8am: Given Mullah Hibatullah’s significance in the Taliban’s leadership hierarchy, ensuring his security is a top priority for the group. Those responsible for protecting him have not yet concluded that his life is not seriously endangered, allowing him to appear in public, and his images and videos to be disseminated… The seclusion of Mullah Hibatullah
Khaama: Mulla Hibatullah, the Taliban leader, has claimed in his latest statements that women’s rights in Afghanistan have been fully secured. Tahira Nasiri, a women’s rights activist and founder of the women’s liberation movement, however, says that the leader of the Taliban is making these statements while girls in Afghanistan are being detained and transferred
Khaama: Sources have confirmed that Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, had a meeting with Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban. According to the source from the Interior Ministry, who requested not to be named, Maulana Fazlur Rehman expressed his desire for a meeting with Mullah Hibatullah as soon as
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Akmal Dawi VOA News October 18, 2023 Amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, the Taliban’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has been notably quiet on the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza — in sharp contrast to the fervent, daily anti-Israel comments from neighboring Iran. While Akhundzada has no public-facing digital accounts, his edicts
8am: Contrary to previous expectations, the Taliban’s control over Afghanistan did not bring happiness to Pakistan. This is due to an increase in terrorist activities carried out by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) against Pakistan’s interests from Afghanistan. On July 20, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, the Pakistani Minister of Defense, acknowledged that Pakistan had initially expressed appreciation to
Ayaz Gul VOA News August 6, 2023 ISLAMABAD — The supreme leader of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban has labeled cross-border attacks, including those on Pakistan, as “haram” or forbidden under Islam. Senior Taliban leaders communicated the “diktat” or decree from Hibatullah Akhundzada to Pakistani officials during recent bilateral talks to underscore their determination not to allow anyone
8am: The citizens of the country have been severely affected by increased poverty under the control of the Taliban. About two years ago, Herati traditional clothes enjoyed a thriving market, and citizens, particularly young people, would purchase them for special occasions such as Eid. However, traditional cloth sellers, this year are witnessing a decline in
Ayaz Gul VOA News June 25, 2023 ISLAMABAD — The supreme leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban declared Sunday that their campaign against illicit drug production in the country had eradicated the cultivation of opium poppies, which are used to make morphine or heroin. Hibatullah Akhundzada’s declaration follows recent media reports and satellite images backed by the United
8am: In his book, Haqqani has devoted a chapter to women’s education, asserting that women have the right to education, but with conditions based on Taliban regulations. Firstly, he states that women should be educated at home by family members and not leave home for education. Secondly, they should never be taught alongside men. Thirdly,