Ariana: The Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Emirate says several Pakistani soldiers were killed or wounded in retaliatory strikes by Afghan forces in Paktika province. In a statement, the ministry said Pakistani forces carried out four drone strikes on Angoor Adda Bazaar and the Commissioner’s Office, as well as nearby security installations, at around
8am: Representatives of political parties, civil and social organisations, and the Hazara community condemned ethnic and religious persecution, forced displacement, land grabbing, and violations of the rights of Hazaras and Shia Muslims in Afghanistan at a meeting. In a statement issued on Wednesday, October 28, the organisations said the current situation of Hazaras was part
Amu: Residents of Dara Abdullah Khel district in Panjshir province say Taliban forces detained and beat local elders and religious scholars following a reported explosion in the district last week, allegations that Taliban authorities deny. Several residents told Amu TV that Taliban forces have also imposed restrictions on nighttime movement and searched homes, creating what
8am: Several citizens of Afghanistan say job opportunities have shrunk since the Taliban retook control of the country. They cite the Taliban’s discriminatory and ethnocentric policies as factors that have worsened unemployment and narrowed access to work. According to these citizens, growing poverty and unemployment have forced educated young people and graduates of reputable universities
Afghanistan International: The founder of an Italian aid organisation said she established a secret school for girls in Afghanistan after the Taliban returned to power, only to discover two years later that daughters of some Taliban members were among its pupils. Susanna Fioretti, founder of the aid organisation Nove Caring Humans, told the Italian newspaper
Afghanistan International: Several sources told Afghanistan International that the Taliban has recently begun reshuffling civilian and military officials across Badakhshan province. The changes have so far affected police commanders, district governors and intelligence chiefs. As part of the reshuffle, the Taliban has appointed new officials in Faizabad, Yaftal district and the Darwaz districts of Badakhshan.
8am: Some residents of Kandahar say traffic disorder in the city has increased compared with the past. According to them, accidents have also become more frequent as the number of cars and motorcycles has grown. They add that drivers’ carelessness and the failure to enforce traffic laws have made their daily lives difficult. In their
8am: Officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) responsible for vaccination in Helmand have reported interference by the Taliban in the vaccination process in the province. The officials said on Monday, October 26, that the Taliban’s interference had obstructed their activities and delayed the implementation of vaccination programmes.
8am: Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s former special representative for Afghanistan, has recently expressed concern over the alliance between the Taliban and Russia in an article published on the Arab News website, calling the shift detrimental to Islamabad. According to Durrani, the growing closeness of Russia, and likewise India, to the Taliban strengthens the group’s position and
By Frud Bezhan and Daud Khattak Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 24, 2026 Afghanistan’s opium output, long the world’s largest, has plunged since the Taliban imposed a sweeping ban on illicit narcotics in 2022. But the militant Islamist group has failed to eradicate cultivation completely, while production appears to have increasingly shifted to neighboring Pakistan