Ariana: Afghanistan’s national futsal team has qualified for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Indonesia 2026, marking only the second time in the team’s history to reach the continental tournament. In their second match of the qualifiers, Afghanistan delivered a dominant performance, defeating host nation Myanmar 8–0 on Wednesday in Yangon. Click here to read more (external link).
Earthquake injures 15 in Nangarhar
Amu: An earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday afternoon, injuring at least 15 people and damaging homes in Nangarhar province, local health officials said. Rafiullah Hamad, head of health services in Dara-e-Noor district, said the injured were taken by ambulance to the provincial hospital in Jalalabad. He said updated figures on casualties and damage will be released later. Click here to read more (external link).
Taliban Order Herat Broadcasters To Stop Airing Living Beings
Afghanistan International: The Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has barred media outlets in Herat from broadcasting images of people or other living beings, local sources said Tuesday. Officials from television stations and YouTube channels were summoned by the ministry and ordered to comply with the restriction, participants in the meeting told reporters. Click here to read more (external link).
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Tolo News in Dari – September 23, 2025
15-Year-Old Afghan Boy Fatally Shot by Police in Canada’s Longueuil
Nooran Rezayi
Khaama: The Afghan community in Canada and abroad is mourning the tragic death of 15-year-old Afghan boy, Nooran Rezayi, who was fatally shot by police during an intervention in Longueuil, Quebec, on Sunday afternoon. His grieving family insists he was unarmed, and they are calling for justice and accountability. Witnesses say most of the youths fled into nearby woods, but Nooran remained in place with his hands raised. Friends present at the scene told La Presse that the teenager attempted to open his backpack to show police he had no weapon when officers fired twice, striking him in the chest and abdomen. Click here to read more (external link).
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Forced Seizure of Pashai Community Lands: Taliban’s Policy of Ethnic Discrimination in Nijrab, Kapisa
8am: Local sources in the Nijrab district of Kapisa province say that the Taliban intend to seize farmlands belonging to the Pashai people in the Giava valley of this province and redistribute them among Pashtuns aligned with the group. These sources add that the residents of the Giava valley possess valid ownership documents for the lands and have paid taxes on them in the past, but the Taliban refuse to recognize these documents. According to the sources, the people of Nijrab district have cultivated these lands for more than 40 years, and the Taliban’s move threatens over 300 Pashai families with displacement and the loss of their main source of livelihood. Click here to read more (external link).
Armed Clash in Bamyan Injures 10 People
Khaama: According to a statement released by the Bamiyan press office on Monday, September 22, the violence occurred in the Mohammad Kecha village of Shibar district. While no official explanation was given, the incident comes amid heightened ethnic and tribal tensions in the region, which has previously experienced forced displacement and violence. Earlier this year, armed Kuchi groups, reportedly supported by Taliban elements, forced villagers in Punjab district to abandon their homes, sparking widespread criticism and condemnation. Click here to read more (external link).
Chronic illness and mental health challenges threaten millions across Afghanistan
Ariana: According to a new report issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic lung conditions already account for 43% of deaths nationwide – a figure expected to rise above 60% by 2030, with women disproportionately affected. Click here to read more (external link).
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Tolo News in Dari – September 22, 2025
Taliban establish 24 jihadi madrassas in Panjshir, many in former girls’ schools
Amu: Critics said the schools are being used to build a pipeline of future Taliban fighters. Some graduates have been directly recruited into Taliban ranks, while others — including teenagers — have reportedly been forced into military activities. Residents said many teachers are Taliban members, and movement around the schools is tightly monitored. Human rights activists and analysts say the Taliban have spent the past four years steadily expanding such jihadi schools as part of long-term plans to recruit and prepare future fighters. Click here to read more (external link).