted. The Indian police stated that special bomb disposal teams were dispatched to the sites and extensive security measures were implemented. According to the
Suspicion Surrounds Death of 17-Year-Old Bride; Taliban Block Autopsy The Taliban have declared the cause of death of Farkhunda, a 17-year-old newlywed bride, as “stroke”—a claim that local sources say was made without any medical examination or referral to forensic medicine. According to sources, her body was buried only a few hours after her death,
Livestock Trader Killed in Jurm; Taliban Member Arrested. Local sources in Badakhshan report that a small livestock trader from the Spinkal area of Arghanjkhwa district, who had traveled to Khistak valley in Jurm district to purchase livestock, was found dead several days after going missing. Sources say the man had gone to Khistak five days
The Afghanistan Freedom Front Claims Responsibility for Attack on Taliban in Baharak The Freedom Front has announced that its forces carried out a rocket attack on a Taliban prison in Baharak district of Badakhshan on Monday evening, 17 November 2025. According to the group, the attack took place around 8 p.m., during which several rockets
Taliban Ban Under-17 Futsal Players From Speaking to Media. Local sources say that the Taliban have prohibited Afghanistan’s under-17 futsal players from speaking to any media outlet and have imposed new restrictions on them. According to these sources, on Monday, 17 November 2025, the Taliban warned the players and coaching staff that all media interviews
Rocket Attacks Target Baharak District Headquarters in Badakhshan. Local sources in Badakhshan report that the Baharak district headquarters came under several unknown rocket attacks on Monday evening. According to the sources, the rockets were fired from a distant location toward the district center, causing fear and concern among local residents and Taliban forces. At least
Mohsen Rezai Brings Taekwondo Silver to Afghanistan Despite Illness. Mohsen Rezai, the captain of Afghanistan’s national taekwondo team, won a silver medal at the Islamic Solidarity Games despite being ill. He was defeated 2-1 by Iranian taekwondo athlete Ali-Asghar Moradian in the final match. The final took place on Sunday evening, November 16, 2025, in
Suspicious Death of a Newlywed in Kabul; Possible Homicide Alleged Several local sources report the suspicious death of a 17-year-old girl in Kabul. She had married the son of a powerful figure close to the Taliban in the Taymeni area about a month ago and was found dead at her home two nights ago. Sources
Embezzlement of 6 Million Afghanis by Commander of Hairatan Battalion. Informed sources say Damla Nabi Rahmani, commander of the Hairatan Battalion, recently embezzled a significant amount of fuel worth approximately six million Afghanis from Hairatan facilities. According to these sources, Taliban security officials in Balkh arrested him after learning about the embezzlement, but he was
