Afghanistan

Afghan Shia Leaders Meet Taliban Minister Amid Concerns Over Empty Promises ——————————- A delegation of Shia and Hazara religious scholars and community leaders met with the Taliban’s Minister of Refugees and Repatriation to discuss the plight of earthquake survivors and…

UN: Over 2,100 Killed in Afghanistan Quake, Majority Women and Children ——————————- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported that over 2,100 people lost their lives in the recent 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern…

Taliban Tightens Clothing Restrictions for Women in Kandahar ………….. The Taliban’s vice and virtue directorate in Kandahar has ordered shopkeepers to sell women’s clothing, beauty products, and other personal items only to customers wearing the full burqa, Amu TV reported.…

Aid Groups Warn of Malnutrition Crisis Among Afghan Children and Women After Earthquake …………… Save the Children has raised alarm over worsening humanitarian conditions in Afghanistan following the earthquake that struck the country’s east in late August. The organization reported…

Bus Crash in Northern Afghanistan Kills Nine, Injures Seven ………………. Nine people lost their lives and seven others were injured in a traffic accident on Wednesday in northern Afghanistan’s Baghlan Province, according to a report by Amu TV. The incident…

Taliban Impose Biannual Ideological Tests on Afghan Civil Servants ———————————– The Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has instructed government departments that all civil servants must undergo biannual religious examinations, according to Shia Waves Persian.…

UN: Afghan Quake Destroyed Over 5,200 Homes …………… The United Nations says preliminary assessments of last month’s powerful earthquake in Afghanistan show more than 5,200 homes were destroyed and nearly 700 others damaged across 49 villages. The quake, which struck…

Afghanistan and Pakistan are facing a series of interlinked crises, spanning natural disasters, insurgency, and human rights violations, with mounting concerns over civilian welfare and humanitarian access. Despite an influx of international assistance following the 6.0-magnitude earthquake on August 31,…

Taliban Blocks Women From Entering UN Offices in Kabul Amid Growing Restrictions …………… Local sources in Kabul reported on Monday, September 8, 2025, that the Taliban has barred women from entering United Nations offices and compounds in the Afghan capital.…

Taliban Bans Animal and Bird Images on Shop Signs in Khost ……….. Local sources in Afghanistan’s Khost province say the Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has ordered shopkeepers to remove images of animals and…