Kandahar governor controlling access to Taliban leader, sources say
All correspondence and grievances are reviewed by Shirin before they reach the Taliban leader, sources said.
Taliban Internal Rift
Women
Taliban tighten rules on sale of women’s goods in Kandahar
Local sources said similar measures were enforced earlier this month in Khost Province.
Media
Taliban extend ban on broadcasting images of living beings to Balkh
Balkh National Television is now airing only audio alongside a static image, the sources said.
Human Rights
Taliban remove 51 subjects from school curriculum: Sources
Sources said that letters issued by the ministry describe the subjects as “anti-Islamic.”
Women
UN halts cash aid centers in Afghanistan over Taliban ban on female employees: Sources
Sources said the UNHCR has said that the ban prevents it from delivering assistance in a way that is safe,.
Afghanistan
UN warns of rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
The agency attributed the surge to sharp reductions in food and nutrition assistance by international aid groups.
Afghanistan
Traffic accident on Kabul–Jalalabad highway kills 1, injures 2
The crash happened in Qarghayi district of Laghman province when a Land Cruiser collided with another vehicle
Security
Taliban chopper crashes in central Afghanistan
The helicopter was carrying several Taliban officials at the time, the ministry said.
Media
Taliban halt YouTubers’ work in Kandahar
The Taliban’s vice and virtue director announced the ban in a two-hour meeting with a group of YouTubers and performer.
Afghanistan
Traffic accident in northern Afghanistan kills 9, injures 7
The Taliban police command said a passenger bus veered off the road and plunged into a ravine.