Senior Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi has also denied false allegations on the progress in the Gaza ceasefire talks Read more
Afghanistan International: The Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education has banned professors and administrative staff below grade four from using smartphones at universities, citing concerns that mobile phone use “causes distraction and complicates work.” Click here to read more (external link).
Amu: Several drones have been seen flying over Kabul since early Saturday morning, mainly in the northern parts of the city near Bagram air base in neighboring Parwan province, local sources told Amu. It remains unclear who is operating the drones or why the flights are taking place. Taliban have not commented on the reports.Read More...
Amu: Bangladesh clinched a two-wicket victory over Afghanistan with five balls to spare in the second T20 international on Friday, taking a 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The third and final T20 will be played Sunday, with Bangladesh already sealing the series. Click here to read more (external link). More Sports News Bangladesh defeatRead More...
Afghanistan International: Two Taliban representatives forcibly entered the Afghan Consulate in Bonn on Friday, 3 October, without coordination with the German government, sources told Afghanistan International. The envoys reportedly broke the lock on the gate and unilaterally took control of the building. Their entry came on a public holiday in Germany, when no officials fromRead More...
Amu: Taliban fighters and Pakistani forces exchanged fire Thursday morning along the border in Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province, local sources said. The clashes began around 7 a.m. in the Doklam area of Narai district and continued intermittently, the sources said. They added that Pakistani troops opened fire, alleging the presence of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) membersRead More...
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi October 2, 2025 For nearly 48 hours, Afghanistan was plunged into confusion and chaos after the Taliban government imposed a nationwide telecommunications blackout. The restoration of cell phone and Internet services on October 1 was met with widespread relief and anger, with Afghans recalling how their lives were abruptly upended. “These twoRead More...
Ariana: Afghanistan and Bangladesh are gearing up for a crucial white-ball series in the United Arab Emirates, with a three-match T20I series in Sharjah followed by three ODIs in Abu Dhabi. The tour kicks off on Thursday, October 2, with the final ODI scheduled for October 14 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Click here to readRead More...
Khaama: Internet and telecom networks were restored in Afghanistan after a 72-hour blackout, resuming gradually with slow speeds, technical restrictions, and concerns over future sudden disruptions. Internet services in Afghanistan were restored on Wednesday after a nationwide blackout that lasted nearly 72 hours. The shutdown, ordered under senior leadership, caused severe disruption across the country.Read More...
Freshta Shikhani Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 30, 2025 The Taliban has imposed a nationwide shutdown of telecommunications in Afghanistan, a move that has largely cut off the country from the rest of the world. The hard-line Islamist group severed access to fiber-optic Internet across Afghanistan on September 29. Mobile phone networks, which share the same system,Read More...
8am: The latest report from the U.S. State Department on human trafficking in Afghanistan paints a grim and alarming picture of the Taliban’s conduct. The report reveals that the Taliban have not only failed to prevent the recruitment of children into their military ranks but that recurring incidents of bacha bazi (sexual exploitation of boys)Read More...
Afghanistan International: The acting head and staff of Afghanistan’s consulate in Bonn have resigned in protest at Germany’s decision to accredit Taliban diplomats and hand the mission to the group. In a statement, the consulate team said their decision was driven by Berlin’s move to send two Taliban representatives to the mission. Hamid Nangialay Kabiri,Read More...
Khaama: Afghan citizens criticized the nationwide internet blackout, warning it deepens isolation, disrupts communications, limits access to information, and pushes Afghanistan further from global progress and development. Afghan citizens have voiced sharp criticism over the nationwide shutdown of fiber optic internet, warning that the blackout threatens communication and further isolates the country. Access to fiberRead More...
ESPN: When India take on Sri Lanka at the Women’s World Cup 2025 opener, the spotlight will not just be on the players on the field but also on some of those off it. A group of Afghanistan’s women’s cricketers, currently living in exile in Australia, will be in attendance at the Assam Cricket AssociationRead More...
Amu: The Taliban’s higher education minister, Neda Mohammad Nadeem, has issued sweeping new restrictions on universities, including a ban on smartphones, an order to remove images of living beings from classrooms and a requirement that staff wear turbans, according to internal documents obtained by Amu. The directives, signed by Nadeem, were outlined in a 10-pageRead More...
Afghanistan International: The gathering, set for 29–30 September, is organised by the “Women for Afghanistan” initiative and the South Asian Strategic Stability Institute. It will feature sessions exclusively for Afghan leaders as well as joint discussions with Pakistani counterparts. Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US envoy for Afghanistan, criticised Pakistan for hosting the event, calling theRead More...
Khaama: A migrant boat carrying 45 people capsized on Thursday near the coastal town of Didim in Turkey’s Aydin province, killing an Afghan woman and her three-year-old son. According to Turkish media, the inflatable boat overturned due to rough seas and poor weather conditions. Click here to read more (external link). Other Immigration / MigrantRead More...
Amu: Pakistan’s military and intelligence establishment has long been accused of using proxy jihadist groups as tools of its foreign policy. From Kashmir to Afghanistan, Pakistani-backed terrorist groups have waged war in pursuit of Islamabad’s strategic goals. From the first Kashmir war, soon after independence, to the Taliban’s return in Kabul, the Pakistan behaviour hasRead More...
Ariana: Abdul Matin Qane, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Affairs, says the subversive elements of Daesh in Afghanistan have been “completely” curbed, and there is no cause for concern in this regard. Qane made these remarks in response to concerns raised by some countries and organizations regarding the potential infiltration of Daesh members intoRead More...
Afghanistan International: President Donald Trump indicated he intends to make further remarks about Bagram airbase but gave no timetable for when he might do so. At the White House on Thursday, Trump referred to his administration’s rebuilding of the US military and the equipment left behind in Afghanistan following the 2021 withdrawal. He again criticisedRead More...
8am: According to sources on Thursday, September 25, 2025, the Taliban-run municipality has demanded three years’ worth of back taxes from shopkeepers. The sources added that many shopkeepers were unable to pay the heavy sums, leading the Taliban to seal their shops. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan International: The United States is reviewing its policy on Afghanistan, with a focus on ensuring aid does not reach the Taliban, two senior State Department officials told Afghanistan International on Wednesday. They described the situation in Afghanistan as “catastrophic” and said the US withdrawal in August 2021 “should never have happened the way itRead More...
Ariana: Afghanistan’s national futsal team has qualified for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Indonesia 2026, marking only the second time in the team’s history to reach the continental tournament. In their second match of the qualifiers, Afghanistan delivered a dominant performance, defeating host nation Myanmar 8–0 on Wednesday in Yangon. Click here to read moreRead More...
Amu: Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has summoned members of his cabinet to Kandahar for consultations on the future of Bagram air base following repeated calls by U.S. President Donald Trump to reclaim the facility, multiple sources told Amu. The sources said the cabinet meeting is expected in the coming days and invitations have alreadyRead More...
Afghanistan International: The Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has barred media outlets in Herat from broadcasting images of people or other living beings, local sources said Tuesday. Officials from television stations and YouTube channels were summoned by the ministry and ordered to comply with the restriction, participants in theRead More...
