Afghanistan

Taliban’s New Passport Rules Raise Concerns Over Travel Restrictions …………….. The Taliban’s Passport Directorate has announced new regulations barring certain categories of Afghan citizens from obtaining passports, Khaama Press reported. The directive excludes individuals convicted by Taliban courts, those banned…

Taliban Leader Sparks Internal Rift Over Ban on Women’s Religious Education ……………… Reports from within Afghanistan’s Taliban government suggest growing internal divisions after the movement’s leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, reportedly declared that women’s education, including religious studies, is “un-Islamic.” The statement,…

Taliban’s “Virtue and Vice” Law Tightens Social Controls in Afghanistan ……………… A report by an Afghan analysts network indicates that the Taliban’s “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice” law, in force for over a year, has significantly restricted daily…

Afghanistan’s Media Silenced Under Four Years of Taliban Rule, Press Freedom on Brink of Collapse ———————————————– Four years into the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan, the country’s media landscape faces an unprecedented crisis, with press freedom described as being…

Shopkeepers and vendors in Kabul city are increasingly worried about the declining purchasing power of the public and the shrinking job market. According to multiple vendors, the combination of widespread unemployment, unstable incomes, capital flight, soaring prices, blocked foreign aid,…

Deadly Herat Bus Crash Sparks Criticism and Calls for Safe Refugee Returns ……………. A deadly bus crash in Afghanistan’s Herat province that killed more than 70 Afghan deportees from Iran, including 17 children, has triggered strong criticism and renewed concerns…

Taliban dismiss UNSC concerns over terrorists’ presence in Afghanistan —————————— Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on Friday rejected concerns raised by members of the UN Security Council over the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan, calling them “baseless.” Mujahid said…

Afghan Refugees with Legal Papers Forced to Live in Islamabad Parks ————————————————- Afghan refugees who have been expelled from their homes in Islamabad, despite having legal documents, are now living in public parks, Khaama Press reported. These individuals and families…

As the Taliban marks four years since their return to power in Afghanistan, international reports present a conflicting picture of the country’s economic and humanitarian situation. The Taliban claims to have improved financial indicators and stabilized the national currency, but…

131 Afghan Immigrants Released from Pakistani Prisons Amid Homeless Crisis ————————————- According to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, 131 Afghan immigrants have been released from Pakistani prisons and returned to their home country, Shia Waves Persian reported. Simultaneously, Pakistani…