Abdul Bari Omar, CEO of the Breshna Company, met with Dalir Juma, the country’s Energy Minister, during a visit to Tajikistan and discussed the “CASA-1000” project and the transmission of electricity from Tajikistan to Afghanistan. According to the Breshna Company, Mr. Omar emphasized in this meeting that the Islamic Emirate is trying to establish good
A ceremony hosted by the Balkh Provincial Information and Culture Department in Mazar-e-Sharif honored the scientific and literary status of Makhdum Qoli Faraghi, a famous Turkmen poet from the 12th century. A number of government officials, the Consul General of the Republic of Turkmenistan, poets, writers, and cultural figures from Mazar-e-Sharif attended the conference. The
Former US President Donald Trump and Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa met in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, May 14. According to Al-Arabiya, the meeting lasted about half an hour. Sources say that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also participated in the meeting online and gave a speech. In the meeting, Erdogan called the lifting
Indian media outlet The Guardian reported that Mohammad Ibrahim Sadr, the Taliban’s deputy interior minister for security, recently traveled to New Delhi in secret. According to The Guardian, the purpose of the trip is still unclear, but speculation has been rife about behind-the-scenes talks on border security, counterterrorism cooperation, or secret agreements. Sadr, who is
Local sources say the Taliban have dismissed around 100 journalists and employees of the National Radio and Television, mostly ethnic Tajiks, without prior notice. According to the sources, these people were dismissed with insulting treatment, while some were newly hired through legal channels and were the breadwinners of their families. Ghulam Khan, the new deputy
Local sources in Panjshir province say; the Taliban have closed about 200 local education classes for boys and girls in different areas of the province. These sources told the media on Wednesday that these classes had been upgraded to the third and fourth grade level and now, with their closure, more than 5,300 students have
The US Department of Homeland Security has announced that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) status for Afghan citizens will be abolished on July 12, 2025. This decision will affect thousands of Afghans living in the United States. US Secretary of Homeland Security Christie Noem said in a statement that the decision was made after reviewing
Local sources say the Taliban have reduced 53 positions at Bamyan University, 34 of which are cadre (professor) positions. According to the sources, most of the dismissed professors were Hazaras with master’s or doctorate degrees. An informed source told the media that these individuals were among the trained cadres of Bamyan University. The source described
Afghanistan and Uzbekistan opened a joint chamber of commerce in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif on Tuesday, Taliban-run media reported. The move is aimed at expanding trade and economic ties between the two countries. A delegation of about 100 Uzbek businessmen attended the ceremony. Business officials from both sides described the chamber as a “key platform”
Local sources in Badakhshan say that Taliban intelligence forces arrested Uzbek social activist Imdad-ul-Haq Tural yesterday in the Argoy district of the province. According to the sources, the social activist was targeted for his civic activities related to the Uzbek community and was detained by the Taliban without providing an official warrant or a clear
