Taliban administration
Taliban’s “Development” in Kabul Sparks Outcry: Targeted Demolitions Displace Shia Communities with No Recourse
Afghanistan
August 4, 2025
Taliban’s “Development” in Kabul Sparks Outcry: Targeted Demolitions Displace Shia Communities with No Recourse
The Taliban’s urban development initiatives in Kabul are facing strong protests and accusations of targeted persecution from residents of predominantly…
Taliban Ministry Bans Images of Living Beings on Social Media, Raising Transparency Concerns
Afghanistan
August 4, 2025
Taliban Ministry Bans Images of Living Beings on Social Media, Raising Transparency Concerns
Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Urban Development and Housing has ceased publishing images depicting living beings on its official social media…
Taliban Intensifies Crackdown on Women in Kabul with Detentions and Family Threats
Afghanistan
July 24, 2025
Taliban Intensifies Crackdown on Women in Kabul with Detentions and Family Threats
Taliban authorities have escalated enforcement of their dress-code edicts in Kabul, detaining dozens of women and girls in recent days…
Taliban Detain Scores of Women in Kabul Over Hijab Violations Amid Rising Human Rights Concerns
Afghanistan
July 21, 2025
Taliban Detain Scores of Women in Kabul Over Hijab Violations Amid Rising Human Rights Concerns
Over the past week, the Taliban’s Morality Police in Kabul have detained more than 100 women and girls accused of…
Taliban Leader, Senior Official Release Shocking Statements Demanding “Obedience”
Afghanistan
June 4, 2025
Taliban Leader, Senior Official Release Shocking Statements Demanding “Obedience”
In his recent Eid al-Adha message, Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada declared his absolute authority, emphasizing that obedience to his decrees…
Taliban Implements Austerity Measures Amid Economic Crisis; Afghan Refugees Face Deepening Crisis; Polio Vaccinator Killed in Paktia
Afghanistan
May 27, 2025
Taliban Implements Austerity Measures Amid Economic Crisis; Afghan Refugees Face Deepening Crisis; Polio Vaccinator Killed in Paktia
The Taliban has significantly reduced monthly subsistence allowances for staff at military universities, including the National Defense University, from 4,000…
Afghans Experience Worsening Rights Abuses Under Taliban Rule, Says Rights Group
Afghanistan
April 30, 2025
Afghans Experience Worsening Rights Abuses Under Taliban Rule, Says Rights Group
Amnesty International’s annual report, released Tuesday, highlights a deepening human rights crisis in Afghanistan under Taliban rule, Afghanistan international reported.…
OCHA Reports Severe Restrictions on Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan Amid Taliban Rule
Afghanistan
October 26, 2024
OCHA Reports Severe Restrictions on Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan Amid Taliban Rule
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported that the Taliban has imposed 392 restrictions…
Taliban-ruled Afghanistan falls 12 places to 162 in global corruption index
Afghanistan
January 31, 2024
Taliban-ruled Afghanistan falls 12 places to 162 in global corruption index
Taliban-ruled Afghanistan has fallen 12 places down to 162 in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2023 compared to the…