Sources: Taliban arrest six in Faryab on gambling charges
The detainees are residents of Shirin Tagab and Dawlatabad districts and remain in Taliban custody, according to the sources.
Afghanistan
Taliban Internal Rift
Five Taliban ministries stop sharing images of their officials
The Taliban Education Ministry, headed by Habibullah Agha, has taken a middle path.
Immigration
Iranian cultural council chief urges restraint in treatment of Afghan migrants
“The way migrants are being treated today is not the stance of the system,” he said.
Immigration
Iran deports more than 6,000 Afghan migrants in single day
The migrants were expelled through the Islam Qala and Pul-e Abrisham border crossings in Herat and Nimroz provinces.
Human Rights
Sources: Taliban dictate sermon topics in mosques
Sources said imams are regularly told to promote the Taliban’s law on the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice.
Afghanistan
Sources: Two die by suicide in separate incidents in Khost
Residents expressed concern over a rise in suicides in Khost, which they say reflects growing social and economic pressures.
Security
Sources: Female doctor shot dead by gunmen in Nangarhar
The attack took place in the Alfath Mina neighborhood, near the provincial police headquarters, according to the sources.
Politics
Taliban Housing Ministry stops sharing photos of ‘living beings’
A caption stated that the meeting was chaired by Taliban deputy minister Madar Ali Karimi, but no one was visible.
Politics
Sources: Taliban foreign minister’s trip to Pakistan delayed
Muttaqi had been scheduled to travel to Islamabad on Monday, August 4, at the head of a Taliban delegation.
Human Rights
Taliban flog 7 in Kabul on drug and alcohol charges
The statement said that each of the individuals received between 10 and 39 lashes.