Sources: Taliban step up pressure on men to grow beards, wear caps
The enforcement has now expanded to include university students, athletes and ordinary citizens....
Sources: Taliban foreign minister’s planned trip to India canceled
Muttaqi was scheduled to travel to India from Aug. 27 to 29, but New Delhi withdrew its invitation, sources said....
Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills 14, including four journalists
The strike also wounded Hatem Khaled, a Reuters photojournalist, who was among several receiving treatment at the overwhelmed hospital....
Taliban announce completion of power grid project at Pul-e-Khumri dam
The project included the construction of 8 kilometers of distribution lines and the installation of seven new transmission towers....
Traffic accident in Balkh kills 3, injures 4
The statement said that the crash occurred when a vehicle veered off the road....
Sources: 43 suicide attempts recorded in Khost in two weeks
In a recent case, a man died by suicide on Friday, Aug. 22, also due to financial difficulties, according to sources....
Taliban commission approves draft of national minerals policy
The policy sets out goals to attract foreign and domestic investment, standardize surveys and extraction....
Taliban ministry resumes pension payments for retirees: Sources
This comes as Taliban have set up a special tribunal to revew pension claims by retirees....