Ariana: Afghan migrants returning from Pakistan say mistreatment by Pakistani police and authorities has intensified in recent months. Many of those who recently crossed back into Afghanistan through Spin Boldak in Kandahar are reporting widespread abuse, the seizure of their homes and property, and the forced deportation of unaccompanied children. Click here to read more
Amu: The provincial skew underscores what critics describe as the Taliban’s insular and exclusionary approach to governance. Cabinet roles are overwhelmingly filled by ethnic Pashtuns from the south and southeast, while much of the country — including major provinces such as Kabul, Nangarhar, Herat, and Balkh — are entirely absent from the cabinet’s makeup. Women,
8am: The findings of this report indicate that these former military personnel were killed by the Taliban from August to November of this year, in the provinces of Ghor, Herat, Badakhshan, Khost, Kabul, Baghlan, Kunduz, and Takhar. According to the report, some of these former soldiers were directly shot, while others were killed after being
NYT: The circumstances of Mr. Faqirzada’s detainment by immigration officials have become increasingly common as President Trump uses more aggressive tactics to expel immigrants, including those like Mr. Faqirzada who have followed legal procedures to gain citizenship. While some immigration cases have been thrust into the limelight, tens of thousands of migrants have wound up
Tolo News: Mohammad Yousuf Jahangir, a member of Afghanistan’s national Muay Thai team, made history by winning a gold medal at the Islamic Solidarity Games, marking Afghanistan’s name in this prestigious international event. With this victory, Jahangir becomes the first-ever Afghan athlete to win a historic gold medal at the Islamic Solidarity Games. He already
Afghanistan International: In an interview with Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB, Mujahid repeated the Taliban’s call for the flights to end, saying they must be stopped “as soon as possible” and describing them as a breach of Afghanistan’s airspace. He said Taliban authorities had raised their objections in the limited meetings available to them. Mujahid did
Khaama: A high-level Tajikistan delegation visited Kabul to meet Taliban officials, discussing embassy control, bilateral cooperation, and addressing regional security concerns along Afghanistan’s northern borders. This visit follows earlier meetings in Kunduz province, where Tajik officials met with Taliban representatives, highlighting a gradual thaw in diplomatic interactions between Kabul and Dushanbe. Click here to read
8am: Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum, former First Vice President, reacted to the removal of the Uzbek language from the Jawzjan University plaque, stating that this act has further revealed the discriminatory nature of the Taliban. According to him, such measures are an insult to the identity and culture of the country’s Turkic communities and inflict