Afghanistan limits players to three foreign leagues per year

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Ariana: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has approved a new policy limiting national players to participate in only three international franchise leagues per year, in addition to the upcoming five-team Afghanistan Premier League (APL), which is set to start around October 2026 in the UAE, the board announced at its annual general meeting in Kabul. Click here to read more (external link).

Public employees remain unpaid despite Taliban assurances

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Amu: Employees at the ministries of economy, refugees and repatriation, and the administrative affairs office said they were facing mounting financial pressure as delays continued through the winter. “Unfortunately, it has been about two months since salaries were paid,” a public employee said, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal. “We have followed up with finance officials, but they say the delay is due to the end of the fiscal year and administrative problems. There is no clear timeline for payment.” Click here to read more (external link).

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Guns Against Bread: Taliban Raid on a Women’s Beauty Salon in Kabul

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8am: Yesterday, Taliban Morality Police stormed a women’s beauty salon in Kabul that had been quietly operating inside a private courtyard. Witnesses say the forces behaved aggressively, issued threats, and seized all the salon’s equipment. By targeting beauty salons, eyewitnesses add, the Taliban not only strip women of their personal freedoms but also wipe out family livelihoods, making their systematic repression of women even more visible through intimidation and confiscation of property. Click here to read more (external link).

Taliban seize rickshaws in Herat traffic drive, owners warn of job losses

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Amu: Taliban authorities in the western province of Herat have seized hundreds of rickshaws from city streets in recent days as part of a campaign to regulate traffic, local sources said. Taliban officials say the move is aimed at easing congestion and improving urban order, but rickshaw owners and drivers warned it could leave many families without a source of income in a city already grappling with high unemployment. Click here to read more (external link).

Trump Admin Tries to ‘Bribe’ Afghan Allies to ‘Accept Death’ in Afghanistan

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Zeteo: The State Department is paying Afghan allies seeking US refuge thousands of dollars to return to Afghanistan, where they face death, prison, or torture, documents show. Afghans who assisted US troops, along with their families, have been living in limbo for months on a former US military base in Qatar. Camp As Sayliyah, or CAS, was intended as a temporary housing and screening point for evacuated Afghan allies before they were allowed entry to the US, but under Donald Trump, their stay has turned indefinite. Click here to read more (external link).

Pakistan Allows Transit Of Afghan Goods Through All Ports After Months-Long Halt

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Afghanistan International: Pakistan has lifted restrictions on the transit of Afghan goods through its ports after months of suspension, the country’s commerce ministry said on Tuesday. Pakistan Ministry of Commerce said Afghan transit cargo currently stranded at the ports of Karachi, Gwadar and other border crossings has been cleared for export through all Pakistani ports. The move follows a special exemption approved by the Federal Board of Revenue. Click here to read more (external link).

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