Taliban leader orders removal of ‘acting’ from his officials’ titles
This comes as a Middle East Institute assessment has found that about 90% of the Taliban leadership comes from a single ethnic group....
Taliban say two armed robbery suspects killed in Kunduz
Taliban said a Kalashnikov rifle and more than 150,000 afghanis ($2,100) in stolen cash were recovered from the suspects....
Taliban inaugurate Pashdan Dam in Herat
The dam will store about 54 million cubic meters of water, irrigate 13,000 hectares of land....
Sources: Taliban detain orchard owners in southeast Afghanistan over unpaid ‘ushr’
They added that in many areas, residents have been arrested and detained for days for failing to pay the ushr....
Pakistan, US stress need for effective approaches to counter terrorism threats
both delegations emphasized the critical importance of developing effective approaches to address “terrorism threats.”...
Couple die by suicide in Khost, eighth and ninth such deaths in two weeks
The incident occurred Tuesday in a village in Ismail Khil and Mandozai district, the sources said....
Ismail Khan says Taliban’s four-year record proves his fight was justified
Khan urged Afghans to work “by every possible means” to change and reform the country’s situation....
Pakistan says 50 killed in operations near Afghanistan border
The operations began Thursday in parts of southwestern Balochistan province and continued for four days....