Iran, Russia, China, Pakistan to hold talks on Afghanistan in Moscow. Diplomatic sources have announced that representatives of Iran, Russia, China, and Pakistan will meet in Moscow on Monday (October 6, 2025) for a quadrilateral meeting to review the latest political and security developments in Afghanistan. The main goal of the meeting is to coordinate
The first official visit of the Taliban foreign minister to India since 2021 has been confirmed. The Indian Foreign Ministry has announced that Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mottaki will pay an official visit to New Delhi from October 9 to 16, 2025. This is the first official visit by a senior Taliban official to
Taliban arrest Ghulam Sakhi Navid, former Faryab lawmaker, and transfer him to an unknown location. The Taliban arrested Ghulam Sakhi Navid, a former Faryab provincial council lawmaker, in Garziwan district on Thursday and transferred him to an unknown location. Local sources say that the reason for his arrest was a dispute over ownership of a
Farooq Azam, an advisor to the Ministry of Energy and Water, has been released from a Taliban prison. Farooq Azam, an advisor to the Taliban Ministry of Energy and Water, was released after two weeks in prison and attended an agricultural exhibition in Kabul on Thursday. His release appears to be a sign of a
Taliban raid on religious scholar’s house in Kunar; women forced to remove hijab. The Taliban have once again shown that they do not consider using religion as a tool to suppress people, even the sanctity of religious scholars and citizens’ homes. Mohibullah, a religious scholar living in Sheltan district of Kunar province, said that Taliban
Richard Bennett: Internet shutdown in Afghanistan is a clear violation of human rights. Richard Bennett, the UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, has stressed in response to the 48-hour internet shutdown across the country that this measure has disrupted the daily lives of citizens and is a clear violation of their human rights.
G7+ and EU: Afghanistan’s future depends on pluralism and inclusive governance. In London, representatives of the G7+ member states and the European Union met to discuss the future of Afghanistan. They focused on the UN’s “Comprehensive Approach” process and stressed the importance of the institution’s coherence in dealing with the crises in Afghanistan. The final
Rumors in Kabul: Handing over Bagram or moving the Taliban Interior Ministry. After the Internet was reconnected in Afghanistan, two rumors have been widely circulated in Kabul: one is the return of American forces to Bagram and the other is changes in the Taliban security leadership. Sources in Kabul say that despite the nationwide telecommunications
After 48 hours, the internet was restored and telecommunications networks were activated. After almost 48 hours of widespread outages, telecommunications and internet networks in Afghanistan are gradually coming back online. Many citizens reported that the operators “Roshan” and “Salam” reactivated calls and internet services on Wednesday evening, after the communication was interrupted. Local sources in
US envoy’s third visit to Kabul; Sources say the Taliban are likely to deal over Bagram. US Special Representative for Hostages Adam Bowler has arrived in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit, informed sources in Kabul said. Meanwhile, the Taliban’s foreign ministry announced on Sunday that during the visit, a US citizen named Amir Amiri was
