8am: Local Taliban officials in Takhar have reported that five individuals have been arrested in the province for playing music. Nizamuddin Umair, the spokesperson for the Taliban’s provincial police command in Takhar, stated on Saturday, 21 June 2025, that these individuals are residents of Taloqan, the capital of Takhar. Click here to read more (external link).
Taliban denounce US strikes on Iran, urge diplomatic restraint
Amu: Taliban in a statement on Sunday condemned the United States’ airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, warning that the attacks threaten to destabilize the region. “The violation of the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran is unacceptable,” the statement said, calling on all parties to respect international principles and norms. Click here to read more (external link).
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Tolo News in Dari – June 22, 2025
AFPL: Action-packed Sunday sees wins for Noorzad and Panjshir
Ariana: The Afghanistan Futsal Premier League (AFPL) continued on Sunday with two exciting matches in Kabul, where Noorzad and Perozi Panjshir secured important wins. In Match 29, Noorzad delivered an impressive attacking performance to defeat Arya Forge with a score of 5–3. In Match 30, Perozi Panjshir overcame Zahir Asad with a solid 4–2 victory. Click here to read more (external link).
Amnesty calls on Pakistan to halt forced deportation of Afghan Refugees
Khaama: Amnesty International urges Pakistan to stop deporting Afghan refugees, renew PoR cards, and uphold international laws protecting those seeking safety. Amnesty International on Friday called on Pakistan to immediately stop deporting Afghan refugees and extend their Proof of Registration (PoR) cards. The call was made on World Refugee Day as part of an appeal to respect international law. Click here to read more (external link).
Thousands of Afghans face expulsion from US as Trump removes protections
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The Guardian (UK): Thousands of Afghans who fled to the US as the Taliban grabbed power again in Afghanistan are in mortal dread of being deported back to danger in the coming weeks amid the Trump administration’s anti-immigration crackdown. Many, including some who assisted US forces in Afghanistan before the botched withdrawal by the military in 2021, are contending with threats to their legal status in the US on several fronts. Click here to read more (external link).
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Haqqani acknowledges internal rifts are delaying infrastructure projects
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Amu: Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s interior minister, acknowledged on Friday that internal rifts and financial difficulties have delayed infrastructure projects across eastern Afghanistan, including in Paktia Province. Speaking at a public gathering in Paktia, Haqqani said that some development projects had been personally funded by him, but their implementation had been slowed or halted due to what he described as “internal and financial problems.” Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News in Dari – June 21, 2025
Takhar’s Hospital Crisis: Medicines Sold Illegally as Residents Suffer
8am: Some residents of Taloqan, the center of Takhar province, have voiced complaints about the lack of effective oversight by the Taliban’s public health directorate over the province’s public hospital. They claim that certain doctors at the Takhar provincial hospital refer patients to private clinics and hospitals for examinations based on personal financial interests, with pharmacies in these private facilities paying a specific percentage to the referring doctors for each patient. Click here to read more (external link).
Taliban units leave district in Badakhshan amid poppy crop protests: Sources
Amu: Taliban counternarcotics units have withdrawn from the Khash district of Badakhshan Province following two days of local protests against the destruction of poppy fields, according to residents and local sources. Sources told Amu TV that the demonstrations erupted after Taliban forces began eradicating poppy crops in the remote district, prompting pushback from farmers who rely on the cultivation of opium as a primary source of income. Following the withdrawal, local residents set fire to five tractors belonging to the Taliban, according to the same sources. Click here to read more (external link).