8am: With the Taliban’s control over Afghanistan, the United Nations and other relief agencies have described the economic situation in the country as dire. Meanwhile, residents of the country are concerned about the continued unemployment, the spread of poverty, and the Taliban’s indifference to providing services. They say that with the arrival of the winter
8am: Local sources have reported an escalation of ethnic tensions in Paktia province, with Mullah Azizullah, the Taliban governor of Samkanai district, allegedly issuing orders for individuals under his command to open fire on non-combatants during mediation efforts between the “Samkanai and Moqbil” ethnic groups. According to the sources, at least 13 individuals from the
8am: Some employees of the former government offices, who continued their Work under the Taliban Rule after the fall of the previous government, report experiencing arbitrary treatment, insults, humiliation, and pretextual dismissals. Local Taliban officials in Ghazni province have reportedly replaced a group of government office employees with their fighters. This comes as, despite declaring
8am: According to sources, on Saturday, December 2, a Taliban fighter in the city of Qala-e-Naw, the center of Badghis province, ran over and injured five people with his vehicle. The wounded individuals include three women and two children, as stated by the sources. The cause of this incident is said to be the excessive
Khaama: Commanders of the Taliban in various provinces have continued to engage in marriages with underage girls. The report states, “In Nimroz province, a local Taliban official forcibly married a 13-year-old girl. Due to economic difficulties and security concerns, the victim’s family could not raise objections to this incident. In another case in Maidan Wardak
8am: Local sources disclosed that the directive was issued during a meeting between Mullah Habibullah Hamas and wedding hall owners at the department’s headquarters on Sunday, November 19. Acting on the verbal guidance of Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, the Taliban’s Minister of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, the directive explicitly prohibits women from participating
8am: Reliable sources on Wednesday, November 15, revealed that a joint team from the Taliban’s Department for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, along with the Crime Fighting Management, has initiated the tracking, apprehension, and punishment of social media users in Khost. According to these sources, the Taliban’s joint team has cautioned social
8am: The latest Gallup poll shows that women’s satisfaction with life in Afghanistan under Taliban rule has decreased from 29% in 2022 to 11% in 2023. As per this survey, the lives of 96% of women and 93% of men in 2023 were characterized in a way that the lowest level is considered “suffering.” What
8am: The Taliban possesses several official and well-known YouTubers who are engaged in whitewashing this group. Although Humayun Afghan is not an official and public supporter of the Taliban, in some cases, following the YouTubers of the Taliban, he promotes in favor of the Taliban. It is not clear if he is doing this to
8am: Some Parwan province residents have filed complaints about the severe conduct of the Taliban’s Moral Police in specific areas of the province. They allege that the Moral Police, on occasion, engage in insulting, belittling, and even physically assaulting individuals. According to their accounts, these Taliban members publicly shame and mock young men for shaving