8am: Several private construction and logistics companies say that officials in the Taliban’s contract facilitation sector are extorting and demanding bribes from them. According to these companies, the Taliban impose restrictions and create obstacles, demanding a specific share in every project, and if payments are not made, they not only reject applications but also create
8am: Following continued complaints from citizens of Afghanistan about extortion and the seizure of people’s property by Taliban officials, several residents of Balkh have raised allegations against the Taliban’s head of land affairs in the group’s Department of Agriculture and Livestock. They accuse this local Taliban official of confiscating private property and taking control of
8am: Several residents of Kabul have complained about a rise in armed home robberies in recent days. They say that thieves operate in organized groups, entering homes at night and stealing people’s belongings. According to them, in some cases, the thieves also harm individuals inside the houses in addition to committing theft. They add that
Afghanistan International: Students at Bamiyan and Kandahar universities told Afghanistan International that the Taliban are using seminars and coordinated campaigns to pressure students to change their religious beliefs. Observers say these measures are part of a broader effort to eliminate religious diversity in Afghanistan. One student at Kandahar University said Taliban officials openly declared Shiites
Afghanistan International: Three sources in Kandahar and Dubai confirmed the arrest, saying it was linked to his efforts to establish a structure for coordinating between religious scholars in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Click here to read more (external link).
By Mustafa Sarwar Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty April 16, 2026 As US President Donald Trump says the war in Iran could be over “very soon” and Pakistani mediators in Tehran to meet with officials, another nearby conflict has been drawing Beijing’s attention. Since late February, fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan has intensified, with Islamabad declaring an
Amu: Taliban intelligence has detained seven Taliban members in northeastern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province on allegations of links to ISIS’s regional affiliate, according to sources familiar with the matter. Those detained include individuals holding a range of positions within the Taliban’s military and civilian structures in the province, among them commanders and administrative officials, sources said.
Amu: A 35-year-old man was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen at his home in northern Afghanistan’s Samangan province, Taliban police said on Thursday. The incident comes amid a recent increase in reported shootings across the country. Over the past week, at least 16 people have been killed in separate incidents in Herat and Baghlan,
Amu: Sources have told Amu TV that Taliban have reappointed an official who was previously detained on corruption allegations to a senior administrative role in their health minister’s office. The official, Sayedullah, has been named as an in-charge within the office of the chief of staff to the Taliban minister of public health, the sources
Afghanistan International: Local sources in Herat say Taliban forces have detained 13 former members of Afghanistan’s previous security forces, with no explanation given for the arrests. Despite declaring a general amnesty, the Taliban have been widely accused of detaining, torturing and killing former security forces. Click here to read more (external link).