Ariana: Afghanistan’s national men’s volleyball team lost 3–2 to Turkmenistan in the final match of the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Cup Men’s 2025 on Tuesday, securing second place in the tournament. The competition began on October 22 in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, with the participation of six teams. Click here to read more (external link).
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Amu: The Taliban-run national broadcaster, RTA, reported Monday that Taliban and Pakistan have agreed on “most issues” in Istanbul talks that entered their third day on Monday. The two delegations are expected to issue a joint communiqué by the end of the day, the report said. The report did not provide specifics about the terms of agreement, but said the statement will likely cover key points such as the reopening of border crossings, the release of prisoners, scheduling of the next round of talks, and other unresolved matters. Click here to read more (external link).
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8am: Local sources in Badakhshan province say that clashes over control of a gold mine in the Shahri Buzurg district have resulted in casualties. Sources told the Hasht-e Subh Daily on Monday, October 27, that the fighting broke out between forces loyal to Emar, a local Taliban commander in Shahri Buzurg, and the group’s director of mines. Residents of Shahri Buzurg say that the Taliban have been handing over local lands to Pashtun businessmen. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: The Afghanistan women’s football team in exile lost their first match on Sunday in the tournament (FIFA Unites: Women’s Series), hosted by FIFA in Morocco, with a score of six to one against Chad. Reuters reported on Monday, October 27, that for the players who had been deprived of playing for years following the Taliban’s ban on women’s sports, being present on the field itself meant a victory. The Afghanistan women’s football team in exile will face Tunisia in their next match on Wednesday and then play against Libya on Saturday. Click here to read more (external link).
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Afghanistan International: The Taliban have submitted a draft agreement to the Pakistani delegation after 15 hours of talks in Istanbul, outlining proposals to strengthen the ceasefire and prevent cross-border hostilities, informed sources told Afghanistan International. According to the sources, the draft proposal emphasises the “non-violation of Afghanistan’s territory and airspace” and includes a commitment to prevent the use of Pakistani soil by Taliban opponents. Click here to read more (external link).
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8am: According to the sources, the arrest took place after recent tensions and clashes between Pashtun and Uzbek Taliban fighters in the district. They added that Karimi was detained for allegedly mocking Tajik members of the Taliban. Ethnic and factional disputes among Taliban fighters in Badakhshan have intensified in recent months and, in some cases, have led to armed confrontations. Click here to read more (external link).
Amu: The victim, identified as Kamin Jan, previously served as a bodyguard to Gen. Daoud Daoud, the former commander of the 303 Pamir Regional Zone in northern Afghanistan under the previous government. The sources said Jan was killed on Saturday in an armed attack by unidentified gunmen in the Chashma-e-Garmak area of Farkhar district. One of the sources alleged that the assailants were affiliated with the Taliban, although the Taliban have not publicly commented on the incident. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Afghanistan will be represented by 69 athletes competing across 13 sports at the upcoming Islamic Solidarity Games 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event, organized by the Islamic Solidarity Sports Association, will bring together athletes from member nations of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for one of the largest multi-sport gatherings in the Muslim world. Click here to read more (external link).
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