Pakistani cleric: All governments in Afghanistan except Taliban have been pro-India
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) party, said Thursday that all previous governments in Afghanistan—from King.
Afghanistan
Security
UN: 34 Civilians killed in Afghanistan in three months
UNAMA’s quarterly report details intensifying violence and civilian casualties amid ongoing instability.
Human Rights
UN report: 50 Ismailis ‘forced’ to covert to Sunni faith by Taliban
Those who resisted were beaten or threatened with death, the report says.
Security
UN reports six killings of ex-Afghan officials, security personnel
The Taliban detained at least 23 former government officials and ANDSF members during this period.
Afghanistan
Exclusive: Taliban slash 908 police posts in Farah, targeting former security officers
Nearly 90,000 positions are slated for elimination in the Taliban’s Ministry of Education.
Human Rights
On Labor Day, HRW condemns Taliban restrictions on women’s right to work
The organization said Taliban have severely curtailed women's paid employment.
Women
Bennett urges accountability after suicide of woman in Ghor
"Investigation and accountability are needed," Bennett said.
Afghanistan
Man dies by suicide in western Afghanistan amid deepening poverty: Sources
The man, identified only as Agha Sahib, was originally from Ghazni province.
Women
Women’s movement: Abida’s death is neither the first nor the last of Taliban’s crimes
A women’s rights movement, the Freedom-Seeking Women’s Movement in Afghanistan, condemned the death of Abida, a young woman from Ghor.
Women
Afghan women want to be heard, not saved, UN deputy chief says
Fletcher described the impact of deepening funding cuts on Afghan women, particularly in northern provinces like Kunduz.