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Language and Ethnic Bias in Hiring: Inside Afghanistan’s National and International Organizations

7th October, 2026 · admin · Leave a comment

8am: Credible sources at some domestic and foreign organizations operating in Afghanistan have complained, expressing concern over ethnic and linguistic hiring practices in these organizations. They claim that, under the pretext of facilitating understanding and dialogue and speeding up their work with the Taliban, these organizations avoid hiring non-Pashto speakers. According to their claim, officials

Pashtuns Hold Power While Other Ethnic Groups Are Excluded, Says Islamabad Conference

30th September, 2026 · admin

Afghanistan International: The Islamabad International Conference on Afghanistan said Pashtuns, who make up 42% of the population, hold power, while the remaining 58%, including Tajiks, Hazaras, Uzbeks and Turkmens, are excluded. The statement said the Taliban administration was neither inclusive nor legitimate, adding that excluding a large part of society from power created conditions for

Cronyism and Coercion: Inside the Taliban Finance Chief’s Rule in Takhar Province

7th September, 2026 · admin

8am: Sources in Takhar province accuse Mohammad Rafiq Faruqi, the Taliban’s provincial finance chief, of administrative and financial corruption, nepotism, ethnic discrimination, and pressuring staff. He has reportedly handed several revenue-generating posts to people close to him. Click here to read more (external link).

More Taliban Commanders Defy Kandahar Leadership In Badakhshan

31st August, 2026 · admin

Afghanistan International: As Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada appoints a new governor and police chief to contain the unrest, evidence suggests the list of dissatisfied local Taliban figures in Badakhshan is growing. The Taliban leadership’s “monopolistic” policies, the marginalisation of Tajik and Badakhshani figures, and what critics describe as the unchecked looting of gold mines by

Teacher Who Criticised Taliban ‘Detained’ In Herat

26th August, 2026 · admin

Afghanistan International: Sources told Afghanistan International that Nawidullah Fitrat, a teacher and Taliban critic, was detained by the Taliban in Herat on Wednesday after recently speaking out against the group’s policies and actions. According to information received by Afghanistan International, Fitrat was detained in Herat city on Wednesday morning, 26 August. Sources said the Taliban

Kabul Teacher Accuses Taliban Of Using Religion To Pursue Ethnic Objectives

22nd August, 2026 · admin

Afghanistan International: Nawidullah Fitrat, a teacher in Kabul, accused the Taliban in a Facebook video on Friday of using religion to pursue ethnic objectives, saying the group’s true nature had become clear to the public. In the video, which was broadcast live on his Facebook page, Fitrat said: “This may be my last video, but

From Mahdi to Fateh: Lessons to Learn

20th August, 2026 · admin

8am: Mawlawi Mahdi Mujahid was a devoted foot soldier of the Taliban. He was also non-Pashtun and an outsider within the group’s regime. Unlike many others, he was not an unquestioning follower of the Taliban Supreme Leader’s decisions, and in some instances he acted as a rights-seeker, making decisions regarding the territory under his authority

Taliban Discrimination: Hazaras and Shiites in Ghazni and Kabul Protest Eviction of Their Homes

17th August, 2026 · admin

8am: Some residents of Naw Abad township in the center of Ghazni and residents of Omid-e Sabz township in the sixth district of Kabul city, which is predominantly populated by Shiites, are complaining about biased and one-sided treatment from Taliban officials at the Ministry of Justice and the Commission for the Prevention of Land Usurpation

Dozens of Hazara students denied dormitories in Balkh, Herat

12th August, 2026 · admin

Amu: More than 130 Hazara and Shiite students at universities in Balkh and Herat have been denied access to dormitories over the past week, sources and several students told Amu TV. They said university officials explicitly cited their ethnicity and religious affiliation in rejecting their applications. The accounts from Balkh and Herat raise questions about

Taliban Justice Minister Denies Ethnic Motive Behind Land Seizures

11th August, 2026 · admin

Afghanistan International: Taliban Justice Minister Abdul Hakim Sharaei has rejected allegations of “systematic discrimination” and attempts to forcibly displace Hazaras, saying land recovery is a legal matter unrelated to ethnicity or religion. His remarks came after the Taliban Justice Ministry had earlier declared Omid-e Sabz township in Kabul state property and ordered residents to leave

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Tag Archives: Ethnic descrimination

Language and Ethnic Bias in Hiring: Inside Afghanistan’s National and International Organizations

Pashtuns Hold Power While Other Ethnic Groups Are Excluded, Says Islamabad Conference

Cronyism and Coercion: Inside the Taliban Finance Chief’s Rule in Takhar Province

More Taliban Commanders Defy Kandahar Leadership In Badakhshan

Teacher Who Criticised Taliban ‘Detained’ In Herat

Kabul Teacher Accuses Taliban Of Using Religion To Pursue Ethnic Objectives

From Mahdi to Fateh: Lessons to Learn

Taliban Discrimination: Hazaras and Shiites in Ghazni and Kabul Protest Eviction of Their Homes

Dozens of Hazara students denied dormitories in Balkh, Herat

Taliban Justice Minister Denies Ethnic Motive Behind Land Seizures