Afghanistan International: The United Nations said Monday that Taliban forces have barred Afghan women from entering UN offices in Kabul and several provinces, a move the organisation called a serious obstacle to its work in the country. According to a source, Taliban officials told female employees they were acting on orders from Hibatullah Akhundzada, the group’s supreme leader, who has prohibited women from working outside the home. Click here to read more (external link).
Taliban police chief in Kunar threatens journalists over earthquake coverage: Sources
Amu: The Taliban’s provincial police chief in Kunar has threatened local journalists, warning them not to report on complaints from survivors of a recent earthquake, according to several people familiar with the matter. Zia-ul-Haq Hamed, the Taliban’s police commander in Kunar, told reporters in a meeting that they must avoid publishing stories that present what he described as a “negative” image of the authorities’ response to the disaster, the sources said. He warned that journalists who defy the order could face imprisonment. Click here to read more (external link).
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Afghanistan to Face Hosts Myanmar in Final Asian Cup Qualifier Today at 2 PM
Khaama: The Afghanistan national football team under 23 will take on hosts Myanmar on Tuesday in their final group-stage match of the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. The game is scheduled to kick off at 2 pm local time at the Myanmar National Stadium. Click here to read more (external link).
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Tolo News in Dari – September 9, 2025
Jamiat-e-Islami’s Noor faction pledges unity in resistance against Taliban
Atta Mohammad Noor
Amu: The Noor faction of Afghanistan’s Jamiat-e-Islami party has vowed to continue resisting Taliban rule in a unified and coordinated manner, the party’s leadership council said in a statement. The council emphasized the party’s historic role in Afghanistan’s political and social struggles, recalling its participation in the fight against the Soviet occupation, resistance to terrorism, and efforts to establish peaceful transfers of power. It said the party now seeks to play a constructive role in “saving the country,” inspired by its late leaders Burhanuddin Rabbani and Ahmad Shah Massoud. Click here to read more (external link).
Three Afghans Among Suicide Bombers In Deadly Attack On Pakistani Security Base
Afghanistan International: Three Afghan nationals were among five suicide bombers who attacked a Pakistani security forces base in the border district of Bannu last week, security sources told Afghanistan International. The attackers were identified as Abdul Aziz, known as Qasid Mohajer; Shabir Ahmad, also called Mawlawi Bilal Mohajer, from Saidabad district in Maidan Wardak; and Najibullah, known as Haziqa, from Khost province. Aziz was reportedly from Mata Khan district in Paktika. A video obtained by Afghanistan International showed one of the attackers saying he was prepared to “sacrifice himself in the path of God” in Pakistan and calling on Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to facilitate his mission. He said he was based in Bahramcha, Helmand province. Click here to read more (external link).
Pakistan surpasses Afghanistan as leading opium producer, triggering security concerns
Ariana: Pakistan has overtaken Afghanistan as the world’s largest source of opium, a development that experts warn could inject millions of dollars into terrorist networks and reshape the region’s security landscape, according to a report by The Telegraph. The report highlights that large-scale, open poppy cultivation is now more widespread in Pakistan than in Afghanistan, raising alarm among regional and international observers. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghan Military Helicopters To Be Returned From Uzbekistan To Kabul, Say Sources
Afghanistan International: Dozens of helicopters flown out of Afghanistan during the fall of the Western-backed government in 2021 are expected to be returned from Uzbekistan to Kabul in the coming days, sources told Afghanistan International. According to the sources, 57 helicopters that once belonged to the former Afghan army will be transferred back. After the collapse of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in August 2021, Afghan military pilots flew a number of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News in Dari – September 8, 2025
Afghans Become Second-Largest Asylum Seekers in Europe
Khaama: Afghans were the second-largest group of asylum seekers in Europe in the first half of 2025, trailing only Venezuelans, according to the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA). Afghan claims, however, have remained consistently high since the Taliban takeover in 2021. EU and International Organization for Migration data show Afghans remain among the top five nationalities seeking asylum across Europe, citing insecurity and restrictions under Taliban rule, particularly for women. Click here to read more (external link).