Kunar officials report sale of over 908kg of precious stone
Local officials in Afghanistan’s Kunar Province say more than 908 kilograms of the precious stone known as Beruj has been sold to traders for 154 million and 621 thousand Afghanis.…
The architecture of erasure: how digital control and institutional closures are rewriting Afghanistan’s future
By Dr Muhammad Shahid The German philosopher Jürgen Habermas argued that a functioning “public sphere” depends on spaces — literal and figurative — where citizens can gather, exchange information and…
Pakistan raises security and human rights concerns over Afghanistan at UN
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, has raised concerns over terrorism and the political and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan during a UN Security Council discussion. Ahmad…
Turkey detains 30 Afghan migrants, including 12 children
Turkish authorities have detained 30 Afghan migrants, including 12 children, in the western province of Aydin, according to the Turkish Coast Guard. The authorities said the migrants were allegedly attempting…
UNAMA reports arrests, torture and killings of former Afghan forces
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says it has documented multiple cases of human rights violations against members of Afghanistan’s former defense and security forces and officials of…
Taliban revoke operating license of Khatam al-Nabiyyin University
The Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education has revoked the operating license of Khatam al-Nabiyyin University in Kabul and its branch in Ghazni Province, effectively shutting down the institutions. According to…
Afghan national sentenced to 20 years in US over ISIS-K support
Mohammad Sharifullah, an Afghan national accused in connection with the 2021 attack on Kabul International Airport, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in the United States. According to…
Afghanistan’s UN representative calls for Afghan participation in future decisions
Afghanistan’s representative to the United Nations Security Council has said that no lasting solution to the country’s challenges can be achieved through dialogue between the Taliban and foreign governments without…
Afghanistan urges UN Security Council to support Afghan-led political process
The Acting Representative of Afghanistan at the United Nations, Nasir Ahmad Faqeh, has called on the UN Security Council to initiate a “genuine intra-Afghan political process” aimed at addressing the…
China urges Taliban to respect women’s rights and support Afghanistan’s progress
China’s representative at the United Nations Security Council has said restrictions imposed on women by the Taliban are negatively affecting Afghanistan’s social and economic development. Speaking about the situation in…