Khaama: The fight took place on Sunday, August 23, 2026, as part of the PFL Tampa event at Benchmark International Arena. Basharat entered the bout with a 15-2 professional record, while Ibragimov had an 8-1 record. The PFL had listed the matchup as part of its preliminary bantamweight card. Click here to read more (external
8am: Several Badakhshan residents have expressed concern over the growing mining activities of Chinese companies in the province. They say Chinese companies are preventing residents from approaching extraction sites by setting up large camps and centers for their staff and equipment. These residents say that when extracting minerals, Chinese companies do not pay sufficient attention
The Guardian (UK): The Taliban did not just ban women from schools, impose the burqa and outlaw smartphones. The Taliban built a system that enslaves nearly half the country’s population, or according to outdated statistics: 21,701,532 women and girls. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Videos obtained by the Hasht-e Subh Daily show that the Taliban killed several fighters loyal to Juma Khan Fateh, their disgruntled commander, in Darwaz and then desecrated their bodies. In one of the recordings, the person killed is seen to be an elderly, white-bearded man lying in a pool of blood, while a Taliban
Afghanistan International: The Taliban on Saturday published a new law governing the “Shurta”, the term it uses for police, banning “all demonstrations throughout Afghanistan”. The group had previously changed the name of the police to “Shurta”, an Arabic term meaning police. Click here to read more (external link). More New Taliban Police Law Allows Death
Afghanistan International: Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told Afghanistan International on Saturday that Juma Khan Fateh, the group’s former Nusay district governor, will be put on trial. Mujahid said further details were not yet available because “the case and charges must first be prepared and then referred to the judicial authorities”. Click here to read more
Afghanistan International: Nawidullah Fitrat, a teacher in Kabul, accused the Taliban in a Facebook video on Friday of using religion to pursue ethnic objectives, saying the group’s true nature had become clear to the public. In the video, which was broadcast live on his Facebook page, Fitrat said: “This may be my last video, but
Khaama: In a message posted on X on Saturday, Karzai said Wahab’s victory in what he described as an “unequal contest” reflects the competence of Afghan women when they are given opportunities to participate in public life. “If women are provided equal opportunities inside or outside Afghanistan, they can make meaningful contributions to the growth
Afghanistan International: The United Front of Afghanistan said it targeted and killed a Taliban intelligence officer in Kandahar’s fifth police district, alleging that he was involved in the detention, torture and killing of numerous former security personnel. Click here to read more (external link). Other Resistance News How NRF commander Hasib Panjshiri was killed Afghanistan