Khaama: Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has urged the international community to pressure the Taliban to fulfill their commitments on counterterrorism, warning of a growing terrorism threat emanating from Afghanistan. He made the remarks on Friday at the “Peace and Confidence” conference in Turkmenistan. Sharif emphasized that the Taliban must be held accountable for failing
8am: Sources in Kabul say that the Taliban have, for the past few days, prohibited women from entering the Sakhi shrine in Kabul city. These sources told the Hasht-e Subh Daily on Thursday, December 11, that the reasons for this ban include the failure to observe the hijab as prescribed by the Taliban, the mixed
Afghanistan International: In August 2007, a Pakistani helicopter transferred about 27 detainees to Dera Ismail Khan before proceeding to Wana. One of the detainees on board was Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani. Last year, on December 11, he was killed by an ISIS suicide bomber inside his ministry, yet the ambiguous aspects of that incident remain unclear even
Afghanistan International: Hanif Atmar, Afghanistan’s former foreign minister, says he travelled to Pakistan 10 times to secure the release of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, now the Taliban deputy prime minister. He added that he does not trust Pakistan. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) has issued a statement calling for an international political process to end Taliban rule and pave the way for establishing a “democratic system based on the people’s vote” in Afghanistan. The statement, released on Wednesday, 10 December, to mark International Human Rights Day, notes that Afghanistan is not
Amu: Pakistan’s military said former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Faiz Hameed has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after a special military court found him guilty on multiple charges, including political interference, breaching the Official Secrets Act and abuse of authority. According to Dawn, Hameed’s trial began in August 2024 and continued for about
By Zhakfar Ahmadi Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 11, 2025 The Afghan Taliban’s dreaded morality police have arrested four young men for dressing like characters from the British TV series Peaky Blinders. The men were detained in the western Afghan city of Herat this week. The Taliban accused them of “promoting alien culture” after photos went
Amu: Team captains from participating nations unveiled the trophy for the ACC Men’s Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 on Thursday in Dubai, a day before the tournament gets underway in the United Arab Emirates. Captains from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal attended the event in Dubai. The tournament, hosted this year by Afghanistan,