Young Doctor Reportedly Killed in Knife Attack in Baghlan
A young doctor has reportedly been killed in a knife attack by unidentified individuals in Pass-e Noor district of Afghanistan’s northern Baghlan province, according to local sources. Sources told local…
Two Taliban Members Accused of Robbing and Shooting Rancher in Jowzjan
Two armed Taliban members have reportedly robbed and shot a rancher in Aqcha district of northern Afghanistan’s Jowzjan province, according to local sources. Sources in Jowzjan said that the incident…
Muttaqi Calls for Resolution of Diplomatic Dispute With Japan
Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Mullah Amir Khan Muttaqi has called for measures to resolve a diplomatic dispute with Japan and restore the operations of Afghanistan’s embassy in Tokyo. In an interview…
Reports Allege Forced Mining and Resource Exploitation in Badakhshan
Reports from Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province allege that local residents are being forced into illegal mining activities under Taliban control. According to the reports, people in the province are allegedly subjected…
Turkmenistan Reportedly Cuts Electricity Supply to Afghanistan
Turkmenistan has reportedly reduced its electricity supply to Afghanistan, putting additional pressure on the Taliban authorities while ordinary Afghans face prolonged power outages during the summer heat. Reports indicate that…
Land and Livelihood Concerns Grow in Northern Afghanistan
Author: Zarvan Zabardast For years, people from different ethnicities and communities have lived alongside one another across the northern provinces of Afghanistan. For many of these communities, land, homes, farmland…
72% of Americans Support Admitting Afghan Allies, AfghanEvac Says
AfghanEvac, a coalition of U.S. military veterans advocating for Afghan refugees, says a new poll shows strong public support for admitting Afghans who previously worked alongside U.S. forces in Afghanistan.…
Former Afghan Defense Official Calls Taliban “Absolute Poison” for Afghanistan
Tamim Aasi, who served as Afghanistan’s Deputy Minister of National Defense under the previous republican government, has shared remarks from a close associate who recently traveled to Kandahar and met…
Missing Afghan Journalist’s Son Found Dead in Kabul
The body of Abdullah Hatef, a young Afghan man who had been missing for nearly two weeks, was reportedly handed over to his family on Sunday, according to local sources.…
Zarmeena’s Execution Again Raises Concerns Over Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
The public execution of Zarmeena, an Afghan woman who was executed by the Taliban in Kabul in November 1999, has once again drawn attention to the history of women’s rights…