Afghanistan

Taliban Bans Books Authored by Women in Afghan Universities ………………. The Taliban has barred Afghan universities from teaching books authored by women, according to a BBC report. The restriction is part of a list of 679 titles deemed contrary to…

The Public Takia Khana Chandawul in Kabul, a major center for Afghanistan’s Shia community, has endured for 87 years as a symbol of religious and cultural resistance against governmental suppression and crackdowns. Established in 1938 by Ayatollah Mir Ali Ahmad…

Afghanistan witnessed an explosion and the release of a British couple on Friday. A deadly explosion at a taxi stand in a migrant camp on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border has killed at least five people and injured several others. The blast…

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…