
Qari Fasihuddin
8am: Out of all the Taliban commanders leading the blood-shedding attacks against the people, Qari Fasehuddin, a Tajik ethnic affiliate commander of the Taliban has been leading most of the attacks on his own people more than any other Taliban commander and his bosses. Fasehuddin’s mystery behind his cruelty against his own countrymen is a matter of questioning… Click here to read more (external link).

8am: According to sources, this attack was carried out on a Taliban outpost at 10:00 on Saturday night in Qazikhil village of Hesa Awal district of Kohistan. This attack lasted about 10 to 15 minutes.
Ariana: Pakistan said on Friday it would recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) government through a regional and consensual approach, rather than taking a solo decision on the matter. In March this year, some countries, including Pakistan, were close to legitimizing the IEA [Taliban] rule but withheld their decisions at the last moment, citing lack of progress on commitments made by the IEA on certain issues, Pakistan’s Tribune reported.
8am: According to sources, the Taliban use weapons and warn the local residents to admire the security situation in Panjshir province. The user accounts of RTA and Bakhtar news agency are closed by the Facebook platform due to publishing fake news and stories admiring the Taliban.
8am: Sources told Hasht-e Subh Sunday that the Taliban fighters have warned the residents of some districts of this province, especially Hesa Awal district, to avoid going out at night. The sources further stated that the rebels have warned the residents of the Sanjan area to turn off the lights at 9:00 pm. Anyone’s house light found on after 9:00 pm would face punishment and consequences. Similar cases are reported in various parts of the country the Taliban patrols during the night and harass the residents at night.
Tolo News: The number of children struggling with malnutrition has surged by 50 percent this year compared to the previous year at a provincial hospital in Herat. Based on the figures of the doctors, more than 2,000 children suffering from malnutrition have been registered at a children’s hospital in Herat over the past six months.
The Guardian (UK): Oil from the versatile plant makes cannabis medicine CBD and its fibre has a range of uses but the Taliban need convincing – The smell seemed unmistakable, the dried buds looked familiar and the Taliban checkpoint guards, who had never heard of CBD, a non-psychoactive cannabis compound, were disgusted by the pungent cargo of Amin Karim’s truck.
Ariana: Afghanistan’s finance ministry announced Saturday that a contract was signed for the purchase of 350,000 tons of oil from neighboring Iran. The agreement was signed with an Iranian firm during an Afghan delegation’s visit to the neighboring country.