Taliban leader addresses local rulers: Refrain from accepting gifts and listen to scholars. At the end of a three-day seminar for the group’s governors and district governors in Kandahar, Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada ordered local officials to refrain from accepting gifts and presents while in power, as they are considered a form of “bribery.” He
Moscow Format Meeting; Concerns Over Foreign Bases and Terrorist Presence in Afghanistan. Moscow hosted two important meetings on Afghanistan this week; including a quadrilateral meeting attended by Iran, Russia, China, and Pakistan, and a larger Moscow Format meeting with the participation of more than 10 regional countries and Taliban representatives. In these meetings, regional countries
Taliban closes Hekmatyar’s Hezb-e-Islami offices. Sources say the Taliban government has ordered the closure of all offices of Hezb-e-Islami led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. According to the source, Taliban forces have taken away all equipment and documents after closing the party’s offices. The Taliban have also warned party members and staff that continuing any political activity
Afghan Embassy in Tajikistan: Taliban are not legitimate representatives of the Afghan people. The Afghan embassy in Tajikistan has said that the Taliban have no national or international legitimacy and are only recognized as an extremist group and human rights violator. The Moscow summit should not become a means of legitimizing the Taliban and competition
Taliban restrict access to several social networks in the country. Informed sources say that the Taliban have decided in a meeting at the Ministry of Communications to restrict users’ access to several social networks in Afghanistan. According to the sources, in the first phase, access to Instagram has been blocked today. According to the details
Former Army Spokesperson: Taliban Killed 3,000 Former Soldiers in Past Four Years. Ajmal Omar Shinwari, a spokesman for the former Afghan government’s armed forces, says that the Taliban have killed more than 3,000 former soldiers and officers in the past four years. In an interview with a private media outlet, he added that more than
Taliban talks with US on reopening embassies; Bagram will not be handed over to the US. The spokesman of the Islamic Emirate told Sky News that talks have been held between the Taliban and the United States on the reopening of the Afghan embassy in Washington and the US embassy in Kabul. He stressed that
The New York Times reports that the Pakistani Taliban have become stronger since the Taliban returned to Afghanistan. The New York Times reports that the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) has become a powerful and organized group since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan. According to the report, TTP forces have carried out extensive operations against
Celebrating the National Day of the Turkmen Language in Andkhoy. A ceremony to mark the National Day of the Turkmen Language was held in Andkhoy district of Faryab province, attended by educators, poets, students, and a group of people. At the ceremony, speakers referred to the historical and cultural background of the Turkmen language, calling
Maryam Mohammadi, one of the injured in the Sayed-e-Shuhada attack, dies after four years. Maryam Mohammadi, one of the girls injured in the bloody attack on Sayed-e-Shuhada school in western Kabul, died on Monday (6 October 2025) after four years of suffering from her injuries. Maryam’s family said her health had deteriorated in recent months
