Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s interior minister, has confirmed that a number of members of the group have secretly and arbitrarily targeted and killed officials and employees of the former government in revenge. Haqqani made these remarks during a meeting with local Taliban officials and families of slain members of the group in Kapisa province. While
The security situation in Afghanistan was one of the main topics of discussion at the 22nd Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Qingdao, China. Senior defense officials from these countries have expressed concern over the continued insecurity and activities of extremist groups in Afghanistan. Russian Defense Minister Andrei Blosov warned at the meeting
Following the deportation of more than 30,000 Afghan migrants from Iran in a single day, Amir Khan Mottaqi, the Taliban’s acting foreign minister, met with Alireza Bekdali, the Iranian ambassador to Kabul, and called for a mechanism to be set up for the gradual return of migrants. He expressed concern about the humanitarian consequences of
The Taliban, continuing their brutal policies, have publicly flogged two women in Jawzjan province for “illicit relations and running away from home,” in an incident that once again highlights the flagrant violation of human rights and human dignity in Afghanistan. The Taliban Supreme Court announced on Tuesday, 2025 June 24, that the two women were
Extortion charges at Taliban consulate in Mashhad; receiving millions of tomans from Afghan refugees Reports indicate that the Taliban have been collecting money from Afghan refugees at their consulate in the Iranian city of Mashhad. On Tuesday, “3 Saralan” in an interview with some media outlets, informed sources confirmed that Mawlawi Nusrat, the refugee affairs
Afghanistan in the shadow of global crises; The Security Council warned about the situation of women. The UN Security Council’s special session to discuss the situation in Afghanistan began as the Iran-Israel war and regional tensions have darkened the horizon of global attention. At the meeting, the latest report of the UN Secretary-General was presented
Taliban’s duality in the fight against drugs; poppy is safe in the south, banned in the north. Following strong protests from the people of Khash district of Badakhshan province against the destruction of poppy fields, the Taliban were forced to leave the area. Local sources say public anger has escalated as people find the Taliban’s
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mottaki met with Syrian Transitional Foreign Minister Asad Hassan Sheibani on the sidelines of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers’ meeting in Istanbul. According to Hafiz Zia Ahmad, deputy spokesman for the Taliban’s foreign ministry, the meeting took place on Saturday, June 31, and the two sides emphasized
The UN Security Council will hold its second quarterly meeting on the situation in Afghanistan in 2025 on Monday, June 23. The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Rosa Otunbayeva, Deputy Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, and UN Women’s Director Sima Bahos will present reports on the political, security, humanitarian and women’s rights situation in Afghanistan.
Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s interior minister, said at a gathering in Paktia that the Taliban did not fight to gain power, but rather aimed to “consolidate Sharia” and “fight corruption.” However, the facts show otherwise. Since returning to power, the Taliban have focused on social restrictions rather than addressing the people’s problems, and have put
