Sources: Taliban Fail to Relocate Baghlan Provincial Capital From Pul-e Khumri to Baghlan-e Markazi. Reliable sources report that a decision by one of the Taliban’s commissions to relocate the administrative center of Baghlan province from Pul-e Khumri city to Baghlan-e Markazi has failed. According to sources, the commission attempted to carry out the relocation to
Local Sources: Taliban Deputy Governor Calls Chah Ab Residents’ Disobedience “Rebellion,” Threatens Punishment and Imprisonment. According to local sources and eyewitness accounts in Chah Ab district of Takhar province, Mullah Nader Haqjo, the Taliban’s deputy governor of Takhar, traveled to the district at the head of a delegation. Sources say that instead of expressing sympathy
Analysis: Chah‑Ab in Flames How Gold Mining Fueled Clashes and Civilian Deaths. In recent weeks, intense clashes have erupted in Chah‑Ab District, Takhar Province, between local residents and Taliban forces and Taliban-linked gold mining companies. These tensions ignited after protests against what locals describe as uncontrolled and opaque gold extraction. Local sources report that at
Call by Chah‑Ab Youth for Nationwide Protests in Northern Afghanistan. A group of young activists from Chah‑Ab District in Takhar Province issued a public statement calling for nationwide protests across northern Afghanistan in response to recent events and escalating tensions. According to the statement, the call is motivated by what the activists describe as “injustice
Pakistan Can Arrest Hibatullah Like the U.S., Warns Jan Achakzai. Jan Achakzai, former Information Minister of Balochistan Province in Pakistan, stated that Islamabad has the capability to arrest Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban leader, from his hideout, just as the United States can act against certain foreign leaders. He made the remarks on Sunday, January 4,
Turkey Increases Security for Anti-Taliban Leaders Following General Sarir’s Assassination and Dostum’s Warning. Following the assassination of General Akramuddin Sarir and the controversial remarks by Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum, in which he warned that the Taliban would be “brought to their knees and compelled” if they refused dialogue, the Turkish government has significantly enhanced security
Mullah Baradar’s Statements in Response to the Formation of the “Unity Stream” Outside Afghanistan. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of the Taliban, has stated that all threatening groups and political opposition streams against the Taliban have been eliminated. He made these remarks on Sunday, January 4, 2026, during a graduation
Maduro’s Arrest: A Warning for the Taliban. International reports on the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces highlight that no leader or armed group is immune from direct international action if they commit extensive human rights violations. Political analysts say this development sends a clear message to the Taliban and other governments
U.S. Announces Arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. According to international media, the United States conducted a major military operation in Venezuela on Saturday, 3 January 2026, during which President Donald Trump announced that Nicolás Maduro and his spouse had been arrested by U.S. forces and removed from the country. The Venezuelan government has not
Has Hamid Karzai Traveled to Germany for Political Meetings? Hamid Karzai, former president of Afghanistan, traveled to Germany on Friday. According to informed sources, the trip was undertaken for specific reasons, and although details have not been officially announced, meetings and discussions with certain figures and the National Consensus Alliance are considered possible. This trip
