Taliban court declares 600 jeribs of Khatam al-Anbiya land state property
KABUL: A Taliban special court has declared 600 jeribs of land belonging to the Khatam al-Anbiya residential project in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, as state property, according to…
Bride and groom’s uncle killed in shooting at Kandahar wedding
KABUL: A bride and the groom’s uncle were killed following gunfire at a wedding ceremony in Dand district of Kandahar province, according to local sources. Sources said the incident took…
UN agencies launch $1.7 million fund for Afghan women entrepreneurs
KABUL: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Women have launched a new financing initiative to support women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan, with an initial investment of about $1.7 million…
Sources claim higher Taliban casualties in Nuristan and Kunar clashes
KABUL: Sources in Nuristan and Kunar provinces have claimed that Taliban casualties from recent clashes with Afghanistan Freedom Front forces are significantly higher than the figures publicly announced by Taliban…
Afghan journalists raise concerns over expanding media restrictions
KABUL: Restrictions on media activities under Taliban rule extend beyond preventing the publication of sensitive news and reports about people’s lives, according to journalists and media managers inside Afghanistan. Media…
Taliban intelligence closes several Shiite institutions in Kabul
KABUL: Several cultural, religious and scientific institutions affiliated with Afghanistan’s Shiite community have been shut down in Kabul by the Taliban intelligence agency, according to local sources. Sources said on…
Taliban closes Fatima al-Zahra Clinic in Dasht-e Barchi
KABUL: Taliban authorities have closed the Fatima al-Zahra Clinic in Dasht-e Barchi, Kabul, halting medical activities at a healthcare facility serving members of Afghanistan’s Shia community. The clinic is located…
Freedom Front claims gains after clashes in Nuristan and Kunar
KABUL: The Afghanistan Freedom Front has claimed that its forces captured several villages and outposts previously controlled by the Taliban following clashes in Kamdesh district of Nuristan and Nari district…
Teacher killed in Laghman amid ongoing insecurity
KABUL: A teacher has been killed in Laghman province amid continuing security concerns in the area, according to local sources. Sources said the incident took place in Qal’eh Fath Khan…
Taliban confirms clashes with armed opponents in Nuristan
KABUL: The Taliban Defense Ministry has confirmed clashes with an armed opposition group in Kamdesh district of Nuristan province, claiming that 28 members of the opposing group were killed and…