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Allegation of Illicit Relationship; Taliban Local Official Released Without Judicial Proceedings in Badakhshan. Local sources in Kashm district of Badakhshan province have reported that Sayed Enamullah Rezwan, the Taliban’s Director of Agriculture in the district, was detained during the month of Ramadan on allegations of having an illicit relationship. According to the sources, the individual

Sources Close to Mawlawi Qanit Report His Release. Mawlawi Abdul Qadir Qanit, a religious scholar and outspoken critic of the Taliban government, has been released after a period of detention. Sources close to him state that he has returned to his family following his release, but his health condition is not satisfactory. So far, the

Fasihuddin Fitrat: Pakistani Attacks Continue; A Decisive Response Will Follow. Fasihuddin Fitrat, Chief of Staff of the Taliban army, accused the Pakistani military of violating the ceasefire in border areas. In an Eid al-Fitr message, he stated that several civilians have been killed as a result of attacks by Pakistani forces in border areas. He

Leadership or Rule by Force? The Thin Line Between Guidance and Coercion. Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban, in his Eid al-Fitr speech at the Eidgah Mosque in Kandahar, declared that he is responsible for guiding Muslims and considers the enforcement of his directives essential for reforming society. He stated: “I am obliged; I

Taliban Arrest Shia Clerics in Herat Over Opposition to Mandatory Eid Declaration. Local sources in Herat have reported that the Taliban arrested several Shia clerics for refusing to sign a commitment requiring them to align with the group in announcing Eid. Among those detained are Khodadad Ehsani, representative of Ayatollah Mohaqiq Kabuli and Friday prayer