Taliban tighten media restrictions after Pakistani airstrikes, sources say
Journalists say Taliban warned domestic outlets not to report on strikes targeting Taliban military sites.
Media
Immigration, Security
IOM says border clashes deepen humanitarian needs in eastern Afghanistan
Nearly 66,000 people have been displaced as fighting between Pakistan and the Taliban disrupts aid operations and damages humanitarian facilities.
Media
Yalda Hakim wins ‘Presenter of the Year’ award
The Sky News anchor was honored by the Royal Television Society for her international reporting and on-air presence.
Security
UN says casualty figures in Pakistan-Taliban clashes cannot be verified
Aid agencies cite limited access to border areas as fighting enters its eighth day.
Politics
Taliban diplomats resume passport issuance at Afghanistan’s consulate in Bonn
Taliban-appointed diplomats say about 4,000 passports are being printed for distribution to Afghan citizens in Germany.
Security
Pakistani airstrikes target Taliban military sites in Kandahar – Sources
Civilian casualties were also reported in Spin Boldak as cross-border clashes entered their seventh day.
Immigration
UK halts work, study visas for Afghan nationals
Government halts some study visas and Afghan work visas as officials say legal migration routes are increasingly used to seek.
Security
Pakistan-Taliban clashes enter seventh day
Overnight fighting in several provinces and reported drone patrols over Khost come as cross-border violence enters its seventh day.
Security
UN says border fighting has displaced 66,000 in Afghanistan
Pakistan’s airstrikes have also damaged humanitarian facilities, including an emergency hospital at the Torkham crossing, the United Nations said.
Security
Pakistani attacks displace hundreds of families in Khost
A civilian was killed and a woman wounded in overnight strikes in Khost province, according to local residents.