Pakistan halts visa extensions for Afghan nationals, escalates arrests: Sources
Several Afghans currently residing in Pakistan said they are now forced to seek visa renewals through unofficial intermediaries.
Immigration
Security
Taliban army chief: Attempts to reclaim military aircraft from Uzbekistan have failed
Fitrat said that despite nearly four years of negotiations and pressure, the aircraft remain outside the their control.
Politics
Sources: Taliban warn their members to relocate families from Pakistan
Failure to comply, the letter states, will result in the removal of Taliban officials from their posts.
Women
Taliban impose ‘mahram card’ requirement for female employees in Kandahar
Female employees said they had been warned that failure to comply would result in their being denied entry to the.
Politics
UK special envoy says inclusive dialogue, engagement key to Afghanistan’s future
Lindsay said that during this trip, he met with “a range of Afghans, including Taliban officials and returnees from Iran.
Politics
Germany agrees to admit two Taliban diplomats: Sources
The move was described by sources as part of an agreement tied to the deportation of Afghan nationals.
Immigration
UN refugee chief urges Taliban to ensure safe, dignified return of Afghans
Grandi also called for greater international engagement at a time when Afghanistan is grappling with widespread economic hardship.
Women
UNAMA: Taliban’s arrests of women deepen isolation and fear
UNAMA confirmed that it had reached out to Taliban officials for clarification and additional information regarding the detentions.
Afghanistan
Muslim World League delegation in Kabul for talks with Taliban
The delegation is expected to hold talks with top Taliban officials, including their chief minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund.
Human Rights
Rights groups condemn Taliban’s arrests of women as ‘assault on human dignity’
The movement urged Afghan men to abandon what they called a “state of passive silence” and to stand in solidarity.