8am: Local sources in Panjshir province report that the Taliban plan to establish migrant settlements on private lands in the Anaba district. These lands, currently serving as pasturelands in the village of Anaba, are nestled amidst residents’ houses and rugged mountains. However, some Panjshir residents and civil society activists criticize the Taliban, accusing them of echoing the historical actions of Emir Abdul Rahman Khan and Amanullah Khan, which disrupted local demographics. They stress that any attempt to seize land and relocate non-native individuals will only escalate tensions in the province. Click here to read more (external link).