Afghanistan International: A senior official of Afghanistan’s National Resistance Front said the group has carried out more than 2,000 attacks against the Taliban over the past five years. Abdullah Khenjani, head of the group’s political office, made the remarks Tuesday at a meeting in the Belgian Senate. Khenjani said none of the operations had caused harm to civilians. Click here to read more (external link).
Amu: Dozens of civilians and drug addiction patients killed in reported Pakistani airstrikes on a rehabilitation center in the east of Kabul were buried Wednesday in a mass funeral in the Sarai Shamali area in north of the capital. Families of the victims condemned the strikes and called on the United Nations to take action to prevent further attacks on civilians. The mass burial ceremony brought together grieving relatives and residents, many of whom expressed anger and frustration over the rising civilian toll. Click here to read more (external link).
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Ariana: Afghanistan national buzkashi team secured a 14–0 victory over Hungary in its opening match of the 2026 International Kokpar Tournament in Kazakhstan. The city of Turkestan in Kazakhstan is hosting the international Kokpar competition. The tournament began on March 15 and will continue until March 21, 2026. Click here to read more (external link).
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Amu: At least 400 people were killed and 250 others were wounded in Pakistan airstrike on a rehabilitation center in the east of Kabul on Monday night, Taliban deputy spokesman said, adding that casualties may rise. Hamdullah Fitrat said the strike targeted the 2,000-bed rehabilitation center in eastern Kabul at around 9 pm local time. He said many of the victims were patients receiving treatment at the facility and warned the death toll could rise. Click here to read more (external link).
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Khaama: Pakistan launched heavy bombardment targeting Afghanistan’s capital Kabul again, according to Taliban officials and residents reporting multiple explosions across the city. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed the strikes, saying a drug rehabilitation hospital was hit and several civilians were killed. Videos shared by residents showed large explosions and fires in several parts of Kabul, with witnesses saying the force of the blasts shook the city. Sources also reported that Pakistani aircraft bombed a Taliban military facility in Ghani Khel district of Nangarhar province late Monday evening. Click here to read more (external link).
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Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada
Amu: Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada made no reference to recent Pakistani attacks, the ongoing clashes with Pakistan or the issue of girls’ education in a lengthy message issued for the Eid holiday. Instead, the message focused largely on calls for obedience to him, prayers for his protection and the survival of the Taliban rule, and praise for Taliban morality enforcers. Akhundzada urged the people to be grateful for what he described as security and stability in the country. The message comes as cross-border clashes between Pakistani forces and Taliban have entered their 19th day. Pakistani fighter jets on Friday targeted a special unit linked to the Taliban leader in the southern province of Kandahar, according to local sources. Click here to read more (external link).
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Afghanistan International: The UN Security Council’s sanctions committee has updated its list of senior Taliban members and officials subject to sanctions. The list includes Mohammad Hassan Akhund, the Taliban’s prime minister, Abdul Ghani Baradar, his economic deputy, and the group’s interior minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani. According to the updated list, 22 Taliban officials are subject to travel bans, asset freezes and arms embargoes imposed by the Security Council. Click here to read more (external link).