A Second Shot: Inside Afghanistan’s growing drug epidemic | Drugs
In a hospital in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, a former mujahideen fighter helps drug addicts in a rehabilitation programme. Afghanistan has one of the world’s highest drug…
Afghanistan’s Taliban publicly executes man convicted of murder | Taliban News
Group carries out its second confirmed official execution since it returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. Afghanistan’s Taliban has publicly executed a man convicted…
Taliban treatment of women could be ‘gender apartheid’: UN expert | United Nations News
Taliban spokesperson rejects the report and accuses the UN and the West of ‘spreading propaganda’ against its administration. A United Nations expert said on Monday…
Sinister Ties Unveiled – Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and TTP, Regional Security at Stake
The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) has emerged as a potent threat not only to Afghanistan but also to its neighboring countries, particularly Pakistan. The…
‘Wedding or a funeral?’ Taliban bans music at Kabul wedding halls | Taliban News
Taliban imposes strict ban on music in Kabul’s wedding halls, saying it contradicts the teachings of Islam in its continuing crackdown. The Taliban’s religious police…
Taliban slam UN report calling Afghan government ‘exclusionary’ | Taliban News
Condemnation comes after UN Security Council report said there were rifts within the Taliban’s ranks. The Taliban has condemned as “baseless and biased” a United…
Afghanistan’s Badakhshan Bombings and the Wider Impact of Taliban Governance Failure
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is an insurgency group operating in Pakistan that has been responsible for numerous terrorist attacks in the country. The group emerged…
The West has a golden opportunity to engage the Taliban | Opinions
On May 18, the interim Taliban administration in Afghanistan announced that it has replaced caretaker Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund with his deputy, Maulvi Abdul…
What caused deadly Afghan-Iran border clashes? What happens next? | Water News
Last week, deadly clashes broke out between Afghan and Iranian guards at their border raising fears of a new conflict. Both sides have accused each other…
Political Crisis, Power Distribution and Taliban in Pakistan
The situation within and around Afghanistan continues to evolve actively. Unfortunately, political and social processes have negative dynamics, which can lead to degradation and decline…
The Problem of “jihad” and the Power in the Taliban
The situation within and around Afghanistan continues to evolve actively. Unfortunately, political and social processes have negative dynamics, which can lead to degradation and decline…
Who’s Maulvi Abdul Kabir, Afghanistan’s new Taliban-appointed PM? | Taliban News
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have appointed Maulvi Abdul Kabir, who played a key role in the 2020 Doha Agreement with the United States, as the country’s…
Pakistan set to host trilateral dialogue with China, Afghanistan | Politics News
Pakistan is set to host a day-long trilateral dialogue with China and Afghanistan in Islamabad after the arrival of the Chinese and Afghan foreign ministers,…
Pakistani soldiers in deadly gun battle with armed fighters | Pakistan Taliban News
Pakistan army says it killed three fighters in exchange of fire in North Waziristan district near Afghan border. At least six Pakistani soldiers have been…
UN chief says ‘not the right time’ to engage with Taliban | United Nations News
Doha, Qatar – An international conference on Afghanistan organised by the United Nations has ended in the Qatari capital with no formal acknowledgment of the…
Taliban FM to meet Pakistan, China foreign ministers: Media | Taliban News
Taliban’s interim foreign minister gets UN clearance to travel for meeting with counterparts in Pakistan. A United Nations Security Council committee has agreed to allow…
Taliban must ‘swiftly reverse’ crackdown on women’s rights: UN | Women’s Rights News
Security Council votes unanimously to condemn a ban on Afghan women working for the UN, the latest move to restrict the lives of women and…
Taliban kill mastermind of suicide bombing at Kabul airport
The Taliban has killed the Islamic State terrorist who plotted the deadly attack at Kabul's airport during the chaotic evacuation of Afghanistan in 2021, an…
Taliban kill mastermind of suicide bombing at Kabul airport
The Taliban has killed the Islamic State terrorist who plotted the deadly attack at Kabul's airport during the chaotic evacuation of Afghanistan in 2021, an…
ISIL leader behind Kabul airport bombing killed, Taliban says | ISIL/ISIS News
Taliban fighters have killed the senior ISIL (ISIS) group leader behind the deadly suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport in August 2021, according to the…