Afghanistan

Female Doctors in Kandahar Quit Jobs Amid Taliban Harassment …………… Several female doctors in Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province say they are leaving their jobs due to ongoing Taliban harassment over the absence of male guardians, according to news reports. The doctors…

17 civilians killed, 346 wounded in Kandahar border clash, UN reports ——————————————— At least 17 civilians were killed and 346 others injured in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province during heavy cross-border fighting between the Taliban and the Pakistani military,…

Iran Expands Deportation of Undocumented Afghan Migrants ………….. Iran has launched the second phase of a campaign to deport undocumented Afghan migrants from Baharestan, near Tehran, Amu TV reported. According to the Taliban-run refugees commission, Iran has been deporting nearly…

Taliban to Conduct Public Execution in Western Afghanistan ………….. The Taliban plan to carry out a public execution on Thursday in Badghis province, the latest in a series of public punishments since their return to power, as reported by Amu.…

Explosions in Kabul Kill Five, Injure Dozens …………… At least five people were killed and 35 others wounded in a series of explosions in Kabul on Wednesday afternoon, according to EMERGENCY, an international medical organization operating in the Afghan capital,…

Intensifying clashes between Pakistan’s military and Taliban forces in Afghanistan have triggered one of the deadliest escalations since 2021, sparking fears of a wider regional conflict and worsening conditions for Afghan refugees inside Pakistan. More details in the following report:…

UNICEF Warns 2.13 Million Afghan Children, Mostly Girls, Denied Education Amid Unprecedented Crisis ………….. The future of millions of children in Afghanistan is under severe threat, according to a stark warning issued by UNICEF, in reports including one joint publication…

Taliban Government Imposes Tax on Shia Religious Schools in Afghanistan for the First Time ————————————– Sources in Kabul indicate that the Taliban government has recently begun collecting taxes from Shia religious schools (seminaries) in Afghanistan for the first time, a…

Anti-Violence Group Urges Pakistan and Afghanistan to End Escalation and Resume Dialogue ………….. The Global Nonviolence Organization (Freemuslim Association) has voiced deep concern over the recent and ongoing military escalation between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Islamic Emirate…

UN Experts Condemn New Taliban Internet Restrictions in Afghanistan ————————————— UN human rights experts have condemned the Taliban’s recent imposition of internet and social media restrictions across Afghanistan, declaring them violations of fundamental human rights, according to JURIST. The restrictions,…