Afghanistan

The Taliban’s supreme leader has issued a decree ordering the collection and transfer of mentally ill patients across Afghanistan to the Red Crescent for free treatment. However, reports indicate that the initiative has so far only included men, leaving women…

Taliban Higher Education Minister: Universities Must Prioritize Religious Education …………. Afghanistan’s Minister of Higher Education, Mullah Neda Mohammad Nadeem, stated that universities should not only teach modern sciences but also focus on fundamental religious education. Speaking at Kabul University on…

Taliban Enforces Regional Internet Ban Citing Morality Concerns …………… The Taliban administration has imposed an internet ban across five northern Afghan provinces, citing efforts to curb “immoral activities,” CNN reported. The ban affects fiber optic connections in Kunduz, Badakhshan, Baghlan,…

Misbah Al-Misbah Foundation Opens 50th Water Well in Mazar-i-Sharif ……………. The Misbah Al-Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, affiliated with the office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has inaugurated its 50th drinking water well in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan.…

Protests Erupt in Mazar-i-Sharif After Taliban Destroy Auction Shops …………… Protests broke out in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province in northern Afghanistan, on Tuesday, September 16, after Taliban forces demolished shops linked to the city’s auction trade. Local media…

It has been 1,000 days since the Taliban barred women from attending universities, a move that has left over 100,000 young women’s education and futures in limbo. The milestone comes as international agencies warn of a rise in mental health…

Calls Grow for Independent Probe Into Taliban Rights Abuses ……….. Member states of the UN Human Rights Council have renewed calls for the creation of an independent mechanism to investigate human rights violations in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. The demand…

Taliban Decision on Optional Female Photos in ID Sparks Debate ……….. A new decision by Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities to make women’s photos optional on national identity cards has triggered widespread debate. Supporters argue the move aligns with cultural traditions in…

Afghanistan’s education sector is facing a deepening crisis as private Shia schools struggle under economic, social, and political pressures, while recent earthquakes have caused devastating losses among students and infrastructure. Shia private schools, once a partial alternative to weak public…

UN Halts Cash Assistance to Afghan Returnees Amid Taliban’s Ban on Women Workers ———————————- The UN refugee agency has suspended cash aid programs for Afghan returnees after the Taliban barred women from working with humanitarian organizations, further deepening the country’s…