Afghanistan

Taliban expand fiber-optic internet shutdown to northeastern provinces

In Kunduz, Taliban forces reportedly entered offices of internet service providers and confiscated equipment, sources said.

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Afghanistan

Sources: Taliban cut internet access in six provinces

Residents said people in Balkh, Kandahar, Helmand, Herat, Uruzgan and Nimroz have lost access to fiber-optic internet.

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Afghanistan

Sources: Afghan Telecom internet shut down in Kandahar after Balkh

The disruption comes after Afghan Telecom’s fiber-optic services were shut down in Balkh province in northern Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan

Sources: Taliban reassign disputed shops in Mazar-e-Sharif to new owners

This came after demonstrations last week in which dozens of traders said they had operated their stalls for more than.

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Afghanistan

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.

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Afghanistan

Trump names Afghanistan among world’s major drug producers, traffickers

Trump identified 23 nations as either major drug-producing or transit countries, including Afghanistan.

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Politics

Taliban defense minister visits Qatar

During the meeting, Mujahid expressed “sympathy and support” for Qatar, he added.

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Women

Women rally in Kabul against unpaid pensions

Dozens of women retirees gathered outside the Taliban-run pension office in Kabul on Tuesday, demanding long-delayed pension payments, before security.

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Politics

Taliban-appointed university head calls ‘jihad’ against Pakistan ‘an obligation’

In a speech circulating on social media, Nasim Haqqani called Pakistan’s government a “puppet”.

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Human Rights

Sources: Taliban burn Nearly 100 musical instruments, games in Nangarhar

The items, which included musical instruments and children’s toys, were set on fire in Jalalabad

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