Two Taliban members killed in clash with Pakistani border forces: Sources
The skirmish took place in the Goshta district, near the contentious Durand Line, the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Ex-MP Shahpoor Hassanzoi in Taliban custody for past four days: Source
The source confirmed that Hassanzoi was arrested last Wednesday, September 25, in the eastern province of Nangarhar.
Afghanistan
One in three Afghan girls do not finish primary school, WFP reports
The organization also noted that it provides school snacks to encourage students to stay in class amid growing economic hardships.
Afghanistan
Iran, Pakistan expel 195 Afghan families in one day
24 families returned via the Torkham crossing, and 17 families through Spin Boldak, both on the Pakistan border.
Afghanistan
Iran executes two Afghan nationals amid rising execution rates
The two Afghans were among 19 people executed in Iran during this period.
Afghanistan
UN official: Taliban trying to turn women into ‘faceless shadows’
Shamdasani noted that the new law is intolerable and urged immediate action.
Afghanistan
New UNAMA political deputy arrives in Kabul to begin role
The Canadian lawyer was appointed to the role earlier this month.
Afghanistan
World Bank provides over $1.7 billion in aid to Afghanistan
According to the World Bank, all funds have been managed outside the Taliban,
Women
UN chief backs global call to end Taliban’s restrictions on women, girls
“What is happening in Afghanistan can be compared to some of the most egregious systems of oppression in recent history,”.
Afghanistan
Taliban arrest of analyst Jawed Kohistani draws widespread reaction
Kohistani, a vocal critic of the Taliban prior to their takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, had spent time abroad.