8am: The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) has claimed responsibility for killing two Taliban fighters in Baghlan Province. In a statement released on Saturday, May 2, the group said the attack was carried out about a week ago in the Bagh-e Mullah Shah area near Dushi District. Click here to read more (external link).
Painful Account of Ethnic Discrimination: Amiri Says His Father Was Removed from Operating Room Because He Is Hazara
8am: Recently, a video has been circulated on social media that indicates systematic ethnic discrimination and has triggered widespread reactions. The young man who recorded the video says that his father was discharged from an operating room bed at a hospital in Kandahar solely because he was Hazara, without undergoing surgery, and was told that “his turn has not come yet.” The man’s son, with tearful eyes, cries over the painful and distressing situation he encountered in the hospital. Click here to read more (external link).
Taliban Members Criticise Leader, Say He Acts As Prophet
Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada
Afghanistan International: After recent remarks by the Taliban leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, demanding unconditional obedience, some Taliban members have criticised him, saying his comments suggest he sees himself “in the position of a prophet”. So far, only Sirajuddin Haqqani and Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai have publicly criticised Akhundzada, while other members have not voiced criticism openly. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News in Dari – May 2, 2026
Taliban Seize More Than 2,500 Hectares of Land in Khost
8am: The Taliban have declared 2,500 hectares of land in Khost province as “Emirate-Owned Property” and taken control of it. In recent days, the Taliban have also declared more than 300 hectares of land in the Omid Sabz township in western Kabul and nearly 180 hectares of land in eastern Kabul as “emirate-owned property.” Click here to read more (external link).
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Women in Badghis report rising deaths amidst lack of maternal care
Amu: Residents of Bala Murghab district in Badghis say there are no functioning facilities dedicated to maternal care, leaving pregnant women without access to treatment from early pregnancy through childbirth. Women in the area said all deliveries now take place at home, often assisted by untrained local birth attendants. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan’s wushu team to compete in Asian championships in Japan
Amu: The Afghanistan Wushu Federation said athletes were selected last week in Kabul following national trials in the sanda, or combat, division. The selected fighters include Shahzada in the 56-kilogram category, Hamed Sharifi in 65 kg, Mohammad Khalid Hotak in 70 kg and Jafar Soltani in 75 kg. Click here to read more (external link).
Border clashes leave 136,000 cut off for weeks in eastern Afghanistan, ICRC says
Amu: About 136,000 people in eastern Afghanistan were left without access to food, health care and other basic services for weeks after tensions with Pakistan blocked a key road, prompting a large-scale humanitarian response, the International Committee of the Red Cross said. The disruption followed an escalation of hostilities in mid-February that closed the main road linking Kamdesh and Barg-i-Matal districts in Nuristan province for nearly two months, isolating remote mountain communities. Click here to read more (external link).
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Tolo News in Dari – May 1, 2026
Karzai warns continued ban on girls’ education will deepen Afghanistan’s foreign dependence
Hamid Karzai
Ariana: Karzai said in a statement: “While I consider universal education vital, I once again emphasize that the doors of schools and universities must be opened to girls as soon as possible. By providing opportunities for education and learning to young people—both girls and boys—the country’s problems and needs can be resolved by the capable hands of its own children, and Afghanistan can be freed from external dependence.” Click here to read more (external link).
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