Afghanistan International: The Taliban’s Ministry of Justice announced that it had confiscated 259,469 acres of usurped land in 23 provinces of Afghanistan from September to October this year. The Taliban’s Ministry of Justice said that the confiscated lands are “Taliban government’s land” and have been handed over to the relevant departments of the group. The
8am: Over the past three years, Afghan citizens have lodged numerous complaints about land seizures, bullying, and the distribution of public properties by the Taliban. Recently, sources shared images and videos of the Ishkashim district market in Badakhshan with the Hasht-e Subh Daily, alleging that Taliban members have seized both government and private properties. According
Afghanistan International: Aino Maina, a posh neighbourhood in Kandahar, was previously home to government officials, businessmen, and some “smugglers” during the previous regime. Since the Taliban’s rise to power, it has become a favoured and secure location for Taliban officials, with many of these homes now serving as residences and investment properties for the group’s
8am: The Taliban’s extensive restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan have forced thousands of women into their homes and left them unemployed. These limitations restrict women to a few areas of work, such as small businesses and street vending, in only a limited number of locations. Female street vendors in Balkh province report that
Afghanistan International: Michael Semple, a former Deputy Special Envoy of the European Union for Afghanistan, has claimed that Taliban leaders are “materialistic” and have sought second and third marriages since coming to power. He further alleged, “Since coming to power, Taliban leaders have taken second and third wives, seized land, acquired multiple luxurious homes, engaged
Ariana: Afghanistan cricketer Ihsanullah Janat has been slapped with a five-year ban by Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) for breaching anti-corruption codes. Janat, who has played three Tests, 16 ODIs, and one T20I for Afghanistan, has been banned from all forms of cricket for five years after being found guilty of violating Article 2.1.1 of the
8am: Over the past three years, the Taliban have extensively forced the displacement of residents from specific areas, primarily Tajik and Hazara communities. This action by the Taliban has been criticized by international human rights organizations, the United Nations, and the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan, deeming it a
8am: Cronyism in the Taliban’s regime is openly practiced. When hiring, it has become a principle that the Taliban prioritize a Taliban member or their “crony” among the candidates for an administrative post. Within the Taliban group itself, cronyism among different factions maintains their relationships and determines their level of interaction. Even if someone is
8am: Several residents of Badghis province report that this year, the Taliban have beaten many people for breaking “Shul Pista,” a local rule against collecting pistachios before they ripen. According to Badghis residents, the Taliban tortured them for breaking this rule before the official announcement by the group, even though it was the Taliban’s associates
Hindustan Times: Afghanistan continues to have massive stockpiles of opium that can be used to meet the needs of narcotics trafficking networks despite a ban imposed by the Taliban on poppy cultivation, according to a new report by the United Nations Security Council. A majority of drugs trafficked to India comes from Afghanistan, and Pakistan’s