Afghanistan International: Local sources said mediation efforts by the group’s leadership have failed, and Taliban army and intelligence units have been deployed to the province. Juma Khan Fateh, a local Taliban commander leading the dissent in Badakhshan, has established round-the-clock checkpoints in areas under his control; despite previously saying he would not initiate an armed confrontation. Meanwhile, the Taliban leadership has deployed hundreds of its special forces from Panjshir and other provinces to Badakhshan and is reportedly preparing a large-scale, multi-front operation. Click here to read more (external link).
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8am: Sources in Balkh have expressed serious concern over widespread bribery and extortion at the Road Transport Regulation Directorate under Taliban control in the province. They say that certain individuals, in collusion with the Taliban, are placing heavy pressure on people who visit the directorate to complete their official paperwork. According to the sources, these individuals use various pretexts to squeeze money out of companies, trade-union representatives, and drivers of both heavy and light cargo vehicles, applying pressure in a range of forms.
Amu: At least eight students were injured in an apparent grenade attack near a dormitory at Kabul University on Friday night, according to students and other sources who spoke with Amu. Three students living in the university dormitory said the explosion occurred at about 9 p.m. on a path between the dining hall and the dormitory, as students were heading to eat. 
Amu: Afghanistan finished third at the 16th South Asian Bodybuilding Championships after its athletes won 10 medals at the regional competition. An 18-member Afghan team competed in the championships, which featured athletes from eight countries and ran from June 30 to July 4. 
Khaama: Public funeral and mourning ceremonies for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began on Friday in Tehran, with senior Iranian officials and foreign delegations attending the opening events at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla. Afghanistan was represented by figures from different political sides. A Taliban delegation led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, deputy prime minister for economic affairs, and Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrived in Tehran on Thursday night and met President Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the events. Separately, Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front, and Mohammad Mohaqiq, leader of the Islamic Unity Party of Afghanistan, attended the official funeral ceremony in Tehran. Iranian media, including Tasnim, published images showing the two Afghan political figures at the ceremony. 
Khaama: The index scored Afghanistan at 23.10 out of 100. Sweden led with 96.05 points, followed by Switzerland, Finland, Germany and the Netherlands. Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen and Syria placed near the bottom alongside Afghanistan. The low ranking shows the practical barriers Afghan citizens encounter when seeking to move across borders. 
Amu: Mis-e-Ainak Knights cruised to an eight-wicket victory over Band-e-Amir Dragons in the Shpageeza Cricket League in Khost on Friday, chasing down a target of 115 in fewer than 10 overs. The victory gave Mis-e-Ainak Knights a dominant win in the 11th edition of the Shpageeza Cricket League, Afghanistan’s leading domestic Twenty20 competition. 
8am: Sources within the Taliban-controlled Traffic Department say that corruption is widespread within the department. Speaking to the Hasht-e Subh Daily, these sources say that international driving licenses are issued to some individuals through their relatives in exchange for bribes. According to them, private vehicles whose owners pay daily or weekly bribes to traffic officers are granted permission to transport passengers, while other private cars are denied this right. The sources also say that money is collected from roadside carts as well, coordinated with Taliban personnel responsible for traffic staff. This comes as a number of the country’s citizens, in interviews with the Hasht-e Subh Daily some time ago, expressed strong concern over the rise in corruption and bribery within government institutions under Taliban control.