Amu: Sources have told Amu TV that Taliban have reappointed an official who was previously detained on corruption allegations to a senior administrative role in their health minister’s office. The official, Sayedullah, has been named as an in-charge within the office of the chief of staff to the Taliban minister of public health, the sources said, a position that places him inside the minister’s inner administrative structure and gives him influence over day-to-day operations. Sayedullah had been arrested months earlier on accusations of taking thousands of dollars from applicants in exchange for facilitating passports, according to the same sources. He was detained alongside two others and later released. At the time, the Interior Ministry’s intelligence wing published footage of his arrest. Sources said Sayedullah is a relative to the current chief of staff to the minister, a connection that has raised concerns about favoritism and internal patronage networks within the ministry. Click here to read more (external link).
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Afghanistan International: Local sources in Herat say Taliban forces have detained 13 former members of Afghanistan’s previous security forces, with no explanation given for the arrests. Despite declaring a general amnesty, the Taliban have been widely accused of detaining, torturing and killing former security forces. 
Afghanistan International: Sources told Afghanistan International that tribal elders in Kunar and Nuristan sought assistance from Pakistan to ensure their security. Elders confirmed the Taliban had no role in the new agreement reached in Chitral. Sami Sadat, a former Afghan army commander, reacted by saying: “Today, Afghans have been brought so low that, for the security of their village and district, they must go and apologize to the Pakistani military.” He described the situation as a “historic disgrace” imposed on Afghans by the Taliban. 
Amu: Alireza Panahi, a member of Afghanistan’s national football team, has been named the country’s player of the year, winning the top award at an annual ceremony in the city of Herat, recognizing the sport’s best performers. Panahi received the honor at the fifth edition of Afghanistan’s football awards festival, where standout players across multiple categories were recognized. 
Amu: In the statement, Taliban described the violence as stemming from a “family and honor dispute.” They said the incident was linked to an earlier case in which a member of one family — currently in Taliban custody — had allegedly helped a married woman flee her home. Relatives of the woman, including her father and brothers, are accused of carrying out the shooting, targeting members of the other family inside the mosque, the statement said. 
AP: Nestled in a high-altitude valley of the Hindu Kush mountains, Kabul is rapidly running out of water. Its population relies mostly on groundwater extracted from wells. But the groundwater has been receding at an alarming rate, and some wells have to be dug as deep as 150 meters (nearly 500 feet) to reach it. 
Amu: Hundreds of people gathered in the western city of Herat on Tuesday to protest a deadly attack on civilians, but Taliban restricted the scale of the demonstrations, according to local sources. The rally followed a shooting on Friday, April 10, in Injil district, where gunmen opened fire on civilians near a shrine, killing at least 13 people and wounding nine others, according to local accounts. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has reported 11 dead and 11 wounded. 
8am: Several citizens of Afghanistan have complained about negligence and disorder in offices under Taliban control. They say that improper, arbitrary, and unprofessional conduct are among the serious problems in these offices. According to them, in many cases, visitors who are not proficient in Pashto are not treated properly by Taliban staff. These citizens further add that their affairs are left pending for days and even weeks without any clear reason, and due to errors made by employees, they are forced to visit the offices multiple times to correct their documents, incurring additional costs. Meanwhile, girls have also expressed concern about the slow pace of work and inappropriate behavior in these offices, saying that when they visit, they face even greater challenges and restrictions.