Advocates call for ‘immediate release’ of activists detained by Taliban
The movements raised grave concerns about the violence inflicted on detainees in Taliban prisons....
Doha deal ‘did not serve Afghan people’, negotiator says
Lisa Curtis who was on the peace negotiating team said there was never an expectation that the US would cut a separate deal with the Taliban...
Taliban ‘putting pressure’ on Afghanistan’s embassies abroad
The Taliban has said all consular services by Afghanistan embassies in Vienna and London are invalid, as of October 8...
Afghanistan: Earthquake survivors spend night outdoors
Residents of Zindajan found themselves particularly vulnerable as they spent the night mourning the loss of their loved ones....
Taliban’s Muttaqi downplays global calls for inclusive government in Afghanistan
Muttaqi stressed that matters concerning the employment and education of women and girls are internal Afghan affairs....
Pakistan envoy’s jibes aimed at Faiq spark widespread criticism
Akram’s remarks did not come as a surprise; in February he apologized for inappropriate comments on Taliban’s ban on women’s education...
Former president Rabbani remembered on 12th anniversary of his assassination
Rabbani was assassinated by a suicide bomber posing as a peace envoy ‘carrying an important message’ from Taliban leaders...
Taliban reportedly working on ‘constitution’
During their previous rule over Afghanistan in the 1990s, the Taliban also operated without a constitution in place....