Taliban shutter 200 UN-supported community classes in Panjshir: Sources
The shuttered classes served approximately 5,000 students.
Human Rights
Immigration
U.S. lawmakers urge additional 20,000 special visas for Afghan allies in 2026 budget
The bipartisan request, led by Representatives Zach Nunn and Jason Crow, calls for the visa expansion to be included in.
Afghanistan
Taliban foreign minister travels to Iran for Tehran Forum
The delegation also includes Abdul Latif Nazari, the Taliban’s deputy minister of economy.
Security
Taliban detain 20 residents of Panjshir, sources say
The arrests took place in the village of Tankhoy, located in the Darah district of Panjshir.
Security
Taliban leader sidelines Haqqani in key reshuffles
Akhundzada reassigned the Taliban’s police chiefs of Bamiyan and Samangan provinces.
Afghanistan
Taliban expand academic staff purge to western Afghanistan, sources say
The move is expected to be implemented in the coming week in the provinces of Herat, Farah, Badghis, Ghor, and.
Afghanistan
Australia’s Ben Roberts loses defamation appeal over Afghanistan killings
Justice Anthony Besanko, who presided over the original case, concluded that the majority of the allegations were “substantially true” to.
Immigration
U.S. court rescinds decision to support relocation of thousands of Afghan refugees
The decision halts a pathway to safety for more than 12,000 individuals.
Immigration
Returned and struggling: Deportees face dire hardship in Afghanistan
Among them is Zarghona, who recently returned to Uruzgan after spending decades as a refugee in Pakistan.
Human Rights
Taliban flog 18 people in four provinces
The latest incident took place in Kapisa province, where six individuals were flogged.