8am: Sources in Daikundi province have confirmed that the Taliban’s Department of Vice and Virtue has instructed Daikundi Education Directorate staff who are the Shia sect to perform Zuhr prayers led by the Head of Education Directorate who is Sunni. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on his election as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan. According to the Russian embassy in Pakistan, Putin has expressed hope that Shehbaz’s activities will “contribute to further development of the Pakistan-Russia cooperation and partner interaction on the Afghan settlement as well as countering international
Tolo News: Residents in various provinces of Afghanistan, especially Kabul, Khost and Kandahar, have recently expressed concern over the increase in drone patrols in the country’s airspace. They say that they do not know which country the drones belong to and for what purpose they are patrolling Afghanistan’s airspace. Click here to read more (external
8am: The formation of an inclusive government that is based on the will of the people and represents all the political parties and people of Afghanistan is the only option left for the Taliban to survive on political grounds. Armed resistance will continue as long as the Taliban resist their outdated ethnic-based domination of the
The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan has left its mark on thousands of Afghans in the Indian capital who over the past two decades set up businesses to cater to Afghans who used to visit India. Now as the flow of visitors from Afghanistan dries up, their livelihoods have been hit hard. For
New York Times: The revenge killings were widespread, touching every region of the country, shattering families and communities, and giving a lie to the Taliban’s promises of tolerance and moderation. After initially denying that such killings were occurring, the Taliban leadership has come to acknowledge some of them, though has insisted that those acts were
Al Jazeera: The UN has said the Malagasy government, which is emerging from years of political crisis, offers refugees and asylum seekers protection from expulsion or forced return to their home countries, but has no law to provide them with social support, work authorisation, or healthcare. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Local sources in Badakhshan province have confirmed that the Taliban insurgents rushed inside a mosque in one of the villages of the province and shot dead a worshipper and severely injured another during Taraweeh prayers. According to sources, the Taliban militants shot them dead in the back while the victims were offering prayers. Click
Tolo News: Tehran has sought protection of its diplomatic missions in Afghanistan and “necessary guarantees” for the safe operation of its diplomatic offices in the country following rallies held by Afghans in various provinces in reaction to reported incidents of harassment of Afghan migrants in Iran. Click here to read more (external link). Related Iran