Taliban leader, visiting Helmand, urges strict obedience to his decrees
In rare trip, Hibatullah Akhundzada also stresses poppy ban as residents cite economic hardship....
Taliban leader sets new deadlines for appeals in court cases
Order extends time limits for filing appeals and supreme court reviews under Taliban judiciary....
Taliban detain at least 20 students at Herat University: Sources
Arrests reportedly linked to enforcement of dress and grooming regulations....
Victims of Herat attack buried as mourners protest under restrictions
Funerals held amid Taliban limits on public ceremony, as anger grows over deadly shooting....
Protests in Herat after deadly attack curtailed by Taliban, sources say
Residents carry victims’ bodies and demand justice, but Taliban limit demonstrations during funerals....
Three killed in mosque shooting in northern Afghanistan
Taliban attribute the attack in Baghlan province to a family dispute; two suspects detained....
UN updates sanctions listings for senior Taliban members
Revisions to four leaders’ profiles underscore continued international restrictions as monitoring regime is extended....
Taliban flog three in two provinces
Men accused of theft and sodomy were lashed and sentenced to prison, as corporal punishment increases....