8am: Sources in Taloqan, the capital of Takhar province, say the Taliban beat an elderly man to death with punches and kicks on Friday afternoon in a street near a local madrassa, accusing him of stealing 2,000 Afghanis. Click here to read more (external link).

By Abubakar Siddique November 22, 2025 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban have engaged in a flurry of diplomacy in recent months to ease tensions and prevent armed clashes along their long, shared border. Tajik and Taliban officials have sought to deepen cooperation on energy and trade during talks. But despite inroads, thereRead More...

Amu: Afghanistan A edged past Hong Kong, China, by 24 runs in their final Group B match at the 2025 ACC Men’s Rising Stars Asia Cup, keeping their semi-final hopes alive in the regional tournament for emerging talent. With the win, Afghanistan A have claimed two victories from their three Group B matches. Their qualificationRead More...

Afghanistan International: In an interview with the Pakistani newspaper The News, Karoblis said the EU condemns terrorism in all forms and that Pakistan’s expectation for Afghanistan to act against TTP was grounded in legitimate security concerns. The newspaper reported that the ambassador expressed support for Islamabad’s assertion that militants operating from Afghanistan were responsible forRead More...

Amu: Bangladesh A cruised to a commanding eight-wicket win over Afghanistan A in their second Group B match of the Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 on Monday, chasing down a modest target of 79 with ease. The defeat is Afghanistan Abdalyan’s second of the tournament, putting them under pressure ahead of their final group stageRead More...

Ariana: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi held a high-level phone conversation on Monday, focusing on bilateral ties and ongoing regional developments. According to official statements, both sides discussed ways to deepen cooperation and address emerging challenges affecting the region. Araghchi reiterated Iran’s readiness to use all available capacitiesRead More...

8am: According to reports, senior Taliban officials have officially granted foreign tourists, most of them sheikhs and members of the royal families of Qatar, permission to hunt rare birds in Afghanistan. It was announced at the time that under these contracts, hunters were allowed to kill only a specific rare bird known as the houbaraRead More...

8am: According to the sources, armed Kuchi tribesmen, accompanied by Taliban members, entered the village and opened fire on a family, injuring several others. The victim of the shooting has been identified as Nowroz. Sources also claim that similar attacks by armed Kuchi groups over the past two decades have led to the displacement ofRead More...

Amu: The provincial skew underscores what critics describe as the Taliban’s insular and exclusionary approach to governance. Cabinet roles are overwhelmingly filled by ethnic Pashtuns from the south and southeast, while much of the country — including major provinces such as Kabul, Nangarhar, Herat, and Balkh — are entirely absent from the cabinet’s makeup. Women,Read More...

Ariana: Afghan migrants returning from Pakistan say mistreatment by Pakistani police and authorities has intensified in recent months. Many of those who recently crossed back into Afghanistan through Spin Boldak in Kandahar are reporting widespread abuse, the seizure of their homes and property, and the forced deportation of unaccompanied children. Click here to read moreRead More...

By Farangis Najibullah Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 16, 2025 Afghanistan is seeking to significantly bolster trade with the oil-rich countries of Central Asia as it attempts to end its economic dependence on Pakistan, which has historically been Kabul’s biggest trading partner. But experts warn that geography, high costs, and political constraints will hinder efforts byRead More...

Amu: Afghanistan secured a 25-run victory over Qatar in a one-off T20 international on Tuesday evening at the Asian Town Cricket Stadium, with captain Darwish Rasooli anchoring the innings and the bowlers delivering under pressure to seal the win. The win gives Afghanistan a 1–0 series result in the one-off contest and comes amid theirRead More...

Afghanistan International: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said both the suicide attacks in South Waziristan and Islamabad had been carried out by Afghan nationals. Naqvi said on Thursday that it had been confirmed the attackers had come from Afghanistan and had carried out the assaults. He had earlier said the militants involved in the attackRead More...

8am: Several residents of Kabul have voiced concerns over the contamination of the city’s water. They say that the water in Kabul is no longer drinkable, forcing them to spend thousands of Afghanis each month on bottled water. Meanwhile, environmental experts warn that rapid population growth, the use of absorption wells for sewage, and theRead More...

Afghanistan International: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned Tuesday that his country could carry out military action inside Afghanistan following a deadly suicide bombing in Islamabad that killed at least 12 people and wounded 30 others. Asif accused the Afghan Taliban of harbouring militants responsible for attacks in Pakistan and rejected their condemnation of theRead More...



By Firuza Azizi Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 11, 2025 The Taliban has barred female patients, visitors, and medical staff who do not wear the all-encompassing burqa from entering public hospitals in western Afghanistan, the latest restriction by the hard-line Islamist group targeting women. The new dress restriction came into force on November 5 in theRead More...

Afghanistan International: In a statement posted on its official account on X, the NRF said the attack was carried out at about 10 p.m. on Monday in the Zanjir-e Charchab area of Khanabad district. The group said one other Taliban fighter was wounded. Click here to read more (external link).

Tolo News: According to officials from Afghanistan’s Sambo and Kurash Federation, the tournament will begin this Thursday and Friday in Herat Province and will host dozens of prominent wrestlers from ten provinces across the country. Athletes will compete in ten weight categories: 60kg, 65kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg, 85kg, 90kg, 95kg, 100kg, and open weight (100+Read More...

Afghanistan International: Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, told an annual forum in France that Afghanistan has once again become a global centre for militant training under Taliban rule. He delivered the remarks on Saturday in Saint-Raphaël, in France’s Var region, at the “Meetings for the Future” conference, where he addressedRead More...

Amu: Buzkashi, Afghanistan’s traditional and fiercely contested national sport, returned to the spotlight this week as more than 450 riders — known as chapandazan — competed in tournaments across five northern and western provinces, including Badakhshan, Herat, Kunduz, Jawzjan, and Baghlan. Click here to read more (external link). More Sports News Afghanistan women’s volleyball teamRead More...



Amu: Speaking at a meeting in Kabul, Muttaqi said their delegation returned from Istanbul following the third round of negotiations with Pakistani counterparts, which failed to yield any concrete results. According to him, the central sticking point was Pakistan’s insistence that the Taliban guarantee no attacks would be launched from Afghan soil by the Tehrik-i-TalibanRead More...

Ariana: This was Afghanistan’s third match in the tournament. Earlier, the Afghan team defeated Tajikistan and held Iran to a draw, showing strong form before facing Morocco. Click here to read more (external link). Other Afghan Sports News  Cricket: Afghanistan Crushes South Africa in Hong Kong Sixes to Reach Knockout Stage



By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi November 8, 2025 Peace talks in Istanbul between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s hard-line Islamist Taliban rulers have ended with no deal, but a cease-fire between the neighboring countries will continue. The Taliban’s chief spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, blamed the collapse of the talks on the Pakistani delegation’s “irresponsible attitude and lack of cooperation.” WritingRead More...

The Diplomat: On October 30, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs announced that the United States had granted India a six-month extension to the sanctions waiver for operations at Iran’s Chabahar Port. Issued under the provisions of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act (IFCA), the waiver allows India to continue developing and utilizing the portRead More...

DW: Many thousands of Afghans are being forced to give up their lives and livelihoods in Pakistan and move to a country that feels more foreign than the one they are leaving behind. Click here to read more (external link).

The Diplomat: Afghanistan’s rugged terrain will make a potential ground war between Pakistan and the Taliban a hard one for Islamabad to win. Afghanistan could bleed Pakistan, leaving it struggling to recover from the damage inflicted over an extended period. Click here to read more (external link).