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Taliban Threaten Teachers with Dismissal in Sar-e Pul Province Over Short Beards and Turban Absence: Those Unwilling to Comply May Be Disposed

27th October, 2023 · admin

8am: In a recent development, Taliban officials in Sar-e Pul province have issued alarming threats to teachers, citing their short beards and the absence of turbans as reasons for potential dismissal. According to a formal statement released by the Taliban’s education directorate in Sar-e Pul, sources shared with Hasht-e Subh Daily on October 27th, approximately

Taliban Fighter Coerces Female Doctor in Faryab; Female Doctors Launch Work Strike

11th October, 2023 · admin

8am: Sources on Wednesday, October 11, revealed that a female doctor at the maternity hospital was forcibly removed from her workplace by a Taliban fighter last night. The aggressor threatened her with a weapon and took her to a patient within the hospital premises. This act was met with strong condemnation from the medical staff,

Taliban’s Act of Cultural Vandalism: Barat Statue in Ghazni Reduced to Rubble

5th October, 2023 · admin

8am: Barat, a revered cultural icon and elder of the Jaghori district, resided here nearly a century ago. His legacy was marked by significant contributions to charity, road and bridge construction, and the establishment of schools. His altruistic endeavors earned him immense respect and popularity among the district’s inhabitants. Regrettably, this incident is not an

The Taliban beat three young men in Nimruz Province for shaving their beards

2nd October, 2023 · admin

8am: Local sources in Nimruz province have reported that the Taliban Moral Police beat three young men in the province for shaving their beards. Sources indicate that on Sunday, October 1st, the Taliban Moral Police publicly assaulted at least three young men. This incident took place in the women’s market area of Zaranj City, the

Afghanistan In A New Light: Photographer Captures Life Under The Taliban 2.0

25th September, 2023 · admin

AP: Two years after U.S. troops left, Associated Press photographer Rodrigo Abd returned to Afghanistan with an idea: to use an old-style Afghan “box camera” to document how life has changed under Taliban rule. Click here to to view photos (external link).

Citizens Concerned: The Taliban Have Installed Thousands of Hidden Cameras, Sparking Privacy and Espionage Worries

2nd September, 2023 · admin

8am: A former military official, who wishes to remain anonymous, has stated that the Taliban are intent on espionage and inspecting people’s beliefs. According to him, the Taliban are taking this action to exert greater control over the population and to prevent gatherings and citizen assemblies. This former military official further asserts that the Taliban

Anger Rises As Females Find Local Park In Kabul Closed To Them

1st September, 2023 · admin

By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi September 1, 2023 Women in the Afghan capital, Kabul, are furious after being turned away at a women-only section of a park that Taliban militants now say is closed as part of a nationwide ban keeping them out of one of the few remaining spaces where they say they could feel

‘I Feel Suffocated’: Taliban Intensifies Clampdown On Music In Afghanistan

17th August, 2023 · admin

Shapoor Saber Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 17, 2023 Soon after seizing power in Afghanistan, the Taliban outlawed music and publicly beat and humiliated musicians. Now the militant group is intensifying its clampdown on Afghans playing and listening to music, which it considers un-Islamic. In the western city of Herat, members of the Taliban’s notorious

Afghan People Are Living A ‘Humanitarian And Human Rights Nightmare,’ HRW Says

10th August, 2023 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 10, 2023 Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged donor countries to find ways to mitigate the ongoing humanitarian and human rights crisis in Afghanistan without reinforcing the Taliban’s repressive policies against women, girls, and media. In an August 10 statement, HRW pointed to the devastating effect of the Taliban edict banning women

Taliban Detain and Torture Several, Including Women and Children, in Nawur, Ghazni Province

3rd August, 2023 · admin

8am: Local sources in Ghazni province report that the Taliban have engaged in a week-long spree of detentions, harassment, and torture of residents in the Nawur district of the province. According to credible sources from the province on Wednesday, August 2, the Taliban have indiscriminately beaten and abused several individuals, including women and children, in

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Taliban Threaten Teachers with Dismissal in Sar-e Pul Province Over Short Beards and Turban Absence: Those Unwilling to Comply May Be Disposed

Taliban Fighter Coerces Female Doctor in Faryab; Female Doctors Launch Work Strike

Taliban’s Act of Cultural Vandalism: Barat Statue in Ghazni Reduced to Rubble

The Taliban beat three young men in Nimruz Province for shaving their beards

Afghanistan In A New Light: Photographer Captures Life Under The Taliban 2.0

Citizens Concerned: The Taliban Have Installed Thousands of Hidden Cameras, Sparking Privacy and Espionage Worries

Anger Rises As Females Find Local Park In Kabul Closed To Them

‘I Feel Suffocated’: Taliban Intensifies Clampdown On Music In Afghanistan

Afghan People Are Living A ‘Humanitarian And Human Rights Nightmare,’ HRW Says

Taliban Detain and Torture Several, Including Women and Children, in Nawur, Ghazni Province