UN review finds Taliban policies violate women’s rights convention
A legal analysis identifies 16 Taliban edicts restricting women and girls as incompatible with Afghanistan’s obligations under international law.
Human Rights, Women
Politics
Pakistan says Taliban should deliver ‘real progress’ in China talks
As negotiations enter a second day, Islamabad presses for action against militant groups amid ongoing border clashes.
Human Rights
Taliban minister says Pakistani strikes have displaced 27,000 families
UN has said that the border clashes have displaced over 110,000 people in the country.
Human Rights, Women
Ex-MP Baktash Siawash stages sit-in outside European parliament over women’s rights
The sit-in calls for recognition of “gender apartheid” and an end to European engagement with Taliban.
Afghanistan
Traffic accidents kill 136 in Badakhshan over past year
Taliban police command cites poor road conditions and reckless driving as key factors amid rising road fatalities nationwide.
Politics
Taliban send five-member delegation to China talks with Pakistan: Report
Negotiations proceed without clear outcomes as fighting along the border enters its fifth week.
Afghanistan
Floods, rainfall kill 48 in Afghanistan over past week, ANDMA says
At least six people died in the past 24 hours as heavy rains, flooding and lightning struck multiple provinces.
Afghanistan
Floods kill at least 19 in Afghanistan, UN says
Heavy rains and flash flooding have damaged hundreds of homes and displaced families, with more damages expected.
Politics
Taliban, Pakistan set to hold talks in China, sources say
Negotiations in Urumqi come amid weeks of escalating border violence and stalled diplomatic efforts.
Politics, South Asia
No one from Afghanistan attended Peshawar peace jirga, sources say
Participants at a meeting in Pakistan called for a ceasefire and renewed dialogue after weeks of border violence.