UN suspends operations in Islam Qala. The United Nations announced on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, that it has suspended its operations at the key border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran, following new restrictions imposed by the Taliban on the presence and activities of Afghan female staff at the Islam Qala border crossing. The move comes
Pakistan Army: Taliban have been involved in recent attacks in Pakistan. As tensions between the Taliban and Pakistan continue to escalate, Pakistan Army Director General Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry said Islamabad does not care about the Taliban’s conditions for security and political cooperation. He stressed that Pakistan is focused only on the complete destruction of terrorism
Afghan worker dies in Tajik mines. Six Afghan workers were killed in a deadly explosion at a coal mine in Tajikistan’s Sogd province. The incident occurred on Sunday, 2 November 2025, in the Aini area and the victims were working inside the mine tunnel. The bodies of the workers have not been pulled out of
Increase in casualties from the Balkh and Samangan earthquake; world countries’ response and assistance. Following the 6.3-magnitude earthquake in Balkh and Samangan provinces last night, the number of victims has reached more than 27 dead and 730 injured. The incident occurred at around 12:59 and left extensive damage. The Taliban’s Foreign Ministry announced that India
Taraz: Taliban is responsible for preventing terrorist attacks from Afghan soil. Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has said that after the establishment of a joint monitoring mechanism with the participation of third parties, the Taliban is now responsible for preventing the activities of terrorist groups on Afghan soil. According to Geo News, these statements were
Muttaqi and Saidov discuss regional situation and bilateral relations over phone. The Taliban Foreign Ministry says that Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting minister, spoke by phone with Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Bakhtiar Saidov about expanding bilateral relations and cooperation. The Foreign Ministry’s statement said that the call took place on Sunday, November 1, and the two
Midnight Earthquake in Balkh; People Report Extensive Damage. Local sources say a magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook parts of Balkh province and northern Afghanistan at midnight Monday. The European Seismological Center has announced that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 35 kilometers and near the city of Kholm in Balkh province. According to the organization,
Mujahid: Pakistani military is preventing improvement in relations. Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Taliban government, told Pakistan’s Khyber TV that there are two different views on relations with Afghanistan in Pakistan. He said the civilian government wanted to improve relations, but the Pakistani military was preventing the process from achieving results. Mujahid pointed to
Afghanistan Freedom Front claimed responsibility for the Surobi attack. Afghanistan Freedom Front has claimed responsibility for the attack on a Taliban checkpoint in Surobi district of Kabul province. The group says the attack took place on Saturday evening, November 1, 2025, at around 06:45 near the Taliban security headquarters on the Kabul-Jalalabad highway. According to
Tajikistan warns Taliban to stop gold mining on border. Tajikistan has warned the Taliban to stop mining a gold mine in the border strip. A newly released video on social media shows a Tajik border commander on a phone call with Taliban officials, warning that Tajikistan will take action if mining does not stop. The
