Amu: The children, most of whom work on the streets to support their families, said they were detained during street round-ups in Kabul and other areas and taken to Taliban-run prisons or so-called Dar-ul-Hifaz facilities, centres authorities say are meant to provide protection and assistance. “They arrested us and took us to Badam Bagh prison,”
Ariana: The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has called for the release of the last Afghan prisoner held at Guantanamo Bay in return for freeing American detainees still in Afghanistan, the New York Times reported. According to the newspaper, U.S. and Afghan officials have held secret negotiations for months focused on the release of American
Amu: Sri Lanka Under-19s beat Afghanistan Under-19s by four wickets on Monday in their Super Six match at the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026. The defeat leaves Afghanistan needing a strong result in their next Super Six fixture against Ireland Under-19s in Harare on Friday to keep their tournament hopes alive. Click here
Amu: Taliban have revoked the operating licences of an unspecified number of organizations that support media and journalists, while extending the licences of three others, according to a statement from the Taliban-run Ministry of Information and Culture. The ministry said the decision followed a review of “repeated complaints” of media outlets and journalists against “media
Khaama: Afghanistan’s national futsal team has conducted its first official training session after arriving in Indonesia for the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup. The Afghanistan Football Federation said on Sunday, January 25, that the team has been placed in Group D alongside Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Iran. Afghanistan will open its campaign on Wednesday with
By Sana Kakar Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 25, 2026 The Taliban has launched a crackdown on private children’s homes that provide shelter, education, and care to thousands across Afghanistan. The hard-line Islamist group has forcibly shut down several private care facilities in recent weeks and transferred children — many of them orphans — to
Amu: Pakistan deported more than 16,600 migrants over the past week, according to figures compiled from statements by the Taliban-run High Commission for Refugees Affairs. The data show that between Jan. 17 and Jan. 23, Pakistan expelled 16,610 individuals, while a further 744 were returned from Iran, with most of the deportations carried out forcibly.
Afghanistan International: In a statement issued Sunday, January 25, the council said it does not consider the Taliban administration’s penal code to be consistent with Islamic principles, adding that parts of it resemble what it described as Hindu teachings. The council also criticised what it described as the division of society into “slaves” and “free