8am: As summer begins, several women are voicing complaints about being barred from recreational areas under Taliban rule. They say the restrictions imposed by the group have closed off nearly all leisure spaces to women, depriving families of anywhere to relax and spend their free time. Meanwhile, several women’s rights activists say the Taliban have driven women into isolation through sweeping restrictions, and that the group’s policies, which they describe as misogynistic in nature, are aimed at the gradual erasure of women from social and public life. Click here to read more (external link).
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NYT: With secondary education and most jobs out of reach, thousands of Afghan women have turned to entrepreneurship as the only path to make money and maintain a social life. 
Amu: Germany could significantly expand deportation flights for Afghan nationals convicted of crimes, according to a report by German media outlet, Bild am Sonntag. The report said German authorities are considering increasing charter deportation flights to Afghanistan to as many as three per month following technical-level discussions between representatives of Germany’s Interior Ministry and Taliban. Human rights groups have criticized the deportations, arguing that they require practical cooperation with Taliban and risk legitimizing the Taliban internationally. 
Amu: The order prohibits civilian and military employees from using smartphones in public offices across the province. The ban also comes amid a wider Taliban effort to tighten control over information. Over the past year, authorities have imposed restrictions on visual media in several provinces and expanded enforcement of regulations issued by the Taliban Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice. 
Amu: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced that the tournament will run from July 1 to July 14 at Rahmat Wali Masroor Cricket Ground, marking a significant shift for a competition that has traditionally been staged in the capital. Five regional teams will compete in a double round-robin format, with the top two sides advancing to the final on July 14. 
Ariana: In a statement, the rights group said millions of Afghans are being forced to leave host countries, where many face arbitrary arrests and family separations. It added that those who are returned to Afghanistan are increasingly exposed to serious human rights violations, at a time when the country is already facing one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises. 
Khaama: Ministry of defense in Kabul stated that it carried out airstrikes against alleged ISIS-linked targets inside Pakistan, marking a significant escalation in already strained relations between Kabul and Islamabad. According to the ministry, the targeted locations were allegedly being used to plan and coordinate attacks against Afghanistan. Officials claimed that some of the deadliest attacks carried out inside Afghanistan in recent years had been linked to networks operating from these areas.