Afghanistan International: The Taliban have deployed additional forces to Argo district in Badakhshan province amid growing unrest and protests by local residents. Sources report that more than 30 people have been arrested by the group as tensions escalate. Residents of Argo have expressed growing discontent over the Taliban’s poppy eradication campaign, which they say has
Khaama: The Afghanistan Journalists Center reported that the Taliban issued a ban on the publication of live animal images to media outlets in Badakhshan, Baghlan, and Nimroz provinces. This directive was communicated to local media outlets on Thursday, March 7. According to the Afghanistan Journalists Center, the Taliban’s Ministry for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention
Amu: As the Eid al-Fitr holiday approaches, Taliban authorities in the northeastern province of Badakhshan have issued a directive imposing a new set of restrictions on public behavior, including bans on music, women’s attire, and even customary Eid house visits. In a letter titled “Prohibitions for Eid Days,” the Directorate for the Promotion of Virtue
Khaama: Amid increasing rumors about the presence of Pakistani military forces in Wakhan, Badakhshan province of Afghanistan, a spokesperson for the Taliban police command in Badakhshan addressed the issue. Following clashes between the Taliban and Pakistani military forces, some activists and users close to the Pakistani army claimed that if the conflict between the Taliban
Afghanistan International: Local sources in Badakhshan told Afghanistan International on Monday that Taliban forces shot dead a 14-year-old Ismaili boy in Wakhan district. A source close to the Taliban described the incident as an “accident” and said that two Taliban forces were arrested. A few days ago, the Taliban shot and killed a man in
8am: Many Kyrgyz representatives from the Pamir region of Badakhshan province, who traveled to Fayzabad, the provincial capital, to raise their concerns, have voiced frustration over the lack of healthcare facilities, impassable roads, and extortion by Taliban fighters under the pretense of collecting tithe and “zakat” (alms). They warn that if their basic needs remain
8am: Women in remote districts of Badakhshan province report that they cannot access healthcare services or female doctors for gynecological and obstetric issues during the cold season. They say the situation worsens as temperatures drop and roads become impassable. Click here to read more (external link). Life under Taliban rule Nimruz Residents Decry Taliban’s Failure
Afghanistan International: Rukhshana Media reported that the Taliban has established a jihadi school for followers of the Shia Ismaili sect in Shighnan District, Badakhshan. According to the report, Taliban’s Sunni mullahs teach Sunni religious books to children in the predominantly Shia Ismaili district of Shighnan. Rukhshana Media reported on Monday (October 28), citing its sources,
Afghanistan International: Sources in Badakhshan province told Afghanistan International that the Taliban has separated the hours of admission of male and female patients at the province’s central hospital. According to this division, women should go for treatment in the morning and men in the afternoon. The Taliban official has also banned the sale and purchase
8am: Over the past three years, Afghan citizens have lodged numerous complaints about land seizures, bullying, and the distribution of public properties by the Taliban. Recently, sources shared images and videos of the Ishkashim district market in Badakhshan with the Hasht-e Subh Daily, alleging that Taliban members have seized both government and private properties. According