Political

Is YouTube a Safe Haven for Defeated Elites? After being completely removed from the formal sphere of power, several prominent figures from the Republic era have turned to social media in an effort to survive in public memory, with YouTube becoming a new arena for their political competition. As part of this trend, Mujib-ur-Rahman Rahimi,

From the Ministry of Higher Education to the Justice System; the Sword of Takfir Raised Against Critics of the Regulation. Neda Mohammad Nadeem, the Taliban’s Minister of Higher Education, launched an unprecedented attack on critics of the “Penal Regulation of Taliban Courts,” labeling them “absolute infidels” and effectively declaring any opposition to the controversial document

Taliban Spokesperson: The Problem Is Not the Regulation, but the People Who Create Anxiety. Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesperson, in his latest remarks, attempted to justify the group’s controversial “regulation.” According to critics, this document turns the people of Afghanistan into hostages of a repressive military system and, by institutionalizing modern slavery, threatens any citizen

From Flattery in the Republic to Promoting the Taliban; Oaths Taken Under the Gun in the Name of Sports. Local sources in Badakhshan report that Haji Shukrullah, known as “Bache Mullah Tasbih,” once close to local officials during the Republic era, has now joined the ranks of active local Taliban supporters. According to sources, in

Sharp Criticism by Women’s Council of the Resistance Front Against Taliban’s “Slave-Like” View. Zahra Kazemi, head of the Women’s Council of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, harshly criticized the Taliban’s “code of conduct” and ideological framework, stating that the document is not only incompatible with Islamic law but reduces Afghan citizens from the status

Mohaqiq Warns Taliban: No Negotiation, War Will Begin. Mohammad Mohaqiq, leader of the Islamic Unity Party of the People of Afghanistan, strongly criticized Taliban policies and the approach of the international community, particularly the United States, in a recent interview. He described Afghanistan’s current situation as the result of failed international engagement with the Taliban,

Bloody Lessons from Massoud and Hekmatyar; Tarabi Sounds the Alarm on Taliban Leadership Rift. Mullah Nooruddin Tarabi, a senior Taliban member, issued meaningful and alarming remarks, emphasizing “unconditional obedience” to the Taliban leader. Referring to the bloody clashes between Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and Ahmad Shah Massoud, Tarabi stated that these conflicts “destroyed the fruits of 14

Unidentified Drones Flying Over Khost Province. Local sources in Khost province report that unmanned aerial vehicles have been patrolling at very low altitudes over Khost city and parts of the province since Tuesday, January 27, 2026. This has caused serious concern among residents. According to these sources, the drone flights began in the afternoon and

Serious Heroin Trafficking Allegations Against Jumaa Khan Fateh, Self-Proclaimed Taliban Emir in Badakhshan. During its visit to Kabul, the Tajikistan government delegation handed over documented evidence to the Taliban, indicating that a man named Jumaa Khan Fateh, who claims to be the “Emir of the Taliban in Badakhshan,” is accused of managing a large-scale drug

Intra-Group Discontent and Rising Ethnic and Linguistic Bias Within Taliban Ranks. Zubair Kohbandi, a resident of Kohband district in Kapisa province and formerly affiliated with a Taliban commander known as “Khorasani,” says that after being sidelined by the Taliban, his name was recorded in the Ministry of Interior archive of the group as a “rebel.”