Ariana: Afghanistan marked the 10th of Muharram, the Day of Ashura, with religious ceremonies held across Kabul and several other provinces, as thousands of mourners gathered to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (RA), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Ashura commemorates one of the most significant events in Islamic history, when Imam Hussain (RA)Read More...

8am: Sources told the Hasht-e Subh Daily on Thursday, June 25, that the Taliban have begun collecting weapons permit cards and are confiscating and disarming weapons that had previously been issued to certain companies. These measures come amid rising tensions in Badakhshan, with the security situation in parts of the province described as alarming. EarlierRead More...

8am: The Afghanistan Freedom Front has claimed that three Taliban fighters were killed in a military operation in Nangarhar Province. The front announced on Thursday, June 25, in a press release that the attack was carried out on the Jalalabad–Kunar highway and targeted a Taliban checkpoint in the Shewa district. Click here to read moreRead More...

Afghanistan International: Taliban Deputy Minister of Urban Development and Housing Sheikh Madar Ali Karimi said the orders of the group’s prime minister, Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, are being ignored. He criticised the Taliban’s treatment of Shia Muslims, particularly during Muharram. Click here to read more (external link). Related Sources: Taliban justice minister detained about 20Read More...

Khaama: Afghanistan has ranked last among 194 countries in the 2026 Global Child Rights Index published by the Dutch-based KidsRights Foundation, marking the second consecutive year the country has occupied the bottom position. International organizations estimate that millions of Afghans continue to struggle with poverty, while limited employment opportunities and a weakened economy have leftRead More...

Afghanistan International: The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) says Taliban forces routinely use violence, particularly in day-to-day security operations, and that the practice has been codified in the group’s penal system. It says torture has become routine in Taliban operations and detention centres. Click here to read more (external link).

Khaama: Abdul Ahad Momand, the first Afghan to travel to space, has died in Germany at the age of 67 after a prolonged battle with cancer, family members said on Sunday. A relative told media that Momand had been suffering from illness for some time and was diagnosed with cancer. Funeral arrangements and memorial ceremoniesRead More...

Afghanistan International: According to the sources, the arrests were carried out on the orders of Abdul Hakim Sharei, the Taliban’s justice minister. They said those detained are being held in a private detention facility operated by the minister within the Ministry of Justice compound. Click here to read more (external link).

Amu: Richard Bennett, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, said that holding talks with Taliban representatives in Brussels on migrant returns would be “an insult to Afghans, especially women.” Bennett made the remarks while endorsing a statement by Volker Turk, the UN high commissioner for human rights, who criticized a new EuropeanRead More...

Amu: Belgium has received visa applications from five members of a Taliban delegation invited to Brussels for talks on migration and deportations, a spokesperson for the Belgian foreign ministry said on Wednesday, as quoted by Reuters. The spokesperson said the applications are undergoing security screening and that it remains unclear when Belgium will be ableRead More...

Amu: Taliban are seeking to replace Juma Khan Fateh, one of their powerful commanders in the northeastern province of Badakhshan, following a deepening dispute between him and the Taliban leadership, local sources told Amu on Thursday. Fateh is also the Taliban’s deputy governor in Zabul province in the south of the country. Ahead of thisRead More...

Ariana: Afghanistan has recorded two new cases of wild poliovirus, bringing the country’s total for 2026 to six, according to the latest polio surveillance bulletin issued by the World Health Organization’s Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office. The newly confirmed cases were reported in Nari district of Kunar province and Nahr-e-Saraj district of Helmand province, with symptomRead More...

Afghanistan International: The Taliban’s security chief for the Herat police command, Najibullah Ali, has announced that the group will continue detaining women in the province over alleged violations of its dress code. Ali also confirmed that the Taliban have so far detained more than 19 women for failing to comply with the group’s interpretation ofRead More...

8am: Findings by the Hasht-e Subh Daily reveal that Nasir Ahmad Ahmadi, the commander of Taliban Security District 11 in Kabul, dismantled and sold several old Soviet-era armored vehicles and equipment approximately two years ago in Zone 315 and the Baba Jan Garrison. According to the findings, Ahmadi scrapped six tanks from these sites, reducingRead More...

Afghanistan International: The organisation said that with the peak malnutrition season beginning in July, conditions are expected to worsen in the coming months. Without immediate intervention and adequate support, the scale of the crisis is likely to expand further. Click here to read more (external link).

Afghanistan International: Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai has welcomed the finalisation of a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran aimed at ending the conflict and resolving disputes through negotiations. He said the agreement would benefit both sides, the region and the wider world. In a message posted on X, Karzai also expressedRead More...

Amu: The report, submitted by UN Secretary-General António Guterres to the UN Security Council and General Assembly, paints a picture of a country struggling with rising insecurity, a worsening humanitarian crisis, economic fragility, large-scale returns of migrants and continuing restrictions on women and girls under Taliban rule. Despite the increase in security incidents, the reportRead More...

Afghanistan International: An eyewitness to Tuesday’s protests in Herat told Afghanistan International that he personally witnessed one person being killed and at least 22 others injured during the protest. Other local sources also reported civilian casualties and said there may have been at least one fatality. However, the exact number of dead and injured hasRead More...

Tolo News: Afghanistan’s national cricket team suffered a heavy defeat by an innings and 300 runs against India in a Test match. The match began on Saturday in India, with the hosts posting 564 runs for the loss of eight wickets in their first innings. Afghanistan scored 152 runs in their first innings. In theRead More...

8am: Residents of Nili, the provincial capital of Daykundi, are raising serious concerns about a sharp rise in armed robberies across the city. Residents say armed thieves are breaking into homes around the clock, making off with everything they can find. The ongoing situation has left families living in constant fear, and many are reluctantRead More...



Tolo News: Afghan fighters delivered impressive performances at the Fight Night Global organization’s competitions, defeating their Pakistani opponents. In the event, held last night, Khabir Delawar competed in the 70 kg weight category and defeated Pakistan’s Ishtiaq Bhatti by knockout in the second round, claiming the championship belt. Click here to read more (external link).Read More...

8am: A resident of Baghlan-e Markazi, the provincial center of Baghlan, whose home was robbed by thieves posing as Taliban intelligence forces conducting an inspection, says that nearly eight months have passed since he began pursuing his case through Taliban institutions, yet the suspects were released in exchange for money and through the use ofRead More...

Afghanistan International: After returning from Moscow, Taliban Defence Minister Mullah Yaqoob said Pakistan would soon no longer dare attack Afghan territory, adding that implementation of a military cooperation agreement between the Taliban and Russia would begin shortly. At the same time, he stressed that the agreement was not a defence-security pact and should not causeRead More...



By RFE/RL May 30, 2026 An overloaded truck carrying Afghan families returning from Pakistan crashed in eastern Afghanistan on May 30, killing at least 22 people and injuring 36 others, local officials said. The accident occurred near the Surkhakan intersection in the Qarghayi district of Laghman Province on the Kabul–Jalalabad highway, a key route linkingRead More...

Khaama: Seyed Qasim Hashemi, an Afghan journalist, has been detained by Pakistani police, according to sources familiar with the incident. Sources said Hashemi was arrested around 12:19 p.m. on Thursday on the Abbottabad-Islamabad highway by Pakistani authorities. No official statement has yet been issued regarding the reason for his detention or his current condition. ClickRead More...



Khaama: Russia has offered to help ease growing tensions between Kabul and Islamabad, saying it is ready to support political and diplomatic dialogue between Pakistan and the Taliban administration in Afghanistan. Alexander Venediktov, deputy secretary of Russia’s Security Council, made the remarks during a meeting with Azad Sajad Khan, deputy national security adviser to Pakistan’sRead More...

Khaama: Farhad Darya called for greater acceptance of Afghanistan’s ethnic and cultural diversity during a gathering marking Hazara Culture Day in Washington, D.C. Speaking Sunday at the event, Darya said he hopes a day will come when “no child fears because of identity and no mother cries because of her child’s ethnicity.” Click here toRead More...

Afghanistan International: After border crossings with Pakistan were closed, Afghanistan shifted much of its trade through Bandar Abbas Port of Iran, but disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has now severely affected trade and aid deliveries. According to Associated Press, Afghans had increasingly turned to Iranian routes as an alternative to Pakistan’s Karachi Port. ClickRead More...

By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi May 25, 2026 Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have closed down three local radio stations in the latest move in an ongoing crackdown that has seen the country’s media landscape decimated since the militant group seized power for a second time in 2021. The radio stations — Tahsin al-Quran, Sanga, and Zama ZiwerRead More...