Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Explosions Kill at Least Eight Taliban Members in Panjshir …….. Two explosions struck a Taliban base in Afghanistan’s central Panjshir province on Monday night, killing at least eight fighters, according to multiple local sources, Amu TV reported. The blasts…

Pakistan Continues Mass Deportations of Afghan Migrants ……… Pakistan deported 1,198 Afghan nationals on Monday, Dec. 8, according to the Taliban’s commission for refugees, Amu TV reported. The commission added that Iran also returned 381 Afghans the same day, through…

Iran Detains Hundreds of Afghan Migrants in Yazd Amid Increased Deportations …………. Iranian police detained 755 Afghan migrants in Yazd province over the past week for lacking legal residency documents, Amu TV reported. Yazd police chief Ahmad Negahban said the…

Pakistan Intensifies Deportations of Afghans Amid Renewed Border Tensions …….. Pakistan deported more than 3,100 Afghan nationals within a 24-hour period as part of an ongoing crackdown on undocumented migrants, Amu TV reported. According to the Taliban’s commission for refugees,…

Iran Urges Businesses to Stop Hiring Undocumented Afghan Migrants ……… A senior Iranian official has urged businesses to end the employment of undocumented Afghan migrants, warning that non-compliance is worsening security and economic challenges, Amu TV reported. Mehdi Aghabarari, deputy…

UN Warns Afghan Women-Led Organisations Facing Major Layoffs Amid Funding Crisis …………. The United Nations has warned that women-led organisations in Afghanistan may have to dismiss up to 30% of their staff due to severe funding shortages, Khaama Press reported.…

Afghanistan: UN’s FAO Supports Food Processing Centres for Women ———————————- The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is supporting women-led food processing centres in Afghanistan, providing aid to women earn income and sustain their families. According to Khaama Press, the…

Fresh Border Clashes Erupt Between Afghan and Pakistani Forces ……… Afghan authorities say overnight clashes broke out between Afghan and Pakistani forces along the southern border, marking a renewed escalation despite a fragile ceasefire, Arab News reported. The exchange of…

Australia Hits Taliban with Sanctions, Travel Bans on Four Officials ——————————- Australia has declared plans to amend its Autonomous Sanctions Regulations in order to impose targeted measures against senior officials and institutions currently governing Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported. The proposed…

Expansion of Taliban Extremist Policies Raises Alarm Over Organized Anti-Shia Indoctrination in Afghanistan’s Education System ——————————— The introduction of a controversial extremist-leaning book into Afghan universities has triggered fresh concerns about the growing influence of Taliban ideology within the country’s…