Fiber internet shutdown puts $285M investment, jobs at risk: Sources
Sources say nearly $285 million was invested in fiber services over the past two decades by the former government and private companies....
Taliban cut fiber-optic internet in Balkh, citing morality concerns
Residents and officials said services provided by the state-run Afghan Telecom were completely shut down this week....
Exclusive: Who is Mullah Shirin, the Taliban governor of Kandahar?
All six sources confirmed that Shirin is brother-in-law of the late Taliban founder Mullah Mohammad Omar....
Envoys from region hold talks on Afghanistan in Dushanbe
Chinese envoy said all parties “emphasized the necessity of engagement with Afghanistan and helping its reconstruction.”...
In northern Afghanistan, women turn to brick kilns to survive
Many of the women have come from neighboring provinces, driven by hunger and the collapse of basic services....
Female writers say Taliban restrictions have silenced their work
Marwa, a young writer from Balkh province, said she was in 10th grade when the Taliban regained control....
Women urge UN General Assembly to hold Taliban accountable on rights
Many of these women, now living under severe restrictions, say their days are marked by anxiety and isolation....
Sources: Haqqani blocks Akhundzada’s downsizing order
The staffing cut, part of a broader austerity plan ordered by Akhundzada last year, was intended to downsize public institutions, including security and civil a...